A system and method are provided for persisting data generated in executing a process workflow. The method is executed by a device having a communications module and includes receiving via the communications module messages exchanged in executing the process workflow by a message broker. The method also includes using a writer service to disassemble each received message into multiple properties according to a database schema and persist the received message in a database according to the database schema via the communications module. The method also includes using a reader service to access the database and assemble the multiple properties of a first persisted message, in response to a read request received via the communications module, wherein the reader service is separate from the writer service.