1. A method for enabling interoperability between a plurality of participants in a network, the method comprising the steps of: determining a value associated with a value metric defined for at least a portion of the network; determining two or more alternative information flows between two or more of the plurality of participants in the network based at least in part on one or more semantic models corresponding to the plurality of participants and on the value associated with the value metric, wherein the one or more semantic models define inputs, outputs, and functionality for each of the plurality of participants and define at least a portion of information produced or consumed by the plurality of participants; and optimizing an overall value of the network by selecting combinations of said alternative information flows for at least one portion of the network in order to satisfy consumers of information, wherein one or more steps are performed by a processor.
1. A method for enabling interoperability between a plurality of participants in a network, the method comprising the steps of: determining a value associated with a value metric defined for at least a portion of the network; determining two or more alternative information flows between two or more of the plurality of participants in the network based at least in part on one or more semantic models corresponding to the plurality of participants and on the value associated with the value metric, wherein the one or more semantic models define inputs, outputs, and functionality for each of the plurality of participants and define at least a portion of information produced or consumed by the plurality of participants; and optimizing an overall value of the network by selecting combinations of said alternative information flows for at least one portion of the network in order to satisfy consumers of information, wherein one or more steps are performed by a processor. 16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the participants of the network comprise producers of information, consumers of information, and transducers of information.