Abstract: A system and method for selecting a work flow to direct a user to an appropriate form and facilitate the entry of data. The system identifies one or more environmental conditions that are associated with the data that is to be entered. Environmental conditions may include the size of the display on which the form will be displayed, the user that will be utilizing the form, the location, date and/or time that the form will be displayed, and other conditions. Based on the identified environmental conditions, the system selects a work flow that will efficiently direct the user to an appropriate form or series of forms for data entry. The system may select a work flow from a plurality of template work flows. The system may monitor paths taken by users within a work flow and seek to optimize the work flow based on the monitored paths.