The invention relates to a device (600) and a method for producing a processing tool which processes an electronic workflow containing operating steps and comprises an application layer (561) and a data storage system (570). A firm-specific information model (530) is produced with types of data objects by customising a standard information model e.g. for supplier management. Said firm-specific information model (530) is used to produce a defined data model (531) as a physical data storage scheme. The data storage system (570) is produced on the basis of said data model (531). A specification (550) of the workflow to be processed is produced by selecting a standard workflow from a library (540) and adapting the same to the workflow and, as required, to the firm-specific information model (530). A standard processing tool from another library (590) which is configured by means of the specification (550) is linked to the selected standard workflow. The invention enables processing tools to be rapidly and efficiently produced and legacy systems to be integrated not only on a data level but also on a logical level.
