providing at least one computer with a viewing monitor;

providing a stand-alone software system for monitoring the asset, said stand-alone software system being runnable on said at least one computer and being operable to transmit data items for a condition of said asset;

providing a process automation software system runnable on said at least one computer and including a human system interface (HSI) and a generic asset monitor having a changeable condition table with a generic condition entry;

modifying said generic asset monitor to create a custom asset monitor specific to said asset, said modifying including changing said generic condition entry in said condition table to correspond to said condition of said asset;

generating a web rage containing information about said condition;

transmitting said data items in a single data string from said stand-alone software system, said data items including a description of said condition, a status of said condition and a Uniform Resource Locator for said web page;

receiving said data items from said stand-alone software system in said process automation software system;

parsing said data string;

monitoring said status of said condition in said custom asset monitor; and

displaying said status and said description of said condition in said HSI.