Patent Document ID: 7853463
Application ID: 11107363
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A system for project tracking of municipal capital projects comprising: a networked computer system; an input module receiving information; a Capital Projects Planning and Reporting Tool (“CPPRT”) having a practice module; a risk management module and; a financial management module; a Capital Asset Reporting Tool (“CART”) including a building inventory module storing and tracking space utilization data, building population data, building assessments, five year capital projects plan, and building floor plans; a Fixed Asset Planning Reporting Tool (“FAPRT”) including a fixed asset module tracking an inventory of all furniture, fixtures and equipment and replacement cost valuation of same; a Technology Asset Planning and Reporting Tool (“TAPRT”), including a planning and reporting module tracking an inventory of all data systems, computers, software licenses, hardware equipment, cabling and switching for LAN and replacement cost valuation of same; Security Asset, Planning, Reporting Tool (“SAPRT”), including a security asset module tracking an inventory of all security systems, hardware equipment, cabling and monitoring devices and replacement cost valuation of same; and a report generating module; wherein said modules are implemented by software on a networked computer system and wherein said modules are configured to define several stages for implementing each project including a definition stage; and wherein during the definition stage the modules are configured for updating the system with all project scope definitions, selected cost budgets, and the district's preliminary approval information; collecting preliminary budget and scope information from said input module; and forwarding the same to a core planning team including a fiscal advisor, bond counsel, architect, and construction manager who determine a budge and scope data for the project; authorizing the project to proceed subject to checks and controls as identified by an official approval checklist; forwarding the final version of the scope documentation for verification of compliance with all checklist requirements; and establishing a capital projects implementation schedule.