摘要 |
An efficient method and system is disclosed for managing assets of a system. Included in the present invention is an overall business method for managing assets. This overall business method streamlines the inspection, maintenance, procurement, and/or installation tasks now performed by the appropriate governing authority. Also included are various methods for automating some of the asset management functions such as creating an inventory of assets, predicting when the assets will fall below a predetermined performance threshold, providing accurate budget estimates, providing automated electronic bid requests, providing electronic work orders, etc. These methods may significantly improve the efficiency of the asset management function.
|
申请人 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
发明人 |
CURRAN, KEVIN, L.;STEINKE, STEVEN, H.;GOODSPEED, CHARLES, H.;EGGERT, JAMES, W.;KETOLA, WARREN, D. |