Dynamic data processing applications with data phasing and work management

An apparatus comprising:

• a networking interface;
• a processor coupled to the networking interface;
• a storage medium coupled to the processor, and having stored therein an electronic library having a plurality of work management related entities and a plurality of dynamic application creation and execution components,
• wherein the work management related entities are configured to enable a plurality of user defined record types to be associated with selected ones of the work management related entities to form a dynamic application associated with the operation and management of a business process, and
• wherein the dynamic application creation and execution components are configured to facilitate an administrator client device coupled to the apparatus via a network to create a dynamic application by defining a plurality of record types, and defining a plurality of data phases for a business lifecycle, behaviors of the record types and selected ones of the work management entities in the various data phases, and workflow rules for the record types and selected ones of the work management entities to flow through the data phases, wherein the selected ones of the work management entities, the record types, the data phases, the behaviors of the record types and selected one of the work management entities in the various data phases, and the workflow rules for the record types and selected one of the work management entities to flow through the data phases, form a dynamic application, and to execute the created dynamic application.

An article of manufacture comprising

• a computer readable storage medium;
• and
• programming instructions stored in the stored medium and configured to program an apparatus to enable an apparatus to
• facilitate an administrator operating an administrator client device remotely disposed from the apparatus in defining a plurality of user record types associated with operating and managing a business process;
• facilitating the administrator in defining a plurality of data phases for a business lifecycle, behaviors of the record types and selected ones of a plurality of pre-provided work management entities in the various data phases, and workflow rules for the record types and the selected ones of the work management entities to flow through the data phases, wherein the work management entities, the record types, the data phases, the behaviors of the record types and the work management entities in the various data phases, and the workflow rules for the record types and the work management entities to flow through the data phases, form a dynamic application for operating and management the business process through the business lifecycle.