@conference{551,
  author = {Johannes Vorster and Louise Leenen},
  title = {The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Artefacts and Documentation: An Exploration of Consensus Using Multi-Agent Simulations in a Two-Team Configuration},
  abstract = {<p>Documentation and artefact generation is an essential part of business processes. This paper explores the use of artefacts as a means of reaching consensus through the use of Multi-Agent Simulations. In particular we investigate the time to reach consensus with and without the use of artefacts and show the efficiency of artefacts as a means of facilitating consensus, perhaps more importantly, to create efficient consensus processes in the face of difficult organizational communications channels. We found that polyarchies are highly efficient at consensus formation, but are not realistic for larger organizations. For these organisations a small team that facilitate consensus formation is nearly as efficient. The introduction of artefacts significantly improve consensus formation in situations where intra-team communications causes delays in consensus formation.</p>},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH},
  volume = {1},
  chapter = {313-323},
  month = {2024},
  publisher = {SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications},
  address = {France},
  doi = {10.5220/0012785300003758},
}