The choice of the Self-Organisation Algorithm is crucial with regard to the group behaviour and the interactions between agents. The selection should be carried out with respect to the identified system architecture and the selected system organisation.

Self-organisation is often a bottom-up process, driven by the individual agents in the system. Sometimes, however, it is desirable to use a more centralised approach, e.g., by selecting a leader among the agents who is then responsible to drive the formation of structure. Therefore, the selection of a self-organisation algorithm can have an impact on the agent capabilities and other agent interactions.