1. An automatic configuration system in an industrial automation environment, comprising: a historian component that compiles historical data related to a process; a real-time collection component that monitors at least one of one or more process variables related to the process or activity related to the process; an input component that receives a user desired result related to the process; a manufacturing execution system (MES) Appliance that simulates a plurality of process steps to achieve the user desired result based on the historical data and the at least one of one or more process variables related to the process or activity related to the process, the MES Appliance at least one of: upon determining the user desired result is possible based upon the simulated plurality of process steps, creates a workflow to achieve the user desired result comprising multiple process steps from the simulated plurality of process steps and automatically implements the workflow; or upon determining the user desired result is not possible based upon the simulated plurality of process steps, solicits additional user input to achieve the user desired result.