Supporting flexible, extensible task descriptions in and among tasks

This thesis describes and formalizes Obligations, a model and prototype implementation that supports a continuum of task definitions from unspecified to well specified with dynamic movement of instances along this continuum. When little is known about a task, a simple request can be created that has only a textual description of the goal. If a lot of detail can be predicted about a task's sub-activities and their relationships, templates can be created that define the task's flow. Regardless of the amount of predefined structure, obligations can be modified to add detail, alter the projected path, remove unneeded steps, and align the obligation with the current circumstances.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Bogia, Douglas Paul

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kaplan, Simon M.

• Engineering, System Science
• Computer Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Bogia, Douglas Paul

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624294
(UMI)AAI9624294

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22816