ation, alarm collection, filtering, and QoS features. A key advantage with domain management solution is that it can be replicated across policies for different resource domains. An interest- ing feature is that domains can also be replicated to cover multiple vendors and equipment types. This makes it highly reusable and a versatile application used by most service providers. 45. Network logistics: These applications are used to manage the availability and deployment of network resources at site locations where the service is offered. These applications will coordinate the identification and distribu- tion of resources to meet business demands in the minimum possible time. They are employed in stock balancing, resource or kit distribution, warehouse stock level projections, and capacity planning. It can be seen that network logistic applications have interactions with supply chain management applications to get the details for stock distribu- tion. Network logistics also help in workforce management encompassing all the responsibilities in maintaining a productive workforce. An important module in network logistics management is automating the engineering work order. This involves automating many engineering processes and eliminating data reentry to increase engineering productivity. 46. Network performance monitoring: These applications collect performance data from the network elements. The performance records facilitate effective network management. Performance records give information about histori- cal behavior and utilization trends. This can be used for capacity manage- ment and planning of resources. Problem identification and testing can also be performed using the records collected by performance monitoring systems. Network monitoring systems provide inputs to resource problem man- agement, capacity planning, and forecasting applications. A set of key per- formance indicators and key quality indicators are monitored to identify a shift in network performance from a predefined threshold. As historical r