1. A method of enabling a NMS user to view information and perform operations across FCAPS domains in a horizontal fashion in a TMN layer independent manner, the method comprising: importing a composite object corresponding to a type of management function, wherein the composite object is defined in an upper layer of a TMN and includes at least one object in a lower layer of the TMN; determining the types of management operation that can be performed on the composite object; and providing a user interface configured with at least one operation based on the types of management operations that can be performed on the composite object; wherein the at least one operation requires interaction with a plurality of applications in the FCAPS domain.