Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing an energy map
A method for providing an energy map may include receiving an indication of status for each of a plurality of individual entities with respect to corresponding priorities defined for each respective individual entity, correlating received indications of status to respective group priorities, providing a representation of a plurality of the group priorities, and mapping an amount of energy associated with the group priorities by providing a graphical representation of a respective amount of resources associated with the group priorities based on the received indications.
1. A method comprising:
receiving an indication of a correlation between one or more indications of status for a plurality of individual entities and at least one individual entity priority in a set of individual entity priorities for a time period, wherein the one or more indications relate to corresponding execution elements defined for each respective individual entity of the plurality of individual entities;
correlating each of the individual entity priorities for the time period to at least one group priority in a set of group priorities for the same time period;
providing a hierarchical representation of connections between a group priority for a respective time period and one or more subsidiary priorities; and
mapping an amount of human energy associated with the group priorities by providing one or more graphical representations of an amount of resources associated with the group priorities based on the indications of status.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
defining connections between one or more individual entity priorities and one or more group priorities in a same time period,
wherein the correlating of each of the individual entity priorities for the time period to the at least one group priority in the set of group priorities for the same time period is based on the defined connections between the one or more individual entity priorities and the one or more group priorities in the same time period.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a representation of connections further comprises enabling access to detailed information regarding each of the connected group priorities or individual entity priorities via selection of a graphical indicia corresponding to each displayed connection.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein mapping the amount of the human energy associated with the group priorities or the individual entity priorities further comprises providing a graphical indicia of status with respect to each of the resources based on a corresponding received indication for each of the resources.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the graphical indicia of status with respect to each of the resources includes a color indicator that correlates to a particular status.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hierarchical representation visually illustrates each subsidiary priority in a position that is indented beneath its corresponding group priority.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group priorities comprise company priorities, and wherein the subsidiary priorities comprise a set of group priorities subsidiary to the company priorities.
8. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions comprising commuter program instructions configured to:
receive an indication of a correlation between one or more indications of status for a plurality of individual entities and at least one individual entity priority in a set of individual entity priorities for a time period, wherein the one or more indications relate to corresponding execution elements defined for each respective individual entity of the plurality of individual entities;
correlate each of the individual entity priorities for the time period to at least one group priority in a set of group priorities for the same time period;
provide a hierarchical representation of connections between a group priority for a respective time period and one or more subsidiary priorities; and
map an amount of human energy associated with the group priorities by providing one or more graphical representations of an amount of resources associated with the group priorities based on the indications of status.
9. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising the commuter program instructions configured to:
define connections between one or more individual entity priorities and one or more group priorities in a same time period,
wherein the correlating of each of the individual entity priorities for the time period to the at least one group priority in the set of group priorities for the same time period is based on the defined connections between the one or more individual entity priorities and the one or more group priorities in the same time period.
10. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein providing a representation of connections further comprises enabling access to detailed information regarding each of the connected group priorities or individual entity priorities via selection of a graphical indicia corresponding to each displayed connection.
11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein mapping the amount of the human energy associated with the group priorities or the individual entity priorities further comprises providing a graphical indicia of status with respect to each of the resources based on a corresponding received indication for each of the resources.
12. The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the graphical indicia of status with respect to each of the resources includes a color indicator that correlates to a particular status.
13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the hierarchical representation visually illustrates each subsidiary priority in a position that is indented beneath its corresponding group priority.
14. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the group priorities comprise company priorities, and wherein the subsidiary priorities comprise a set of group priorities subsidiary to the company priorities.
15. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the commuter program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
receiving an indication of a correlation between one or more indications of status for a plurality of individual entities and at least one individual entity priority in a set of individual entity priorities for a time period, wherein the one or more indications relate to corresponding execution elements defined for each respective individual entity of the plurality of individual entities;
correlate each of the individual entity priorities for the time period to at least one group priority in a set of group priorities for the same time period;
provide a hierarchical representation of connections between a group priority for a respective time period and one or more subsidiary priorities; and
map an amount of human energy associated with the group priorities by providing one or more graphical representations of an amount of resources associated with the group priorities based on the indications of status.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising the at least one memory and the commuter program instructions being configured to cause the apparatus to:
define connections between one or more individual entity priorities and one or more group priorities in a same time period,
wherein the correlating of each of the individual entity priorities for the time period to the at least one group priority in the set of group priorities for the same time period is based on the defined connections between the one or more individual entity priorities and the one or more group priorities in the same time period.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein providing a representation of connections further comprises enabling access to detailed information regarding each of the connected group priorities or individual entity priorities via selection of a graphical indicia corresponding to each displayed connection.
18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein mapping the amount of the human energy associated with the group priorities or the individual entity priorities further comprises providing a graphical indicia of status with respect to each of the resources based on a corresponding received indication for each of the resources.
19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the hierarchical representation visually illustrates each subsidiary priority in a position that is indented beneath its corresponding group priority.
20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the group priorities comprise company priorities, and wherein the subsidiary priorities comprise a set of group priorities subsidiary to the company priorities.