1. A method comprising: receiving one or more inputs, via an operator interface of a welding system of a first enterprise, indicative of a selection of a product or service offered by a second enterprise or individual via a cloud-based resource, wherein the product or service comprises a definition of a welding process, a training program, or welding process analysis, or any combination thereof; transmitting a financial transaction via communication circuitry of the welding system to the cloud-based resource for payment to the second enterprise or individual, for the product or service; receiving data relating to the product or service from the second enterprise or individual via the communication circuitry of the welding system; controlling, via control circuitry of the welding system, one or more welding parameters of the welding system during a welding operation performed using the welding system based upon the received data relating to the product or service; collecting, via control circuitry of the welding system, at least one of weld data or production data associated with the welding system during the welding operation; and transmitting at least a portion of the weld data or the production data to the cloud-based resource via the communication circuitry of the welding system.