Patent ID: 8495663

Claim:
A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for providing context based collaboration based on performance metrics, the method comprising: receiving performance metric data; receiving a configuration input for a visualization based on the performance metric data; rendering the visualization based on the received performance metric data and the configuration input; receiving a selection of at least one performance metric of the performance metric data; providing a plurality of collaboration options in a drop down menu having information associated with an owner of the at least one performance metric, in response to receiving the selection, for collaborating with other users over the at least one performance metric; receiving a request for collaboration with the owner of the selected at least one performance metric data, the request corresponding to a selected collaboration option of the plurality of collaboration options; and facilitating the collaboration with the owner of the selected at least one performance metric data in conjunction with the rendered visualization, wherein facilitating the collaboration with the owner of the selected at least one performance metric data comprises enabling collaboration associated with the selected collaboration option.