Component configuration system and methods of operating same

A computer system to record a configuration record for components of an asset, said computer system comprising:

• a user interface device comprising a screen having a plurality of attributes and a plurality of link hotspots coupled to said plurality of attributes;
• a database coupled to said user interface device, said database comprising an aspect associated with each of said plurality of attributes;
• and
• a processor coupled to said user interface device and said database, said processor configured to couple said aspect to said plurality of link hotspots.

A computer-implemented method of evaluating a component of an asset, said computer-implemented method comprising:

• displaying a first attribute associated with a first component of the asset;
• inputting, via a user interface device, a first aspect that is associated with the first component;
• selecting a link hotspot coupled to the first attribute;
• displaying a second attribute that is coupled to the link hotspot and associated with a second component of the asset;
• inputting, via the user interface device, a second aspect that is associated with the second attribute;
• comparing the first attribute and the second attribute;
• and
• performing an evaluation on the asset based on the comparison of the first and second attributes.