A Software Architecture for Control of Value Production in Federated Systems

Abstract

Federated enterprises are defined as interactive commercial entities that produce products and consume resources through a network of open, free-market transactions. Value production in such entities is defined as the real-time computation of enterprise value propositions. These computations are increasingly taking place in a grid-connected space – a space that must provide for secure, real-time, reliable end-to-end transactions governed by formal trading protocols. We present the concept of a value production unit (VPU) as a key element of federated trading systems, and a software architecture for automation and control of federations of such VPUs.

Keywords

• Grid Computing
• Federated Systems
• Cybernetics
• Intelligent Automation