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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2001
Gary R. Garrow, Burbank, CA (US);
Charles P. Newton, Iii, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Patrick E. Weir, San Francisco, CA (US);
David P. West, Ii, Newnan, GA (US);
Michael Wetzer, Redwood City, CA (US);
Gary R. Garrow, Burbank, CA (US);
Charles P. Newton, III, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Patrick E. Weir, San Francisco, CA (US);
David P. West, II, Newnan, GA (US);
Michael Wetzer, Redwood City, CA (US);
Accenture Global Services GmbH, Schauffhausen, CH;
Abstract
A method and system of planning modification of a configuration of an item of equipment supports an integrated approach toward managing one or more configuration modifications and planning and scheduling issues. Planning factors are tracked. One or more planning factors are relevant to a modification of a configuration of an item of equipment. A balanced configuration modification plan and schedule is arranged based on the planning factors. It is decided whether to institute the balanced configuration plan or at least a portion of the balanced configuration plan. The resources to carry out the balanced configuration plan are allocated.