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Abstract

A property based decision support system for allocating existing resources to implement a functional unit. The system includes a plurality of resource modules, each providing a component function for implementing a portion of the functional unit and having a set of properties associated therewith. A resource module property object is provided for defining a set of properties for each of the plurality of resource modules and an evaluation expression for each of the properties. A link object defines a set of required modules having required properties associated therewith which are necessary to implement the functional unit. A resource management processor is responsive to a user request for accessing the resource module property object and the link object, and processing the evaluation expression to compare the required properties of each of the required modules to the properties of the plurality of resource modules to determine if the properties of the plurality of resource modules are sufficient to implement functional unit. The processor allocates the resource modules to the functional unit in accordance with the set of required modules defined by the link object if the evaluation expression for each of the required properties is satisfied.

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