System and method for creating and managing business objects

A system for creating and managing one or more business objects, comprising:

• a first user interface that is used to create a business object, and executes on one or more microprocessors, wherein the first user interface includes one or more fields that define attributes and methods in the business object, and wherein the first user interface is presented in response to a request to create a business object
• wherein the request includes a selection of an external service, and
• wherein the business object includes a subset of the external service's operations such that when the business object is invoked, execution of the subset of the external service's operations is delegated to the external service;
• a second user interface that is operable to add documentation information for the business object;
• and
• wherein the business object is stored on the one or more computers, and wherein the attributes and methods of the business object are stored in separate files.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of:

• receiving, a request to create a business object
• wherein the request includes a selection of an external service, and
• wherein the business object includes a subset of the external service's operations such that when the business object is invoked, execution of the subset of the external service's operations is delegated to the external service;
• presenting a first user interface that is used to create a business object, wherein the user interface includes one or more fields that define attributes and methods in the business object;
• presenting a second user interface that is used to add documentation information for the business object;
• and
• storing the business object, wherein the attributes and methods of the business object are stored in separate files.