A SOFTWARE PLATFORM, CALLED CIMSE93, WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF REMOTE OPERATIONS, INFORMATION SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT, AND SECURITY SERVICES, ETC., IS PROPOSED. THE PLATFORM ALSO HAS THE FEATURES OF OPENNESS, PORTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY. TO ACHIEVE THESE, OSI STANDARDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNICATIONS. PORTABILITY IS SUPPORTED BY STANDARDIZED APIs. ALL FEATURES MENTIONED ARE SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED BY THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS WHICH INCLUDE NETWORK MANAGEMENT, DOMAIN MANAGEMENT, AND OBJECT MANAGEMENT.