Abstract for Sunil Mehta Name: Sunil Mehta Organization: Guideware E-mail: sunilm@guideware.com Go to the bio

Guideware is an agent system for Java that lets developers plug-in new process management features to corporate extranet and intranet applications, including support for laptops. Guideware agents work across networks, integrate with applications written in popular languages, and leverage existing standards. Software developers can use Guideware to take full advantage of company intranets and extranets and

* Coordinate and track processes across a corporate intranet or extranet * Support online and laptop users with the same functionality * Provide more flexible processes than workflow systems * Assure platform independance through 100% Java compatibilty * Build in security through the Java security sandbox * Plug in new features to legacy applications without major recoding

The Guideware SDK enables developers to plug-in new process management features to corporate intranet and extranet applications, including support for laptops. It provides a full set of tools, Java classes, and sample code required to build deployment-ready agents.

The SDK provides a Java application framework that simplifies the construction of agents that access data, make decisions and notify users. Applications that use Guideware agents can take full advantage of the Java platform and third-party Java classes.

The Guideware agent system for Java was selected for use by the Rapid Object Application Development (ROAD) Consortium, a large-scale software development project funded by the Technology Reinvestment Project of the DoD. Andersen Consulting leads the ROAD Consortium, which also includes Raytheon, Expersoft, and CoGenTex. Developers in the Consortium collaborate on software development projects that extend across corporate boundaries. In the ROAD project, Guideware agents operate in a CORBA-compliant infrastructure