Re: delegation definition

+1

--Stephan

On May 24, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Luc Moreau <L.Moreau@ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:

> 
> All,
> Today, we decided to replace the term Responsibility by Delegation.
> Inspired by suggestions from Tim and Stephan, I drafted a definition:
> 
> Delegation is the assignment of authority to an agent (by itself or by another agent) to carry out a specific activity as a delegate or representative, while the agent that it represents remains responsible for the outcome of the delegated work.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Cheers,
> Luc
>