The STARS Webworx system is a web based application. It provides:
| a web server based database allowing systematic data capture and retrieval (the STARS Data System) | |
| simple administration of the database and associated forms, queries and reports | |
| a web browser user client front end, allowing for multiple user types. | |
| a guided approach to system use via a tailorable user interface using the STARS diagram and alternative direct item access. | |
| Run on an open source foundation. | |
| Provide smart agent assistance to users to simplify various tasks. |
The simple functional decomposition of the system is represented as follows:

The complete functional description is available upon request.