Data File Discovery, Visualization, and Actioning

A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations comprising:

• accessing or crawling data source locations available to a user to identify files comprising data;
• analyzing each identified file to obtain attributes characterizing the file;
• and
• generating a data map characterizing the identified files along at least two dimensions, a first dimension being based on a first attribute of the corresponding identified file, a second dimension being based on a second attribute of the corresponding identified file, at least one identified file having a corresponding graphical user interface element.

A system comprising:

• at least one data processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one data processor, result in operations comprising:
• accessing or crawling data source locations available to a user to identify files comprising data;
• analyzing each identified file to obtain attributes characterizing the file;
• and
• generating a data map characterizing the identified files along at least two dimensions, a first dimension being based on a first attribute of the corresponding identified file, a second dimension being based on a second attribute of the corresponding identified file, at least one identified file having a corresponding graphical user interface element.

A method for implementation by one or more data processors forming part of at least one computing system, the method comprising:

• displaying, in a graphical user interface, available categories of files at a first level;
• receiving, in the graphical user interface, user-generated input selecting one of the categories at the first level;
• displaying, in the graphical user interface, available categories of files at a second level;
• receiving, in the graphical user interface, user-generated input selecting one of the categories at the second level;
• and
• displaying, in the graphical user interface, available categories of files at the third level;
• wherein each category is rendered in the graphical user interface having a size relative to a number of corresponding files.

A method for implementation by one or more data processors forming part of at least one computing system, the method comprising:

• accessing, by at least one data processor, an index specifying attributes for each of a plurality of files stored at a plurality of data source locations;
• generating, by at least one data processor in a graphical user interface, a data map characterizing the files along at least two dimensions, a first dimension being based on a first attribute of the corresponding file, a second dimension being based on a second attribute of the corresponding file, at least one file having a corresponding graphical user interface element;
• receiving, by at least one data processor, user-generated input activating at least one of the graphical user interface elements with at least one associated file;
• and
• initiating, by at least one data processor, an action using the at least one associated file.