Abstract: A method and apparatus for visually presenting a hierarchical organization for an entity. A tree structure that represents the hierarchical organization for the entity is displayed by a computer system in a graphical user interface on a display system. A sequence of user inputs is received by a computer system through the graphical user interface. A plurality of levels of the tree structure in the graphical user interface is transformed, by the computer system, based on the sequence of user inputs such that a series of direct linkages from a topmost level of the plurality of levels to a bottommost level of the plurality of levels is aligned with a vertical alignment axis.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a skill trainer in communication with the display system. The skill trainer receives a submission of content from a user relevant to a particular skill. The skill trainer publishes the content as material relevant to increasing a proficiency in the particular skill. Further, the skill trainer increases the proficiency of the user according to a policy for submission of content relevant to the particular skill, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a portfolio builder in communication with the display system. The portfolio builder identifies activities of an employee. In response to identifying the activities, the portfolio builder identifies achievements of the employee from the activities. Further, the portfolio builder identifies recommended achievements from the achievements based on the application of one or more rules in a policy. Still further, the portfolio builder associates the recommended achievements with an achievement portfolio of the employee, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A method and apparatus model multiple relationship dimensions among a set of entities is presented. A computer system identifies a configuration for the structure. The configuration comprises metadata about supported relationship aspects for the set of entities within a structure context. The computer system identifies aspects for an entity according to the structure context. The entity aspects comprise metadata about relationships for the entity within the structure context. The computer system compares the entity aspects to the configuration for the structure to determine a relationship of the entity to the set of entities. The computer system dynamically attaches the entity to the set of entities according to the determined relationship to form the structure.

Abstract: A method, computing device, and computer program product for analyzing skills for an organization identifies a cluster of the skills from a graph of people in the organization. The graph of the people includes nodes for the people, connectors indicating relationships between the people, and information about the skills for the people. The computer system analyzes the cluster of the skills to form an analysis, enabling performance an operation for the organization based on the analysis of the cluster of the skills identified.

Abstract: A computer network including a server computer, a first computer implementing a first software tool having a first function and a second software tool having a second function, and a second computer implementing the first software tool and the second software tool. The server computer is configured to gather first data regarding use of the first software tool; gather second data regarding use of the second software tool; and based on the first data and the second data, link activities of the first user and the second user to a performance goal for any one of the first user, the second user, a team including at least the first user or the second user, or an organization to which the first user and the second user belong. In executing the third program code, a communications link between the server computer and the first computer or the second computer is improved.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for analyzing skills for an organization. A computer system identifies a cluster of the skills from a graph of people in the organization. The graph of the people includes nodes for the people, connectors indicating relationships between the people, and information about the skills for the people. The computer system analyzes the cluster of the skills to form an analysis, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the analysis of the cluster of the skills identified.

Abstract: A method and apparatus model multiple relationship dimensions among a set of entities is presented. A computer system identifies a configuration for the structure. The configuration comprises metadata about supported relationship aspects for the set of entities within a structure context. The computer system identifies aspects for an entity according to the structure context. The entity aspects comprise metadata about relationships for the entity within the structure context. The computer system compares the entity aspects to the configuration for the structure to determine a relationship of the entity to the set of entities. The computer system dynamically attaches the entity to the set of entities according to the determined relationship to form the structure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for visually presenting a hierarchical organization for an entity. A tree structure that represents the hierarchical organization for the entity is displayed by a computer system in a graphical user interface on a display system. A sequence of user inputs is received by a computer system through the graphical user interface. A plurality of levels of the tree structure in the graphical user interface is transformed, by the computer system, based on the sequence of user inputs such that a series of direct linkages from a topmost level of the plurality of levels to a bottommost level of the plurality of levels is aligned with a vertical alignment axis.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a skill trainer in communication with the display system. The skill trainer receives a submission of content from a user relevant to a particular skill. The skill trainer publishes the content as material relevant to increasing a proficiency in the particular skill. Further, the skill trainer increases the proficiency of the user according to a policy for submission of content relevant to the particular skill, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a portfolio builder in communication with the display system. The portfolio builder identifies activities of an employee. In response to identifying the activities, the portfolio builder identifies achievements of the employee from the activities. Further, the portfolio builder identifies recommended achievements from the achievements based on the application of one or more rules in a policy. Still further, the portfolio builder associates the recommended achievements with an achievement portfolio of the employee, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A computer system receives a challenge submitted from an employee. The computer system identifies other challenges that meets a policy identifying when the other challenges are related employee submitted challenge. The computer system combines the related challenges into a workflow, increasing the visibility of the related challenges throughout the organization, enabling performing operation for the organization based on employee driven innovations identified and distributed within the workflow.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for analyzing skills for an organization. A computer system identifies a cluster of the skills from a graph of people in the organization. The graph of the people includes nodes for the people, connectors indicating relationships between the people, and information about the skills for the people. The computer system analyzes the cluster of the skills to form an analysis, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the analysis of the cluster of the skills identified.

Abstract: A computer system searches a network for information about a person. The computer system also identifies a skill for the person from the information found in the network. Further, the computer system identifies evidence of the skill that meets a policy that identifies when the skill is valid. Still further, the computer system adds the skill to a group of skills for the person in a database of skills for people in the organization when the skill is valid, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization for which the evidence is present that meets the policy.

Abstract: A method for analyzing skills for people in an organization. A computer system identifies a change in the skills over time for a group of the people in the organization. The computer system identifies a trend in the skills over time based on the changes in the skills identified. The computer system displays a visualization of the trend in a graphical user interface on a display system. The visualization is a graphical representation of the trend enabling performing an operation to meet a metric for the organization.

Abstract: A computer network including a server computer, a first computer implementing a first software tool having a first function and a second software tool having a second function, and a second computer implementing the first software tool and the second software tool. The server computer is configured to gather first data regarding use of the first software tool; gather second data regarding use of the second software tool; and based on the first data and the second data, link activities of the first user and the second user to a performance goal for any one of the first user, the second user, a team including at least the first user or the second user, or an organization to which the first user and the second user belong. In executing the third program code, a communications link between the server computer and the first computer or the second computer is improved.