17. The product of claim 16 wherein the request for the decision is a first request for the decision, and wherein the decision manager system is a first decision manager system, the operations further comprising: initiating a second request for a decision at a second decision manager system in response to receiving the outcome of the first requested decision.
17. The product of claim 16 wherein the request for the decision is a first request for the decision, and wherein the decision manager system is a first decision manager system, the operations further comprising: initiating a second request for a decision at a second decision manager system in response to receiving the outcome of the first requested decision. 18. The product of claim 17 wherein at least one prior approval from the first decision manager system is used as a prior approval in the second decision manager system.