Experts specify the inputs and outputs of the model using a process which is easy to learn and takes very little time to do. Administrators publish DOME models Models are made available on a DOME server. Administrators may set access permissions on models. Models available through DOME may be accessed anywhere by users with Internet access and a java-enabled web browser. Users run design simulations Users may run models from anywhere.
Suppliers can publish models for their products on the web.
Consumers can search for services that they need in DOME using agent technology. By linking models together, users will be able to easily and rapidly determine which suppliers have the goods which will best meet their needs. Participants will be able to relate services to form a decentralized emergent network that simulates the desired system behavior. 21 3rd party models and applications at 5 organizations were integrated. There were approximately 3000 parameters and service relationships involved.