Intelligent Network (IN) is a distributed architecture allowing teleco
m companies to create and to customize services. Network and services
have to be integrated in the management process provided by the IN. Th
e integration of the Intelligent Network and the TMN (Telecommunicatio
ns Management Networks) can be useful to achieve the management proces
s. Our proposal is an evolution towards a more intelligent management
structure provided through the Distributed Artificial Intelligence con
cepts.