Project equipment allocation planning tool

US8255249B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

• William S. Anderson · Sunnyvale, US
• Drew Arthur · Overland Park, US
• Rachael L. Ferrara · Lee's Summit, US
• Michael Golden · Dublin, IE
• Edward M. Huels · Overland Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 19, 2007
• Grant date: Aug 28, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 12, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for identifying a discrepancy between a quantity of equipment ordered for a project and a quantity of equipment used for the project is provided. The system includes a procurement module, an engineering planning module, and a comparison module, each stored on one or more computer readable media and executed on one or more processors. The procurement module promotes identifying equipment estimated to be needed for the project and creation of a first list of the identified equipment. The engineering planning module promotes creation of a detailed project design for the project and creation of a second list of equipment deployed for the project. The comparison module provides an integration of the procurement module with the engineering planning module and compares the first list with the second list, and creates a report that promotes identifying discrepancies between the first list and the second list.