8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one monitor data element comprises at least one of a raw data element contained within the functional web service and a summary of raw data elements contained within the functional web service.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one monitor data element comprises at least one of a raw data element contained within the functional web service and a summary of raw data elements contained within the functional web service. 9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the summary of raw data elements comprises at least one of an average of a raw data element contained within the functional web service, a minimum value of a raw data element contained within the functional web service, a maximum value of a raw data element contained within the functional web service, a distribution of values of a raw data element contained within the functional web service, a periodically collected raw data element contained within the functional web service and a summary of a pre-defined number of raw values contained within the functional web service.