id: 06048742 dt: j an: 06048742 au: Popirlan, Claudiu Ionut ti: Collaborative software agents based on JADE for distributed data processing. so: An. Univ. Craiova, Ser. Mat. Inf. 38, No. 3, 46-55 (2011). py: 2011 pu: University of Craiova, Faculty of Mathematics \& Computer Science, Craiova la: EN cc: ut: software agents; collaborative agents; multi-agent system; JADE; data processing ci: li: ab: Summary: The collaboration process among individuals with heterogeneous skills in a distributed virtual environment represents a crucial element of an extended enterprise. Over the last years contact centers became more complex in their function and organization so that data processing became more formal to ensure consistency and efficiency. This research proposes a preliminary look at data processing in a contact center with complex architectures by introducing collaborative software agents. A multi-agent system is employed to coordinate tasks and information stored in heterogeneous resources. The system architecture is first discussed. The JADE (Java agent development framework) implementation of the system provides an environment to coordinate data processing and integrate rules, optimization and simulation models. rv: