Patent ID: 7519503

Claim:
A data handling system ( 700 , 710 ) for managing and/or monitoring a complex system ( 200 , 250 , 310 ), said data handling system ( 700 , 710 ) comprising computing hardware ( 700 ) operable to execute one or more support software products ( 750 ) for assimilating data and/or information from the complex system ( 250 , 310 ) and for sending information and/or data thereto for monitoring and/or managing said complex system ( 250 , 310 ), characterized in that: said data handling system ( 700 , 710 ) is further provided with one or more interface software products ( 800 ) executable on said computing hardware ( 700 ) for providing in operation a data and/or information interface ( 400 , 420 ) between one or more personnel ( 70 ) and said one or more support software products ( 750 ), directly to said complex system ( 250 , 310 ); and said one or more interface software products ( 800 ) being operable to implement one or more workflows defined in a top-down strategy, said one or more workflows defining one or more data filters for selectively filtering and/or aggregating information and/or data provided from said complex system ( 250 , 310 ) and/or from said one or more support software products ( 750 ) for presenting to said one or more personnel ( 70 ) via said one or more interface software products ( 800 ) for selectively reducing a quantity of data and/or information to be interpreted by said one or more personnel ( 70 ).