Systems and methods for representing and editing multi-dimensional data

A system for representing, editing, and operating on multi-dimensional data efficiently without requiring extensive user training, the system comprising:

• a multi-dimensional database to store the multi-dimensional data;
• a tree data structure to represent the multi-dimensional data in the multi-dimensional database as events having a context associated to a date, time, and quantity;
• and
• a graphical user interface to display the multi-dimensional data with visual and textual descriptions, wherein the multi-dimensional data are constrained to designated cells in the graphical user interface to eliminate display repetition of multi-dimensional data.

A tree data structure to represent multi-dimensional data pertaining to the allocation of labor, equipment, and material to project cost centers in business, educational, non-profit, and governmental organizations, the tree data structure comprising:

• a tree root representing an event;
• a tree node associated with the tree root representing an event context;
• a tree node associated with the tree root representing a date;
• a tree node associated with the tree root representing a time;
• and
• a tree node associated with the tree root representing a quantity.

A graphical user interface to represent, edit, and operate on multi-dimensional data pertaining to the allocation of labor, equipment, and material to project cost centers in business, educational, non-profit, and governmental organizations, the graphical user interface comprising:

• a display area to represent the multi-dimensional data with an event context;
• a display area to represent dates associated with the event context;
• a display area to represent quantities associated with the event context;
• and
• a display area to represent totals for quantities associated with the context.