A system is provided for dynamically managing a media production work package. The system includes a media production work package generator that builds a media production work package that includes media processing functions; and a processing function manager that generates function trackers that are each assigned to a respective one of the plurality of media processing functions and comprise a unique identity. Moreover, the system includes a function deployment manager that embeds the function trackers in the respective media processing functions, and deploys the media processing functions to resources available in a cloud computing network that includes both physical resources and software resources. A performance metric collector generates a graphical representation of respective total costs of each the deployed media processing functions and a work package controller generates a data point structure that uniquely identifies the deployed media processing functions and the total costs for each deployed function.