A method of deploying a "resource model" in a distributed computer network using a computer having graphical user interface (GUI). The resource model has a number of properties associated therewith including a set of mapping rules. To deploy the resource model, an icon representing the resource model...http://www.google.de/patents/US6259448?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6259448 - Resource model configuration and deployment in a distributed computer network