Abstract: The invention relates to a methodology and computer executable instructions configured to implement a prediction system. The invention deals with the use of a configuration file specifying at least the interactions to be completed between components of the prediction system, where this configuration file is transmitted to an implementation site. At the implementation site the configuration file is supplied as an input to at least one autonomous software agent where this agent or agents run the components of the prediction system as specified by the interactions defined within the configuration file. An extension to this method is also disclosed where the prediction system is built or constructed at the implementation site using the configuration file.