The following topics provide information about the components and concepts behind webMethods Optimize business activity monitoring. It describes the architecture of the Optimize implementation, and the processes by which data is collected and fed into the Optimize application. In addition, it discusses the interaction between Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), operational data, business processes, and rules in analyzing and displaying collected data. Finally, it describes the tasks that system and business users perform and the roles that users can be assigned.