Patent ID: 7944855

Claim:
A computing device-implemented method, comprising: creating an upgrade project designating a source digital subscriber line access mulitiplexer (DSLAM), a target DSLAM, and an upgrade type; determining whether the source DSLAM and the target DSLAM are eligible for an upgrade based on the upgrade type; identifying at least one new digital subscriber line (DSL) path associated with the target DSLAM when the source DSLAM and the target DSLAM are eligible for the upgrade; identifying pre-provisionable elements associated with the at least one new DSL path; provisioning the identified pre-provisionable elements prior to transition from at least one existing DSL path to the at least one new DSL path; receiving a cutover selection indicating that physical network changes associated with the target DSLAM have been made; and provisioning non-pre-provisioned elements following receipt of the cutover selection.