Patent ID: 7451098

Claim:
A computer implemented method for assigning multiple telecommunications technicians at one time to at least one skill and a turf, comprising: performing on a computer processor the following: allowing a user to interface on a computer display with an integrated dispatch system and to assign a group of technicians at one instance of time to a turf, the turf designating a geographic area, and at another instance of time to one or more skills, the integrated dispatch system managing dispatch of work orders for repair of a system; receiving the user's request for a listing of technicians; providing the listing of technicians; receiving the user's first selection of multiple technicians from the listing of technicians; providing the multiple technicians, a monthly calendar grid, an edit turfs button, and an edit skills button on a single screen via a graphical user interface on a computer; receiving the user's second selection of multiple days in the monthly calendar grid for which the multiple technicians will be assigned; requiring the user to select the multiple days in the monthly calendar grid before proceeding to the selection of the at least one skill level and turf for assignment to the multiple technicians; receiving the user's third selection of the edit skills button to assign at least one skill level to the multiple technicians; when the user selects the edit skills button and wishes to assign the at least one skill level to the multiple technicians, then providing a skills graphical user interface that displays an apply skills button and lists skill levels for repair of the system, each skill level describing a different qualification for repairing the system; receiving the user's fourth selection of the at least one skill level for assignment to the multiple technicians; applying any skill changes to the multiple technicians for the desired days upon the user's selection of the apply skills button, receiving the user's fifth selection of the edit turfs button to assign the turf to the multiple technicians; when the user selects the edit turfs button and wishes to assign the turf to the multiple technicians, then causing display of a turfs graphical user interface that displays an apply turfs button, lists wire centers, and lists geographic areas; receiving the user's sixth selection of multiple wire centers and multiple geographic areas for assignment to the multiple technicians as their turf; applying any turf changes to the multiple technicians for the desired days upon the user's selection of the apply turfs button; and as work orders are generated, dynamically reviewing the list of available technicians, their turfs, and their skill levels to determine the most efficient provisioning and/or repair of a telecommunications network.