scope:

The present document specifies extensions and new capabilities (so-called "AI enablers") for the ZSM framework reference architecture providing support for the automation of management functionalities and operations based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), applicable to end-to-end and per management domain. The set of AI-enabling capabilities is specified as management services, complementing the existing management services defined in ETSI GS ZSM 002 [2]. The focus is on AI-related areas such as data (including data handling and analytics), action, interoperation, governance and execution environment. Furthermore, the use and integration in the ZSM framework of externally provided AIbased capabilities are taken into account. Security and privacy aspects of AI-enabled network and service automation are taken into account, where the details would be addressed in a Security related WI.

The present document considers AI-related scenarios defined in ETSI GS ZSM 001 [1], as well as new scenarios, in order to derive AI-specific requirements. The present document also documents deployment aspects of the above scenarios to validate the applicability of the AI enablers. Related work from standard development organizations, open-source projects and other sources are considered and re-used, where applicable, in the development of the specifications.