Enabling a multi-dimensional collaborative effort system

A system to manage user access to a collaborative effort system that incorporates multiple sub-discussion groups, the system comprising:

• a memory having computer readable instructions;
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• a processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions comprising:
• providing a user interface allowing a first user access to the collaborative effort system;
• responsive to the first user utilizing the user interface:
• generating a plurality of threads within the collaborative effort system for a single discussion group of the collaborative effort system, wherein each thread of the plurality of threads comprises a different sub-discussion group of the single discussion group of the collaborative effort system;
• authorizing a second user access to at least a first thread of the plurality of threads after the generation of the plurality of threads;
• associating the second user with a user group after the generation of the plurality of threads;
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• after associating the second user with the user group, authorizing the user group access to at least a second thread of the plurality of threads;
• generating a plurality of icons displayed in the user interface for the plurality of threads, wherein a first icon of the plurality of icons is displayed in the user interface in a first color coding, wherein a second icon of the plurality of icons is displayed in the user interface in a second color coding;
• generating a third and fourth icon displayed in the user interface to indicate that the second user is authorized to access the first and second threads, wherein the third icon is displayed in the user interface in the first color coding, wherein the fourth icon is displayed in the user interface in the second color coding, wherein authorization to a thread comprises an ability to view and participate in the thread;
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• displaying in the user interface a priority of a problem to be solved through the collaborative effort system, impact information of the problem to be solved, and status of the problem to be solved.

A computer program product to manage user access to a collaborative effort system that incorporates multiple sub-discussion groups, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• provide a user interface allowing a first user access to the collaborative effort system;
• responsive to the first user utilizing the user interface:
• generate a plurality of threads within the collaborative effort system for a single discussion group of the collaborative effort system, wherein each thread of the plurality of threads comprises a different sub-discussion group of the single discussion group of the collaborative effort system;
• authorize a second user access to at least a first thread of the plurality of threads after the generation of the plurality of threads;
• associate the second user with a user group after the generation of the plurality of threads;
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• authorize the user group access to at least a second thread of the plurality of threads after the second user is associated with the user;
• generate a plurality of icons displayed in the user interface for the plurality of threads, wherein a first icon of the plurality of icons is displayed in the user interface in a first color coding, wherein a second icon of the plurality of icons is displayed in the user interface in a second color coding;
• generate a third and fourth icon displayed in the user interface to indicate that the second user is authorized to access the first and second threads, wherein the third icon is displayed in the user interface in the first color coding, wherein the fourth icon is displayed in the user interface in the second color coding, wherein authorization to a thread comprises an ability to view and participate in the thread;
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• displaying in the user interface a priority of a problem to be solved through the collaborative effort system, impact information of the problem to be solved, and status of the problem to be solved.