SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING COST ESTIMATION IN A SERVICE PROVIDER ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for providing cost estimation in performing a work project on communications infrastructure, said method comprising:
- accessing a first data record generated by a first software tool, the first data record including data that specifies a work project on communications infrastructure;
populating a second data record utilized by a second software tool utilizing the data of the first data record;
accessing a data set that is related to a combination of a first data element and a second data element of the first data record;
presenting, using the second software tool, the data set to a user in a selectable format to enable the user to select a third data element from the presented data set, the third data element being used to estimate a cost for performing the work project;
generating, using the second software tool, a cost estimate based on the third data element; and
presenting, using the second software tool, the cost estimate to the user.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing cost estimation in performing a work project on communications infrastructure may include accessing a first data record generated by a first software tool, where the first data record includes data that specifies a work project on communications infrastructure. A second data record utilized by a second software tool may be populated utilizing the data of the first data record. A data set that is related to a combination of a first data element and a second data element of the first data record may be accessed. Using the second software tool, the data set may be presented to a user in a selectable format to enable the user to select a third data element from the presented data set, where the third data element may be used to estimate a cost for performing the work project. A cost estimate based on the third data element may be generated and presented to the user using the second software tool.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing cost estimation in performing a work project on communications infrastructure, said method comprising:
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accessing a first data record generated by a first software tool, the first data record including data that specifies a work project on communications infrastructure; populating a second data record utilized by a second software tool utilizing the data of the first data record; accessing a data set that is related to a combination of a first data element and a second data element of the first data record; presenting, using the second software tool, the data set to a user in a selectable format to enable the user to select a third data element from the presented data set, the third data element being used to estimate a cost for performing the work project; generating, using the second software tool, a cost estimate based on the third data element; and presenting, using the second software tool, the cost estimate to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing cost estimation in performing a work project on communications infrastructure, said system comprising:
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a first software tool configured to enable a first user to draw communications system infrastructure and create a first data record that includes a plurality of attributes associated with the drawn communications system infrastructure; and a second software tool configured to import the first data record and populate a second data record, said second software tool further configured to enable a second user to select a data element from a data set that relates to first and second data elements of the first data record that is specified by the first user, said second software tool further configured to generate a cost estimate based on the selected data element and to present the cost estimate to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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