METHOD FOR MANAGING AND MONITORING THE OPERATION OF SEVERAL DISTRIBUTED HARDWARE AND/OR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS THAT ARE INTEGRATED INTO AT LEAST ONE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

The invention relates to a method for managing and monitoring the operation of several distributed hardware and/or software systems that are integrated into at least one communications network. According to said method, a central programming element, which is stored in a data processing device, processes system-related data that is contained in said data processing device or that has been received by said device via a communications network. The programming element then autonomously derives operation-related decisions from said data and based on said decisions generates decision-specific control data to influence the operation of one or more hardware and/or software systems. Said element subsequently transmits the control data to data processing devices that are assigned to the respective hardware and/or software systems.