Patent ID: 8862722

Claim:
A method comprising: tracking a plurality of events relating to activation of one or more network elements that replace one or more predecessor network elements, wherein the events include movement of cables for the one or more network elements and activities corresponding to verification of connections over the cables; storing event information relating to the events, the event information including status information regarding whether or not there has been movement of cables for the one or more network elements that replace the one or more predecessor network elements, and status information regarding whether or not there has been verification of the connections over the cables for the one or more network elements that replace the one or more predecessor network elements; providing access to the stored event information for presentation via a portal; receiving update of the status information; storing the updated status information as part of the stored event information; associating the network elements with one or more user groups; and generating a plurality of views corresponding to the stored event information, wherein the views are accessible via the portal by a user associated with one of the user groups, wherein the view of at least one user group includes the ability to input certain data associated with the at least one user group, wherein a text based communication session is established upon the user associated with the at least one user group clicking on a particular column or field, wherein the text based communication session is used to send messages to relevant parties associated with the plurality of events relating to activation of one or more network elements that replace one or more predecessor network elements, wherein in the update of the status information includes an indication that one or more cables for the one or more network elements that replace the one or more predecessor network elements have been moved after a prior status information included an indication that one or more cables for the one or more network elements that replace the one or more predecessor network elements have not been moved, and wherein a network in which the one or more network elements are to replace the one or more predecessor network elements is maintained operational throughout replacing the one or more predecessor network elements.