Apparatus and methods may include a method for validating a script. The script may be a script for firing a job in an Autosys™ application deployed in a predetermined environment. The validating may use a validation system. The method may include providing a plurality of pre-deployment validation utility actions. The plurality of pre-deployment utility actions may include permitting only insert (INS), update (UPD) and delete (DEL) as actions in the script. The permitting may use an action name review utility. The plurality of pre-deployment utility actions may include permitting only command (CMD) or box parameter types (BMT) in the script. The permitting may use a parameter type review utility. The plurality of pre-deployment utility actions may include specifying only NULL, FDR and LMCTR as project codes. The specifying may use a project code specifier utility.