1. A method, including steps of defining an ontology specifying an application domain; providing a module capable of being interpreted by a computing device for at least one form of statistical analysis within that ontology; automatically configuring that module in response to a system that is consistent with that ontology, with the effect of generating an interface between the module and the system, wherein the interface is specified at least in part by the module and at least in part by the system; wherein the system has no substantial requirement for specialized knowledge of that form of statistical analysis; and the module has no substantial requirement for specialized knowledge of the particular functions provided by the system.