A processor (132, 152, 172, 212, 232a, 232b, 252a or 252b) implemented method to prevent a potential conflict among a first instance of a first self-organizing network ("SON") function residing in a domain, and a second instance of a second SON function residing in an other domain, characterized in that the method further comprises: obtaining (310 and 320) from at least one database a first input impact time, a first input scope and a first objective of the first instance, and a second input impact time, a second input scope and a second objective of the second instance; determining if there is a first overlap among the first input impact time and the second input impact time; if there is the first overlap, determining if there is a second overlap among the first input scope and the second input scope; if there is the second overlap, determining if the first objective and the second objective are the same or substantially the same and if so, determining that the potential conflict exists; if there is the second overlap and the first objective and the second objective are not the same or substantially the same, determining if the first objective contradicts or substantially contradicts with the second objective and if so, determining that the potential conflict exists; if the potential conflict exists, initiating a resolution: to not execute the first instance, to reject a request to output at least one information element by the first instance, to execute one of the first and second instances, or to approve a request to output at least one information element by one of the first and second instances that has a predetermined higher priority; and wherein the domain and the other domain each comprise a designated section of a radio access network. obtaining (310 and 320) from at least one database a first input impact time, a first input scope and a first objective of the first instance, and a second input impact time, a second input scope and a second objective of the second instance; determining if there is a first overlap among the first input impact time and the second input impact time; if there is the first overlap, determining if there is a second overlap among the first input scope and the second input scope; if there is the second overlap, determining if the first objective and the second objective are the same or substantially the same and if so, determining that the potential conflict exists; if there is the second overlap and the first objective and the second objective are not the same or substantially the same, determining if the first objective contradicts or substantially contradicts with the second objective and if so, determining that the potential conflict exists; if the potential conflict exists, initiating a resolution: to not execute the first instance, to reject a request to output at least one information element by the first instance, to execute one of the first and second instances, or to approve a request to output at least one information element by one of the first and second instances that has a predetermined higher priority; and wherein the domain and the other domain each comprise a designated section of a radio access network.