Chapter 3. Accounting and Performance Standards and Definitions

This chapter describes architectures, standards definitions, and protocols related to performance and accounting. Starting with the big picture, this chapter drills down into definitions and specifications for data collection, data representation, and service notions. This chapter is also an overview of the different standards bodies and architectures, along with the concepts and principles of each protocol. This chapter also includes references for further investigation.

Understanding Standards and Standards Organizations

Instead of following the “classic” book structure of defining all standards in an introductory chapter, we decided to start by defining the requirements, followed ...

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