The data structuring mechanisms provided by the current problem solving env
ironment have been found to satisfy modeling the problem solutions for comm
on decision making processes of a static nature, whereas problems of a comp
lex nature (e.g: resource management and optimization) need an abstract dat
a structuring mechanism capable of emulating real-life objects (e.g. human
managers). This paper explains the concept of developing a new data structu
re based on a semantic network called SYSTEM MAP and shows how this novel d
ata structure can be used to model expert resource management systems of a
particularly hierarchical type.