the present invention provides systems and methods for predicting expected service levels based on measurements relating to network traffic data . measured network performance characteristics can be converted to metrics for quantifying network performance . the response time metric may be described as a service level metric whereas bandwidth , latency , utilization and processing delays may be classified as component metrics of the service level metric . service level metrics have certain entity relationships with their component metrics that may be exploited to provide a predictive capability for service levels and performance . the present invention involves system and methods for processing metrics representing current conditions in a network , in order to predict future values of those metrics . based on predicted service level information , actions may be taken to avoid violation of a service level agreement including , but not limited to , deployment of network engineers , re - provisioning equipment , identifying rogue elements , etc .