A method for implementing and operating a decision system is provided. The method comprises collecting one or more input cases. Each input case defines a relationship in a decision space upon which the decision system is designed to operate. The method then comprises providing a configuration file accessible by a coordinating software module. The configuration file defines the transformation of data in the input cases into a format suitable for use by different software components that interact in the decision system. The configuration file can be modified to invoke different software components without re-writing the software components or altering the input cases. The method further comprises passing the one or more input cases to the coordinating software module. The method finally comprises translating the data in the one or more input cases in accordance with the transformation defined in the configuration file and passing the translated data to the decision system for processing a decision.