“…The EDF determines the relevant data source on which the request can be processed. Appropriate interaction controller (IC) agents are also identified based on agent capability (ask all, ask specific), agent functionalities (O-O [object-oriented] query processing), restrictions imposed, supported ontologies (finance), ontological lan-guage capacities (BPEL, OWL-S), and adaptivity (able to be cloned, replicable; Nodine et al, 1999). The PA acts as a gateway between the EDF and the end user with the authority to query, update, or modify data from the data sources in an FIS.…”