Network and service management taxonomy
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The network and service management taxonomy primarily serves as a classification system for research on the management of computer networks and services provided by computer networks. The taxonomy has been created and is being maintained by a joint effort of the Committee of Network Operations and Management (CNOM) or the Communications Society (COMSOC) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Working Group 6.6 of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP).
Category #1: Network Management
The first category called "Network Management" addresses the following question: What kind of network is being managed?
- IP networks
- Wireless networks and cellular networks
- Optical networks
- Overlay networks
- Virtual networks
- Home networks
- Access networks
- Enterprise networks and campus networks
- Data center networks
- SCADA networks and distributed control systems
- Wireless sensor networks
- Internet of Things networks
- Information-centric networks
- Software-defined networks
Category #2: Service Management
The second category called "Service Management" addresses the following question: What kind of service is being managed?
- Multimedia services
- Content delivery services
- Cloud computing services
- Internet connectivity and Internet access
- Internet of Things services
- Security services
- Context-aware services
- Information technology services
Category #3: Business Management
The third category called "Business Management" addresses the following question: How does management relate to business aspects?
- Economic aspects
- Multi-stakeholder aspects
- Service level agreements
- Lifecycle aspects
- Process and workflow aspects
- Legal perspective
- Regulatory perspective
- Privacy aspects
Category #4: Functional Areas
The fourth category "Functional Areas" addresses the following question: Which functional areas are covered? The functional areas originated from the ISO Telecommunications Management Network model and framework for network management.
- Fault management
- Configuration management
- Accounting management
- Performance management
- Security management
Category #5: Management Paradigms
The fifth category "Management Paradigms" addresses the following question: Which paradigm is used to achieve network and service management?
- Centralized management
- Hierarchical management
- Distributed management
- Federated management
- Autonomic and cognitive management
- Policy-based management
- Pro-active management
- Energy-aware management
- Quality of experience-centric management
Category #6: Technologies
The sixth category "Technologies" addresses the following question: Which technologies are used in the management process?
- Communication protocols
- Middleware
- Overlay networks
- Cloud computing and cloud storage
- Data models, information models semantic models
- Information visualization
- Software-defined networking
- Network function virtualization
- Orchestration
- Operations support systems and business support systems
Category #7: Methods
The seventh category "Methods" addresses the following question: What are the methods used to address the management problem?
- Mathematical logic and automated reasoning
- Mathematical optimization
- Control theory
- Probability theory, stochastic processes, and queuing theory
- Machine learning
- Evolutionary algorithms
- Economic theory and game theory
- Monitoring and measurements
- Data mining and (big) data analysis
- Computer simulation experiments
- Prototype implementation and testbed experimentation
- Field trials