Hierarchical display of project information in a collaboration environment

A system configured to provide a virtual collaboration environment, comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive a credential information associated with a user of a virtual collaboration environment via a request from a web application wherein:
• the virtual collaboration environment comprises a hierarchical set of project information stored by a content management system;
• the virtual collaboration environment comprises a plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces;
• and
• each of the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces comprises one or more projects;
• and
• a hardware processor coupled to the communication interface and configured to:
• determine a hierarchical level of a user based at least in part on the credential information, wherein the hierarchical level of the user is defined by levels including an administrator level above an executive level above a project team level;
• and
• return a web service response to provide the user within the virtual collaboration environment access to a hierarchical display,
• wherein the hierarchical display includes a portion of the hierarchical set of project information that it is determined the user is entitled to receive, including:
• in the event the hierarchical level of the user is determined to be:
• an administrator level, then the hierarchical display includes access to every project in each of the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces;
• an executive level, then the hierarchical display includes access to every project in a virtual collaboration workspace from the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces, wherein the virtual collaboration workspace is associated with the credential information;
• and
• a project team level, then the hierarchical display includes access to a project in a virtual collaboration workspace from the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces, wherein the project is associated with the credential information.

A computer program product for providing access to project information in a virtual collaboration environment, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving a credential information associated with a user of a virtual collaboration environment via a request from a web application, wherein:
• the virtual collaboration environment comprises a hierarchical set of project information stored by a content management system;
• the virtual collaboration environment comprises a plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces;
• and
• each of the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces comprises one or more projects;
• determining a hierarchical level of a user based at least in part on the credential information, wherein the hierarchical level of the user is defined by levels including an administrator level above an executive level above a project team level;
• and
• returning a web service response to provide the user within the virtual collaboration environment access to a hierarchical display,
• wherein the hierarchical display includes a portion of the hierarchical set of project information that it is determined the user is entitled to receive including:
• in the event the hierarchical level of the user is determined to be;
• an administrator level, then the hierarchical display includes access to every project in each of the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces;
• an executive level, then the hierarchical display includes access to every project in a virtual collaboration workspace from the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces, wherein the virtual collaboration workspace is associated with the credential information;
• and
• a project team level, then the hierarchical display includes access to a project in a virtual collaboration workspace from the plurality of virtual collaboration workspaces, wherein the project is associated with the credential information.