Abstract: The present invention is a software system that allows users to model an organizational structure in substantially anyway they wish. The system then provides functionality that allows an administrator to associate users and data to the defined organizational structure, in a flexible way. In one embodiment, an organizational tree component allows the user to configure an organizational tree having nodes corresponding to business units. The business unit nodes are illustratively containers of filters which, themselves, contain filter links. The filter links are links to business entities that are associated with the business unit identified by the node on the organizational tree structure.

Abstract: A data organization scheme for business applications is disclosed wherein a shared core set of constituent data is centrally maintained for an individual or organization that takes on multiple roles. Additional data that is specific to the roles is separately maintained. The constituent data organization subsystem provides a means to track organizations and individuals as unique entities, as well as to manage the diffuse and context-dependent ways in which they represent themselves within a system. Also disclosed are specific security, data analysis and other features enabled through an implementation of the proposed constituent data organization scheme.

Abstract: The present invention is a software system that allows users to model an organizational structure in substantially anyway they wish. The system then provides functionality that allows an administrator to associate users and data to the defined organizational structure, in a flexible way. In one embodiment, an organizational tree component allows the user to configure an organizational tree having nodes corresponding to business units. The business unit nodes are illustratively containers of filters which, themselves, contain filter links. The filter links are links to business entities that are associated with the business unit identified by the node on the organizational tree structure.