Methods and systems consistent with the present invention allow a user to
create a storage hierarchy definition in association with a workflow that
models a process, to generate a plan from the workflow that reflects an
instance of the process, and to generate a container in accordance with
the storage hierarchy definition when the plan is generated from the
workflow. The container may then be used to store an artifact that is
used or produced by the plan in accordance with methods and systems of
the present invention.