1. A programming tool for creating programs, comprising: at least one of a stored program controller and a program module representing the stored program controller configured to at least one of control and regulate a process; an interface connected between a user and the at least one of the stored program controller and the program module; and a plurality of input masks offered to the user for inputting technological parameters within a parameterization or monitoring activity; wherein the stored program controller is configured to contain a representation of the process by means of mutually differing function blocks; and wherein a respective one of the input masks is configured to be assigned to at least a part of the function blocks.