1. A data management system comprising: one or more memory stores that stores a plurality of objects along with a time parameter associated with each object and at least one other metadata value; an object management component that facilitates annotating, clustering, labeling of the objects and that organizes the objects into a band-view time-based structure for rapid access and retrieval by a user, the band-view object structure comprising one or more bands relative to a time-line; and a display component that displays the band-view time-based structure to the user and allows manipulation of the bands and objects as desired by the user.