SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PLANNING MAINTENANCE OF ENTERPRISE EQUIPMENT
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1. A method for planning projects for maintaining an infrastructure, the method implemented by a computer system and comprising:
- a. receiving a plurality of submissions of new versions of project forecasts, each of the project forecasts associated with a project to replace, upgrade and/or refurbish an infrastructure component, the submissions initiated by one or more first users of the computer system;
b. presenting a user interface that provides a second user with options including;
rejecting the new version of the project forecast and accepting the new version of the project forecast for each of the submitted new versions;
c. incorporating the accepted new versions into a master scenario.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for continuously planning maintenance of enterprise equipment are provided. Draft forecasts relating to projects in an infrastructure are generated by a computer system. A first user (U1) selects a draft forecast and submits it for approval. The computer system adds the submitted forecast to a submitted scenario. A second user (U2) approves or rejects the submitted forecast for inclusion in a master scenario. The second user may modify the submitted forecast. The system permits continuous planning of projects to maintain an enterprise infrastructure.
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1. A method for planning projects for maintaining an infrastructure, the method implemented by a computer system and comprising:
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a. receiving a plurality of submissions of new versions of project forecasts, each of the project forecasts associated with a project to replace, upgrade and/or refurbish an infrastructure component, the submissions initiated by one or more first users of the computer system; b. presenting a user interface that provides a second user with options including;
rejecting the new version of the project forecast and accepting the new version of the project forecast for each of the submitted new versions;c. incorporating the accepted new versions into a master scenario. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for planning projects for maintaining an infrastructure, the method implemented by a computer system and comprising:
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a. receiving submission initiated by a first user of a new version of a project forecast associated with a project to replace, upgrade and/or refurbish an infrastructure component; b. determining that one or more modifications have been applied to a current version of the project forecast in a master scenario; c. In response to input from a second user, applying the one or more modifications to the new project forecast and incorporating the new project forecast as modified by the one or more modifications in the master scenario in place of the current version of the project forecast. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system useful for planning projects for maintaining an infrastructure, the system comprising a plurality of first user environments in data communication with a database, the database storing records corresponding to each of a plurality of project forecasts, the project forecasts each specifying a project to replace, upgrade and/or refurbish an infrastructure component, the database comprising associations grouping project forecasts into scenarios, the scenarios including at least a master scenario;
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a. Each of the first user environments comprising a data processor configured to generate submissions of new versions of the project forecasts; b. An approval system connected to receive the submissions, the approval system presenting a user interface that provides a second user with options for processing the submissions including;
rejecting the new version of the project forecast and accepting the new version of the project forecast for each of the submitted new versions, the approval system configured to incorporate accepted ones of the new versions into the master scenario. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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