Patent ID: 8331250

Claim:
A system for strategic network planning, the system comprising: a processor; a memory storing a service forecast module, a network equipment module, a task module, and a project module, wherein the processor is configured to execute the service forecast module, the network equipment module, the task module, and the project module, the service forecast module configured to determine a forecasted service need for additional telecommunication network services in response to forecast information; the network equipment module in communication with the service forecast module, the network equipment module configured to determine an equipment need for telecommunications network equipment in response to the determined forecasted service need, the equipment need including a list of equipment that is desired to meet the forecasted service need; the task module in communication with the network equipment module, the task module configured to determine a task needs list in response to the determined equipment need, the task needs list including; at least one internal approval task, at least one regulatory approval task, at least one building permit application task; and the project module in communication with the task module, the project module configured to calculate a project start date, the project start date calculated in response to the determined task needs, the project module further configured to automatically initiate at least one task by the project start date, the project module further configured to automatically request approval of; the at least one internal approval task, the at least one regulatory approval task; and the at least one building permit application task.