Abstract: An example method for allocating resources among tasks is provided. The method includes defining each task from a group of tasks in relation to an outcome of the each task. The outcome of each task is associated with a plurality of dimensions with respect to which the outcome is evaluated. The method also includes determining a subgroup of tasks from the group of tasks based on the dimensions associated with the outcomes of the tasks and determining a utility level for each of the tasks in the subgroup by using a utility function. The method further includes identifying a solution for allocating the resources among the subgroup of tasks based on a comparison of the utility level of the tasks.

Abstract: An embodiment includes determining user loads and control parameter values. The determining control parameter values are mapped to a performance metric using a function. A constant performance metric is determined where the value of the function calculated at each control parameter value is less than said constant performance metric. An isocontour is defined based on the constant performance metric for each user load. Finally an operating envelope is calculated by correlating the isocontours of multiple user loads.