A method, system and computer product for determining the source of
problems in a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) network containing a
plurality of component are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of
representing selected ones of the plurality of components, providing a
mapping between a plurality of observable events and a plurality of
causing events occurring in components, wherein the observable events are
at least associated with each of the at least one components, and
determining at least one likely causing event based on at least one of
the plurality of observable events by determining a measure between each
of a plurality of values associated with the plurality of observable
events and the plurality of causing events. In one aspect of the
invention, selected ones of the plurality of components are represented
in a plurality of domains, wherein for each domain, at least one of the
plurality of components is associated with at least two of the domains,
providing a mapping between a plurality observable events and a plurality
of causing events occurring in components in each of the domains, wherein
selected ones of the observable events are associated with each of the at
least one component associated with at least two of the domains,
determining at least one likely causing event based on at least one of
the plurality of observable events by determining a measure between each
of a plurality of values associated with the plurality of observable
events and the plurality of causing events in selected domains; and
determining a likely causing event by correlating the likely causing
events associated with each of the domains.