lSeparation of tasks
lsophisticated
modeling
tool
lplanning,
optimization, and analysis functions
lcomplex
tasks in a low risk environment (simulator)
lalgorithms
help handling large networks
lonline management application
lconfiguration,
monitoring, trouble shooting
lconsistency
checks guard network operations
limport complex configuration sets generated by algorithms from modeling tool
lTools integrated through network database
lshared
information and network data model
lbased
on standards (e.g. DEN/CIM specs of DMTF)