Abstract: According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure a method of managing workflow for an industrial application is provided. The method comprises providing a guidance device configured to be communicatively coupled to a tool configured to be used on a workpiece, obtaining identification data pertaining to the workpiece being used in the industrial application, obtaining industrial application state data pertaining to at least one state of the industrial application, obtaining workpiece state data, operating the tool on the workpiece, obtaining tool operation data, uploading to a service, via the guidance device, at least one of the identification data, the industrial application state data, and the tool operation data, and validating the industrial application state data.