1. A method for specifying the features and behavior of a set of system resources, wherein the method comprises: providing a management entity having a processor and a memory; providing an information model to represent features, behaviors, or relationships of a set of system resources, wherein said information model includes a first set of model elements; deriving, by the management entity, a data model from the information model, wherein the deriving comprises mapping one or more elements of the first set of model elements into a second set of model elements of the data model; storing the data model into a first repository; deriving, by the management entity, one or more data objects from the data model associated with a behavior, feature, or relationship of a system resource; and executing, by the management entity, one or more process to effect one or more system changes specified by the one or more data objects.