DSS Manifest Editor (DSSME) provides a graphical environment for wiring-up, configuring, deploying, and running applications on a single node or across the network. DSSME can wire up applications and services developed using VPL or directly written in Visual Studio. DSSME addresses the need for configuring and deploying services by enabling the user to determine which services should be part of an application, where these services should run, and what their initial state should be. The target audience consists of enterprise and professional developers who are looking for highly scalable solutions to hard problems in areas such as industrial automation, financial analysis, scientific computing, sensor networks, command and control systems, and related areas where coordination and distribution are key requirements.