Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for configuring a workflow. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device having a controller programmed to identify one or more active objects from a content source, and structure the one or more active objects into a workflow having a networking topology and a plurality of operational paradigms. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an enterprise system including a message topic, a monitor definition, a monitoring manager, and an alert topic. The message topic includes a message associated with performance of a distributed computing application. The monitor definition includes performance rules for evaluating data associated with the message associated with the distributed computing application. The monitor definition is associated with a role. The monitoring manager is configured to access the message topic. The alert topic is configured to receive an alert message from the monitoring manager. The monitoring manager provides the alert message in accordance with the monitor definition. The alert message is accessible to a user associated with the role.