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11.7.5.3 User-Defined and Managed Policy

To generalize even further, policies are essentially processes. In the broadest sense, policies can also

be user defined. e whole Web 2.0 movement is about putting service coordination (mashups) in

the hands of the end users. Although it is uncertain how far this will go, it is gaining momentum

and some companies are looking at the ability of users to define and manage policies (within lim-

its). For example, some cellular companies allow users to manage a rate plan dollar amount to be

managed between various media offerings.

11.8 WS Management and Monitoring

WS management is focused on monitoring the overall health of the system, managing perfor-

mance and uptime of the ...