Abstract: A distributed computing environment comprises a plurality of distributed computer systems that execute a plurality of applications. At least one of the distributed computer systems executes a data flow software tool that identifies potential data flows between the applications and generates a GUI that shows at least one upstream application and/or at least one downstream application for a subject application. The data flow software tool receives, via the GUI, from the user, a first input for the at least one upstream application and/or a second input for the at least one downstream application. The first input comprises a verification that the at least one upstream application provides the incoming data flow to the subject application and the second input comprises a verification that the at least one downstream application receives the outgoing data flow from the subject application.

Abstract: A distributed computing environment comprises a plurality of distributed computer systems interconnected by one or more data networks. The plurality of distributed computer systems executes a plurality of applications. At least one of the distributed computer systems executes a data flow software tool that identifies potential data flows between the plurality of applications and generates a GUI that shows at least one upstream application and/or at least one downstream application for a subject application. The subject application can be selected by a user via the GUI; the at least one upstream application is an application that provides an incoming data flow to subject application; and the at least one downstream application is an application that receives an outgoing data flow from the subject application.