System and method for an audit tool for communications service providers
First Claim
1. A method for auditing installation of communications facilities, the method comprising:
- receiving network engineering information in a server, the network engineering information including telecommunications installation requirements specified by a communications service provider for one or more telecommunications projects and a budget associated with each of the one or more telecommunications projects;
displaying a portal configured to receive telecommunications installation information directly from one or more contractors assigned to perform the one or more telecommunication projects;
suggesting, with the portal, at least one of the one or more telecommunications projects for audit based in part on installation histories of the one or more contractors;
receiving, with the portal, a selection of at least one of the suggested telecommunications projects for audit;
receiving auditing information associated with the selected telecommunications projects in the server, the auditing information received from one or more auditors and addressing compliance with at least the telecommunication installation requirements;
automatically comparing the auditing information and the network engineering information to the telecommunications installation information in the server to determine deviations; and
generating a report for adjusting the compensation of the contractor, wherein the report comprises descriptions of physical and financial deviations between the engineering information and the installation information, a physical deviation code, and a financial deviation code.
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Abstract
A method for auditing installation of communications facilities. Network engineering information is received. The network engineering information may include telecommunications installation requirements and a budget associated with one or more telecommunications projects. A portal is displayed to receive telecommunications installation information from one or more contractors assigned to perform the one or more telecommunications projects. Auditing information associated with the one or more telecommunications projects is received. The auditing information and the network engineering information are automatically compared to the telecommunications information to determine deviations for multiple criteria. The deviations are reported for adjusting the compensation of the contractor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for auditing installation of communications facilities, the method comprising:
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receiving network engineering information in a server, the network engineering information including telecommunications installation requirements specified by a communications service provider for one or more telecommunications projects and a budget associated with each of the one or more telecommunications projects; displaying a portal configured to receive telecommunications installation information directly from one or more contractors assigned to perform the one or more telecommunication projects; suggesting, with the portal, at least one of the one or more telecommunications projects for audit based in part on installation histories of the one or more contractors; receiving, with the portal, a selection of at least one of the suggested telecommunications projects for audit; receiving auditing information associated with the selected telecommunications projects in the server, the auditing information received from one or more auditors and addressing compliance with at least the telecommunication installation requirements; automatically comparing the auditing information and the network engineering information to the telecommunications installation information in the server to determine deviations; and generating a report for adjusting the compensation of the contractor, wherein the report comprises descriptions of physical and financial deviations between the engineering information and the installation information, a physical deviation code, and a financial deviation code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A server configured to audit telecommunications information, the server comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive network engineering information, and telecommunications installation information for one or more telecommunications projects from users by presenting menus and querying the users; display at least one of the one or more telecommunications projects suggested by the server for audit, wherein the server suggests at least one of the one or more telecommunications projects for audit based in part on installation histories of contractors; receive a selection of at least one of the suggested telecommunications projects for audit; receive the audit information received from one or more auditors and addresses at least compliance of the selected telecommunications projects with telecommunications installation requirements included within the network engineering information; one or more databases in communication with the user interface configured to store the network engineering information, audit information and telecommunications installation information; and a comparator in communication with the one or more databases configured to compare the network engineering information and audit information with the telecommunications installation information to determine deviations for telecommunications criteria included in the network engineering information, audit information, and telecommunications installation information, wherein the user interface outputs a score card based on the deviations ranking the performance of one or more contractors, wherein the user interface displays a report comprising descriptions of physical and financial deviations between the engineering information and the installation information, a physical deviation code, and a financial deviation code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A server for rating the performance of contractors of installing communications facilities, the server comprising:
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a processor for executing a set of instructions; a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are configured to; receive engineering information for a plurality of criteria including at least installation requirements specified by a communications service provider and a budget for each of one or more projects; display a portal configured to receive installation information for the plurality of criteria from one or more contractors assigned to perform the one or more projects; suggest, with the portal, at least one of the one or more projects for audit based in part on installation histories of the one or more contractors; receive, with the portal, a selection of at least one of the suggested projects for audit; receive auditing information for the selected projects, the auditing information received from the one or more auditors;
automatically compare the auditing information and the engineering information to the installation information to determine deviations for the plurality of criteria; andgenerate a report for adjusting the compensation of the contractor, wherein the report comprises descriptions of physical and financial deviations between the engineering information and the installation information, a physical deviation code, and a financial deviation code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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