• Scripting is easy to learn and use.

• Productivity can be higher when using a scripting language versus a lower level, compiled language.

• Scripting does not provide run-time components, making the architecture simpler.

• Scripting is based on source files that can be managed within a source code control system as needed.

• Scripting provides a level of abstraction over the DataFlow Java API. This insulates the scripting environment from low-level API changes.