1. A method in a data processing system for controlling the deferred execution of user requests from a plurality of users within said data processing system, said method comprising the steps of: associating a plurality of predetermined attributes with each user request within said data processing system for which deferred execution is desired, said plurality of predetermined attributes including at least a requested time of execution and a user assigned priority for each user request; communicating each of a plurality of user requests for which deferred execution is desired and said associated plurality of predetermined attributes to a deferred application request service; evaluating at least one of said plurality of predetermined attributes associated with each of said plurality of users requests within said deferred application request service; and thereafter, automatically executing said plurality of user requests for which deferred execution is desired in a selected priority order determined in accordance with said evaluation.