System, method and article of manufacture for managing a construction process

• US 20020165723A1
• Filed: 12/23/2000
• Published: 11/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ATUB Incorporated
• Original Assignee: ATUB Incorporated
• Inventors: Kroeger, Dann E.
• Application Number:
  US09/745,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20020165723A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/165 Land development

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing a construction process. Initially, a database of tasks is generated, where the tasks relate to project preliminaries, finance, site acquisition, building design, construction, and/or final occupancy. During use, documents required for completion of the tasks are managed. Further, communications associated with the completion of the tasks is managed.

Claims

1. A method for managing a construction process, comprising the steps of:

(a) generating a database of tasks selected from the group consisting of project preliminaries, finance, site acquisition, building design, construction, and final occupancy;

(b) managing documents required for completion of the tasks; and

(c) managing communications associated with the completion of the tasks.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the documents are managed by a document manager.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the document manager is capable of determining a due date associated with the documents;

monitoring a status of the documents; and

generating alerts based on the due date and the status of the documents.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the communications are managed by a communications manager.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the communication manager is capable of receiving a plurality of communication documents selected from the group consisting of requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals;

and associating the tasks with the communication documents.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein scheduling of the construction is handled by a scheduling manager.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the bid manager is capable of managing a plurality of projects each including the tasks;

displaying the tasks associated with each project to solicit bids; and

receiving bidder identifiers and bid amounts for each of the tasks.

8. A computer program product for managing a construction process, comprising:

(a) computer code for generating a database of tasks selected from the group consisting of project preliminaries, finance, site acquisition, building design, construction, and final occupancy;

(b) computer code for managing documents required for completion of the tasks; and

(c) computer code for managing communications associated with the completion of the tasks.

9. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the documents are managed by a document manager.

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the document manager is capable of determining a due date associated with the documents;

monitoring a status of the documents; and

generating alerts based on the due date and the status of the documents.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the communications are managed by a communications manager.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the communication manager is capable of receiving a plurality of communication documents selected from the group consisting of requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals;

and associating the tasks with the communication documents.

13. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein scheduling of the construction is managed by a scheduling manager.

14. The computer program product as recited in claim 13, wherein the bid manager is capable of managing a plurality of projects each including the tasks;

displaying the tasks associated with each project to solicit bids;

receiving bidder identifiers and bid amounts for each of the tasks.

16. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein the documents are managed by a document manager.

17. The system as recited in claim 16, wherein the document manager is capable of determining a due date associated with the documents;

monitoring a status of the documents; and

generating alerts based on the due date and the status of the documents.

18. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein the communications are managed by a communications manager.

19. The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the communication manager is capable of receiving a plurality of communication documents selected from the group consisting of requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals;

associating the tasks with the communication documents.

20. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein scheduling of the construction is handled by a scheduling manager.

15. A system for managing a construction process, comprising:

(a) logic for generating a database of tasks selected from the group consisting of project preliminaries, finance, site acquisition, building design, construction, and final occupancy;

(b) logic for managing documents required for completion of the tasks; and

(c) logic for managing communications associated with the completion of the tasks.