面向Agent软件工程是近年来软件工程领域出现的一个重要的前沿研究方向,它试图将Agent理论和技术与软件工程的思想、原理和原则相结合,从而为基于Agent系统的开发提供工程化手段.近年来,随着Internet上的Web应用以及软件开发社会化的发展,面向Agent软件工程受到了学术界和工业界的高度关注和重视,研究活跃,发展迅速.从应用需求和技术发展两个方面阐述了面向Agent软件工程的产生和发展背景 从技术、管理和工具3个视点综述了现阶段面向Agent软件工程的研究内容 分析了面向Agent软件工程的研究现状 最后讨论了它存在的问题和面临的挑战以指导进一步研究. -Agent-oriented software engineering in recent years, the field of software engineering is an important frontier research direction, it attempts to Agent theory and technology and software engineering ideas, and principles combined, so as to provide the development of Agent-based systems engineering tool. in recent years, with the Internet, Web applications and software development social development of Agent-Oriented software Engineering by academia and industry attentions, research active and rapid development from the application of both demand and technological development Agent-Oriented software Engineering describes the emergence and development context　technical, management, and tools three viewpoints summarized Agent-oriented software engineering stage research　analysis of Agent-Oriented software Engineering research　finally discuss its problems and challenges to guide further research.