A system and methodology for performing tasks in a networked computing environment. The invention disclosed herein broadly applies to a universe of tasks which are currently or might be in the future accomplished through the use of one or more computing devices in communication with one another. According to a preferred embodiment, missions are accomplished using a networked computing environment according to a novel process. First a Mission Instance is created which defines the tasks associated with the Mission as specifically applied to the particular time that the mission is to be completed. Once the Mission Instance has been created, it is executed according to the particular Task Instances that are defined therein. Tasks may be accomplished locally or they may be accomplished remotely via communication of a task instance to a remote server.