Project explorer (which is often referred to "Tree structure tool") is an integral tool of project management software. Being an enhanced version of the standard project view, exploring tool allows to display a complete hierarchical tree structure of project representing all of the data. With help of project exploring tool, a team leader can specify a subset of project components to include in the tree and make reorganization of selected items in the tree. It provides project-level folder access to project properties. When the team leader wants to research the project and drill down into its components, exploring tool provides a convenience for working with the components that are located in a single database.

Being an integral tool of project management software, that tool gives the following functionality:

If you're looking for a project research tool to manage your projects better, you can use the following software: VIP Organizer (for personal use) and VIP Task Manager Professional (for group use).

VIP Organizer has a built-in Category Bar which serves as a solution for managing small personal projects. The software allows to explore project and manage tasks. You can use the program of VIP Organizer to manage one or several projects in a single database file. The database can be protected by password. The project explorer allows to create folders and subfolders.

VIP Task Manager Pro has Task Tree view which serves as a project explorer to manage project layers, adjust user permissions to data and filter project content. By using the tool of VIP Task Manager Pro , you can work with data and explore project through local network or Internet. The tool gives user permissions to data. Each team member has individual or group permissions to layers of the project tree structure.