Method and system for integrating applications within a work process

A method for implementing a work process having a plurality of required activities, said method comprising:

• providing a computer system, said computer system including:
• a core database configured to store activity data relating to said plurality of required activities, said core database being configured to receive and supply said activity data in a first format;
• an enterprise application for communication with said core database;
• said enterprise application being configured to receive activity data reflective of a first activity of said plurality of required activities and to perform said first activity;
• an activity application which is a stand-alone executable program having an original set of function controls which are not congruent with said enterprise application, said activity application being configured to receive activity data reflective of a second activity of said plurality of required activities and to independently perform said second activity;
• and
• a bridging application for communication with said enterprise application, said bridging application being configured to launch and embed a process object corresponding to said activity application within said bridging application, said bridging application being configured to change said original set of function controls into a modified set of function controls which are congruent with said enterprise application;
• operating said enterprise application to perform said first activity and to supply said first activity data to said core database in said first format;
• operating said bridging application to launch and embed said activity application within said bridging application and to change said original set of function controls to said modified set of function controls;
• operating said activity application to perform said second activity and to supply said second activity data to said bridging application;
• and
• operating said bridging application to communicate said second activity data to said core database.

A method for implementing a work process having a plurality of required activities, said method comprising:

• providing a computer system, said computer system including:
• a core database configured to store activity data relating to said plurality of required activities, said core database being configured to receive and supply said activity data in a first format;
• an activity application which is a stand-alone executable program having an original set of function controls, said activity application being configured to receive activity data reflective of a select activity of said plurality of required activities and to independently perform said select activity, said activity application being configured to supply select activity data reflective of the completion of said select activity in a second format different from said first format;
• and
• a bridging application for communication with said core database, said bridging application being configured to launch and embed a process object corresponding to said activity application within said bridging application, said bridging application being configured to change said original set of function controls to a modified set of function controls;
• operating said bridging application to launch and embed said activity application within said bridging application and to change said original set of function controls to said modified set of function controls;
• operating said activity application to perform said select activity and to supply said select activity data to said bridging application in said second format;
• and
• operating said bridging application to communicate said select activity data to said core database in said first format.