Distributed process execution system and method

An information processing system, comprising:

• a specification module to specify a process definition task structure including a plurality of tasks;
• a binding module to dynamically bind a plurality of selected resources to the plurality of tasks, the binding module capable of being communicatively coupled to the specification module;
• a cache to store at least one process information element included in the plurality of tasks and at least one datum having a value, the cache capable of being communicatively coupled to the specification module;
• and
• a scheduling module to schedule the plurality of resources to execute the plurality of tasks, the scheduling module capable of being communicatively coupled to the specification module.

An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having associated data, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing:

• specifying a process definition task structure including a plurality of tasks;
• dynamically binding a plurality of selected resources to the plurality of tasks;
• configuring a cache to store at least one process information element included in the plurality of tasks and at least one datum having a value;
• scheduling the plurality of resources to execute the plurality of tasks;
• and
• executing the plurality of tasks.