1. A method for consolidated launching of a plurality of tasks, the method comprising: delivering, by a computer, a plurality of individual launch descriptions associated with the plurality of tasks as input to a tool that is included in an integrated development environment, wherein each individual launch description in the plurality of launch descriptions is used to launch a corresponding component within a plurality of components that performs a corresponding task in the plurality of tasks; providing, by the computer, the tool with a set of launch relationships, wherein a given launch relationship specifies a relationship between launchings of two or more of the plurality of components; operating, by the computer, the tool to generate a composite launch description that defines the launching of the plurality of components in based on each individual launch description in the plurality of launch descriptions and the set of launch relationships, wherein the composite launch description comprises a composite launch configuration in a hierarchical tree structure that consolidates launching of a collection of projects in the integrated development environment; launching, by the computer, the plurality of components in a pre-specified order according to the composite launch description; and halting, by the computer, a launch of a specified number of the plurality of components.