Method and system for asset transition project management

• US 20030217062A1
• Filed: 12/17/2002
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caldvor Acquisitions Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Caldvor Acquisitions Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Thomas, Shawn, Woodfin, Michael
• Application Number:
  US10/321,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20030217062A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

The method and system of the present invention provides an improved method for asset transition project management. Information is aggregated from a variety of sources into a centralized computerized database. Thereafter, assets that are electronically connected to the computerized database are monitored. If a transition occurs, information concerning the transition is input into the computerized database on a real-time basis during the implementation of the transition. The information input into the computerized database can be used to manage the transition.

Claims

1. A method for asset transition project management comprising the steps of:

creating a computerized database, said computerized database containing information relating to the assets of an enterprise wherein said assets are electronically connected to said computerized database;

monitoring the transition of said assets;

inputting new information relating to said transition into said computerized database on a real-time basis during the implementation of said transition; and

using said new information to manage said transition of said assets.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said computerized database is a relational database.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said information is selected from the group consisting of user information, legacy asset information, new asset information, software application information, financial information, site information, event history information, logistical information, ownership information and usage information.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said assets are selected from the group consisting of desktop computers, laptop computers, handheld computers, printers, scanners, networking devices and storage devices.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said computerized database is located remotely from the location of said assets.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said information is transmitted to said computerized database through the Internet.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said information is transmitted to said computerized database through a local area network.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein said information is transmitted to said computerized database through secure, encrypted transmission.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said transition is selected from the group consisting of asset installation, asset -relocation, asset maintenance and asset disposition.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said new information is used to manage said transition through management activities selected from the group consisting of installation management, relocation management, lease management, exception management, scheduling management, workflow management and resource management.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said new information is used to manage said transition through the production of reports.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said reports are selected from the group consisting of status by location, status by group, hardware mix by site, user software, warehouse status by group, technical status, asset reconciliation, asset disposition and user survey.

13. A system for asset transition project management comprising:

a computerized database;

assets electronically connected to said computerized database;

means for monitoring the transition of said assets;

means for inputting new information relating to said transition into said computerized database during said transition of said transition;

means for using said new information to manage said transition of said assets.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said computerized database is a relational database.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said information is selected from the group consisting of user information, legacy asset information, new asset information, software application information, financial information, site information, event history information, logistical information, ownership information and usage information.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein said assets are selected from the group consisting of desktop computers, laptop computers, handheld computers, printers, scanners, networking devices and storage devices.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein said computerized database is located remotely from the location of said assets.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein said information is transmitted to said computerized database through the Internet.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein said information is transmitted to said computerized database through a local area network.

20. The system of claim 13 wherein said information is transmitted to said computerized database through secure, encrypted transmission.

21. The system of claim 13 wherein said transition is selected from the group consisting of asset installation, asset relocation, asset maintenance and asset disposition.

22. The system of claim 13 wherein said new information is used to manage said transition through management activities selected from the group consisting of installation management, relocation management, lease management, exception management, scheduling management, workflow management and resource management.

23. The system of claim 13 wherein said new information is used to manage said transition through the production of reports.

24. The system of claim 13 wherein said reports are selected from the group consisting of status by location, status by group, hardware mix by site, user software, warehouse status by group, technical status, asset reconciliation, asset disposition and user survey.