Configurable e-negotiation systems for large scale and transparent decision making |
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Authors: | Morad Benyoucef Marie-Hélène Verrons |
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Institution: | (1) School of Management, University of Ottawa, 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5;(2) Laboratoire Leibniz, IMAG, 46 avenue Felix Viallet, 38031 Grenoble Cedex, France |
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Abstract: | Participatory democracy is one of several conceptions of democracy which strives to create opportunities for all members of
a group to contribute to the decision making process. Recent developments in information technologies in general and Internet
technologies in particular are affecting the existing democratic mechanisms, hence enabling citizens and organizations to
participate widely, efficiently and transparently in the decision making process and, most importantly, to arrive at better
decisions faster, through negotiation. E-negotiation systems rely on such technologies to implement protocols ranging from
motion raising and voting to auctions, and to make them available on the web for general use. E-negotiation systems can be
used for political and societal decision making as well as business dealings within e-government and B2B settings. In order
for these systems to fulfill their promise of bringing decision making opportunities to all, we need a structured approach
and a configurable framework for designing, implementing and deploying them. The resulting systems should be web-based, easy
to use, affordable, traceable, reliable, secure, flexible, efficient, and open for integration with other systems. This paper
starts by examining leading research initiatives to devise such a framework and discussing the motivations behind them. We
then introduce several design requirements derived from the expectations of e-negotiation systems providers and users. We
argue that meeting these requirements fosters a more democratic and efficient decision making process. We also present our
approach and vision of a configurable framework for designing, implementing and deploying e-negotiation systems. |
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Keywords: | E-democracy E-participation E-negotiation system Configurable software Service oriented architecture |
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