Predicting levels of influence

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a computer processor cause the computer processor to be configured for:

• generating a list of object identifiers associated with a root object identifier;
• retrieving a ranking rule from a ranking rule library, wherein the ranking rule comprises criteria for evaluating a degree of influence for each of a plurality of objects associated with the list of object identifiers on the root object with respect to a particular sales opportunity;
• analyzing the plurality of objects associated with the list of object identifiers according to the ranking rule to generate an ordered list;
• generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a graphical representation of the ordered list, the graphical representation including a plurality of icons representing the plurality of objects associated with the list of object identifiers and a root icon representing the root object, wherein the plurality of icons representing the plurality of objects are sized and positioned relative to the root icon representing the root object according to ordered list and wherein the plurality of icons are directly or indirectly linked with the root icon;
• receiving user input through the graphical user interface representing moving a selected icon from the plurality of icons to a new position in the GUI such that the selected icon remains directly or indirectly linked with the root icon;
• and
• updating an attribute associated with an object represented by the selected icon according to the user input.

A system comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to be configured to:

• generate a list of object identifiers associated with a root object identifier;
• retrieve a ranking rule from a ranking rule library, wherein the ranking rule comprises criteria for evaluating a degree of influence for each of a plurality of objects associated with the list of object identifiers on the root object with respect to a particular sales opportunity;
• analyze the plurality of objects associated with the list of object identifiers according to the ranking rule to generate an ordered list;
• generate a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a graphical representation of the ordered list, the graphical representation including a plurality of icons representing the plurality of objects associated with the list of object identifiers and a root icon representing the root object, wherein the plurality of icons representing the plurality of objects are sized and positioned relative to the root icon representing the root object according to ordered list and wherein the plurality of icons are directly or indirectly linked with the root icon;
• receive user input through the graphical user interface representing moving a selected icon from the plurality of icons to a new position in the GUI such that the selected icon remains directly or indirectly linked with the root icon;
• and
• update an attribute associated with an object represented by the selected icon according to the user input.