Real time work-in-process (WIP) system

A method for receiving process execution status data from a process execution control system, compiling and publishing said process execution status data to subscribers, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving the process execution status data when an event of said process causes a change in said process execution status data;
• converting and encapsulating said process execution status data to a standardized format for publication;
• logging receipt of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data for publication;
• reviewing encapsulation information of the converted and encapsulated process execution status data;
• from said encapsulation information, publishing said converted and encapsulated process information to said subscribers;
• and
• verifying receipt by each subscriber of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data.

An apparatus for receiving process execution status data from a process execution control system, compiling and publishing said process execution status data to subscribers, said apparatus comprising the steps of:

• means for receiving the process execution status data when an event of said process causes a change in said process execution status data;
• means for converting and encapsulating said process execution status data to a standardized format for publication;
• means for logging receipt of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data for publication;
• means for reviewing encapsulation information of the converted and encapsulated process execution status data;
• means for publishing said converted and encapsulated process information to said subscribers from said encapsulation information;
• and
• means for verifying receipt by each subscriber of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data.

A computing system in communication with a process execution control system for receiving process execution status data from said process execution control system, said computing system executing a program process compiling and publishing said process execution status data to subscribers, said program process comprising the steps of:

• receiving the process execution status data when an event of said process causes a change in said process execution status data;
• converting and encapsulating said process execution status data to a standardized format for publication;
• logging receipt of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data for publication;
• reviewing encapsulation information of the converted and encapsulated process execution status data;
• from said encapsulation information, publishing said converted and encapsulated process information to said subscribers;
• and
• verifying receipt by each subscriber of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data.

A medium for retaining a computer program which, when implemented by a computing system that is in communication with a process execution control system to receive a process execution status data, executes a program process for compiling and publishing said process execution status data to subscribers, said program process comprising the steps of:

• receiving the process execution status data when an event of said process causes a change in said process execution status data;
• converting and encapsulating said process execution status data to a standardized format for publication;
• logging receipt of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data for publication;
• reviewing encapsulation information of the converted and encapsulated process execution status data;
• from said encapsulation information, publishing said converted and encapsulated process information to said subscribers;
• and
• verifying receipt by each subscriber of said converted and encapsulated process execution status data.