System and method for integrated workflow scaling

A method of defining a workflow comprised of objects, comprising:

• opening an application interface associated with one of a manufacturing execution system (MES) application, a product lifecycle management (PLM) application, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, or a human machine interface (HMI);
• in the application interface, defining a workflow comprising a plurality of tasks, wherein each task is defined as one or more objects;
• and
• in the application interface, activating a first control to automatically generate an executable script to be attached to one of the objects, wherein when a first event occurs the executable script executes;
• wherein the first event is associated with an event definition and/or event design window and/or dialog box that defines a first event trigger;
• wherein the first event is linked to other tasks and/or other workflows;
• wherein when the first event trigger occurs the linked task and/or the linked other workflow is launched by executing the generated executable script;
• wherein when an event occurs, an executable script executes causing a new task to launch or causing a workflow to terminate, wherein the script raises an event to a workflow subsystem, and the workflow subsystem channelizes the event to appropriate workflows;
• and
• wherein the executed script causes other functionality to occur including an automated action comprising at least one of logging of process data or storing of process data.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of defining a workflow comprised of objects, the method comprising:

• opening an application interface associated with one of a manufacturing execution system (MES) application, a product lifecycle management (PLM) application, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, or a human machine interface (HMI);
• in the application interface, defining a workflow comprising a plurality of tasks, wherein each task is defined as one or more objects;
• and
• in the application interface, activating a first control to automatically generate an executable script to be attached to one of the objects, wherein when a first event occurs the executable script executes;
• wherein the first event is associated with an event definition and/or event design window and/or dialog box that defines a first event trigger;
• wherein the first event is linked to other tasks and/or other workflows;
• wherein when the first event trigger occurs the linked task and/or the linked other workflow is launched by executing the generated executable script;
• wherein when an event occurs, an executable script executes causing a new task to launch or causing a workflow to terminate, wherein the script raises an event to a workflow subsystem, and the workflow subsystem channelizes the event to appropriate workflows;
• and
• wherein the executed script causes other functionality to occur including an automated action comprising at least one of logging of process data or storing of process data.