Method and system for asset transition project management

A system for asset transition project management, comprising:

• a computerized database which stores asset transition project management information relating to an asset transition project, wherein the assets implicated in the asset transition project are computer network connected electronic device assets of an enterprise, and wherein the computerized database is electronically connected to the implicated electronic device assets, and wherein the stored asset transition project management information comprises:
• scheduling information relating to the asset transition project;
• and status information concerning a number of the implicated electronic device assets for which the transition has been started and has been completed;
• means for receiving by the computerized database over the electronic connection with the implicated electronic device assets of a communication from one of the implicated electronic device assets, the communication containing information indicating performance of an event at that one of the implicated electronic device assets associated with the asset transition project;
• means for updating the stored asset transition project management information relating to the asset transition project in the computerized database to account for the performance of the event at that one of the implicated electronic device assets;
• and
• means for generating a report based on the updated and stored asset transition project management information relating to the asset transition project in the computerized database which identifies asset transition project scheduling and completion information.

A method for asset transition project management comprising:

• creating a web based repository that includes a database storing asset information relating to network interconnected information technology hardware assets and planning and implementation information relating to a transition project for one or more of the hardware assets;
• wherein the stored asset information includes information defining a unique relationship between each hardware asset and its user;
• receiving from a certain hardware asset implicated by the transition project asset specific transition-related information indicative of implementation of the planned transition project occurs on that certain hardware asset;
• updating the asset information in the database with respect to that certain hardware asset to include the received asset specific transition-related information;
• processing the asset information and transition-related information stored in the database to manage completion of the planned transition project through the generation of reports which summarize overall transition project status and identify instances of exception to completion of the planned transition project;
• and
• allowing an asset transition project manager with respect to the exception to drill down in the generated report to detailed user information stored in the database relating to a particular hardware asset involved in the transition which is associated with the exception.

A method for managing transition events for computerized assets, comprising:

• creating a web based information repository which stores a specification concerning a plurality of network interconnected computerized assets coupled to the repository, the specification including, for each computerized asset, information uniquely identifying each user within the network, a user application configuration on each computerized asset and information concerning scheduling of a computerized asset transition event;
• and
• using said repository, including the networked connectivity between the repository and said computerized assets, to facilitate a project of performing a transition of one or more of the computerized assets, wherein using comprises:
• storing in the repository information which captures results of actions taken at each computerized asset in furtherance of the completing the transition event;
• and
• producing web based reports from the stored information in the repository which reflect scheduling and status of completion of the transition event, the web based reports supporting a drill down to user specific information from the repository concerning exceptions to completion of the transition event.

A method for asset transition project management comprising:

• creating a computerized database, said computerized database containing information relating to network interconnected information technology hardware assets;
• wherein said hardware assets are selected from the group consisting of desktop computers, laptop computers, handheld computers, networking devices and storage devices;
• and
• wherein the stored information specifies, for each network interconnected hardware asset being transitioned, a unique identification of the user of the hardware asset, an identification of the hardware asset, an identification of a transition schedule for the hardware asset, and an identification of user software application information on the hardware asset;
• monitoring transitions of said hardware assets;
• updating the stored information in said computerized database on a real-time basis through communications over the network during the implementation of said transition to account for changes caused by said transition;
• and
• generating reports for use by an asset transition project manager based on the updated and stored information in the computerized database which identify the hardware assets implicated in the transition, scheduling of the transition and completion status of the transition, and allow the asset transition project manager to review, for each identified hardware asset in the transition project, the identification of the user of the hardware asset and the identification of user software application information on the hardware asset.