Abstract: A method collects and presents hierarchical data. The method includes receiving objective user inputs applied to a set of objective objects of a set of objects, receiving topic user inputs applied to a set of topic objects of the set of objects, and receiving settlement user inputs applied to a set of settlement objects of the set of objects. The method further includes applying a guidance categorization model to a guidance object of the set of topic objects to a generate a guidance label for the guidance object, applying a blocker categorization model to a blocker object of the set of topic objects to generate a blocker label for the blocker object, and applying a diagram metrics model to the set of objects to generate diagram metrics data. The method further includes presenting a topic diagram using the guidance label, the blocker label, and the diagram metrics data.