18. The template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility of claim 1 wherein the device integration application objects operate as OLE for Process Control (OPC) clients.
18. The template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility of claim 1 wherein the device integration application objects operate as OLE for Process Control (OPC) clients. 19. The template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility of claim 18 wherein the device integration application objects receive process control information via a data access server.