Network Management

• Software-defined networks

• Virtual networks

• Overlay networks

• Wireless networks and cellular networks

• Wireless sensor networks

• Internet of Things networks

• Information-centric networks

• Enterprise networks and campus networks

• Data center networks

• Optical networks

• IP networks

• Home networks

• Access networks

• SCADA networks and distributed control systems

• Smart Cities and Smart Grids

Management Paradigms

• Centralized management

• Distributed management

• Hierarchical management

• Federated management

• Autonomic and cognitive management

• Policy-based management

• Pro-active management

• Energy-aware management

• Quality of experience-centric management

Service Management

• Cloud computing services

• Content delivery services

• Multimedia services

• Internet connectivity and Internet access

• Internet of Things services

• Security services

• Context-aware services

• Information technology services

Functional Areas

• Deployment management

• Fault management

• Configuration management

• Accounting management

• Performance management

• Security management

Business Management

• Economic aspects

• Multi-stakeholder aspects

• Service level agreements

• Lifecycle aspects

• Process and workflow aspects

• Legal perspective

• Regulatory perspective

• Privacy aspects

Management Technologies

• Network function virtualization

• Software-defined networking

• Orchestration

• Cloud computing and cloud storage

• Communication protocols

• Middleware

• Data models, information models semantic models

• Operations support systems and business support systems

• Information visualization

Methods

• Mathematical optimization

• Control theory

• Probability theory, stochastic processes, and queuing theory

• Machine learning

• Evolutionary algorithms

• Economic theory and game theory

• Mathematical logic and automated reasoning

• Data mining and (big) data analysis

• Monitoring and measurements

• Computer simulation experiments

• Prototype implementation and testbed experimentation

• Field trials