CN101042759B - Construction payment management system and method with document tracking features - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method of managing a construction payment process involving a plurality of participants associated with the construction project and at least one document to be transferred between at least two participants of the plurality participants during the course of the construction project. One method can include assigning at least one enforcement action to the at least one document wherein the enforcement action is automatically effected if the document is not transferred between the at least two participants.

Description

There is construction payment management system and the method for document tracking features

Related application

This patented claim is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/032 of submitting on January 10th, 2005 of while pending trial, 699 part continuation application, require in the right of priority of the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 60/583,782 of submission on June 29th, 2004, its overall content is incorporated herein by reference.This patented claim requires equally in the right of priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence number 60/785,411 of submission on March 23rd, 2006, and its overall content is incorporated herein by reference.

Background technology

House and commercial construction work (project) require several tissues to communicate with one another to distribute geld.First traditional construction payment management method is can draw from the financing of projects or proprietor's account by informing orally to inform.The general contractor (GC) of construction work pass through phone, fax or in meeting this notice of drawing to each subcontractor (or any other people, enterprise or the company that are engaged by GC, such as material supplier).Subcontractor will prepare invoice, and pass through mail, fax, directly send or with the meeting of GC on be sent to GC.GC and each subcontractor conventionally must pass through phone or in meeting, consult the final invoice amount of money.GC confirms these invoices, and detailed catalogue is write to GC engineering accounting system, and prepares its oneself invoice.

As long as complete these invoices, GC strikes back working drawing for oath (sworn statement).In this oath, GC confirms that the subcontractor who is engaged by GC has carried out the specific service in real estate building or maintenance.In this oath, GC also confirms to give each subcontractor's the amount of money.

GC is transmitted to title insurance company (Title company) and financing of projects credit side and/or owner by the oath coming into force.Credit side, owner or title insurance company's notice management must be carried out the inspection of real estate and oath is sent to management.The management previous audit report of this real estate project that collects.Management is carried out new inspection and is manually customized audit report.Management is by fax, mail or directly send, and audit report is distributed to credit side, owner and/or title insurance company.

Credit side, owner and/or title insurance company pass through mail, fax, directly send or with the meeting of GC and/or management on, receive this oath and audit report.Previous drawing and engineering document must be retrieved by credit side, owner and/or title insurance company.Credit side, owner and/or title insurance company conventionally must pass through phone, fax or in meeting, consult amount paid and engineering detail with GC.Credit side, owner and/or title insurance company ratify this oath and pass through phone, fax or in meeting, transmit this approval.Then credit side or house property owner ratify the expenditure of the amount of money stipulating in oath.

Financing of projects credit side or owner's the bank of deposit will pay the required allocation of the funds of all subcontractors to trustship (escrow) account conventionally.Conventionally title insurance company thus the payment funding from trustship account to GC.The check for subcontractor is prepared by GC and/or title insurance company.Now, subcontractor conventionally finish for from financing of projects fund previously draw or for the lien of the work that completes during January abandon (lien waiver).Therefore, for current, draw or current month lien is abandoned, until carry out follow-up drawing or until just actual release during January from the financing of projects.In addition, subcontractor may have again its oneself subcontractor, and from GC receives geld, they must pay their subcontractor.

On traditional engineering method of payment is really received geld from the oral date of drawing notice date to subcontractor, can spend 90 days or longer.Traditional engineering method of payment is usually directed to the unreliable of event and informs orally, and the running of the method will be based on these events.For example, if a subcontractor is difficult to obtain customization invoice or submits to lien to abandon, can postpone the payment process to every other subcontractor.In addition,, if a subcontractor cannot provide the desired correct file of GC, GC (or other are reached the standard grade and/or roll off the production line participant) threatens subcontractor's payment mutually to cancel conventionally, makes subcontractor fulfil legal standards.For example, if GC can notify subcontractor, it does not return the subcontract with signature, and they will withhold payment.

Traditional engineering payment process also comprises googol according to typing amount.For example, to single large construction work, GC must input its accounting system by up to a hundred invoices per January conventionally.Meanwhile, GC must collect up to a hundred liens abandon per January.In addition, GC must customize, ratifies, signs and distribute up to a hundred checks per January to subcontractor.In addition, GC must preserve each and draw collected all paper part documents during process.During drawing notice, approval and lien being abandoned to exchange payment, monthly require up to a hundred faxes, phone and meeting.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the invention are provided for management engineering payment process system and method.Described process relates to multiple participants that same engineering project is relevant and at least one file transmitting between at least two participants in the plurality of participant in engineering project process.A kind of method of implementing engineering payment management of the present invention can include file tracking module, be used at least one to force action (enforcement action) to be assigned to described at least one file, force action generation automatically described in wherein when described file does not transmit between described at least two participants.

A kind of method of implementing engineering payment management of the present invention can include file tracking module, be used at least one to force action to be assigned to described at least one file, force action generation automatically described in wherein when described file does not transmit between described at least two participants.

The graphic user interface of implementing engineering payment administrative system of the present invention comprises: the indivedual pages of file status, can be accessed by described at least two participants; File status is summed up the page, shows at least one pressure action of at least one file described in being assigned to, when the not described pressure action generation automatically in the situation that transmitting between described at least two participants of described at least one file.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of engineering payment administrative system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the engineering payment management process by using the system execution in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of management engineering process.

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of management organization process.

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that process is drawn in management.

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of administrative change order process.

Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of management system environments task.

Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that creates organizational process.

Fig. 9 is the illustration of creative management list (form).

Figure 10 is the illustration that upgrades custom system notice.

Figure 11 is the illustration of notifications.

Figure 12 is the illustration of Organization of Editors list.

Figure 13 is the illustration of enabling tissue notice.

Figure 14 enables the illustration of organizing list.

Figure 15 is the illustration of the tissue notice of enabling.

Figure 16 is the illustration of organizing deactivation notice.

Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of maintenance organization process.

Figure 18 is the illustration of checking tissue screen.

Figure 19 is the illustration of browsing tissue screen.

Figure 20 is the illustration of Organization of Editors list.

Figure 21 is the illustration of organization configurations file update notice.

Figure 22 is the schematic diagram that creates user procedures.

Figure 23 is the illustration that creates user's list.

Figure 24 is the illustration that upgrades user profile notice.

Figure 25 is the schematic diagram of maintenance customer's process.

Figure 26 is the illustration of checking that user is shielded.

Figure 27 is the illustration of browsing user's screen.

Figure 28 is the illustration of compiles user list.

Figure 29 is the illustration of user profile update notification.

Figure 30 is the schematic diagram that creates engineering process.

Figure 31, the 32nd, the illustration of establishment engineering list.

Figure 33 is the illustration that engineering creates notice.

Figure 34 is the illustration that engineering user accesses screen.

Figure 35 is the illustration of engineering accountability notice.

Figure 36 is the schematic diagram of safeguarding budget cycle.

Figure 37 is the schematic diagram that enters top budget list.

Figure 38 enters the illustration of drawing date list.

Figure 39 is the illustration that invoice code is set up list.

Figure 40 is the illustration of specifying invoice code list.

Figure 41 is the illustration that receives Engineering Release Notice.

Figure 42 is the illustration of accepting engineering list.

Figure 43 is the illustration that engineering is rejected notice.

Figure 44 is the notification received illustration of engineering.

Figure 45 is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 46 is the illustration that adds user notification.

Figure 47 is the illustration that engineering user accesses list.

Figure 48 is the illustration of engineering accountability notice.

Figure 49 is the illustration that construction budget is checked screen.

Figure 50 is the illustration that enters budget list.

Figure 51 is the schematic diagram that stops budget items process.

Figure 52 A is the illustration that enters top budget list.

Figure 52 B-C is the illustration of editor's budget list.

Figure 52 D is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 53 is the illustration that stops budget screen.

Figure 54 is the schematic diagram of the process of drawing.

Figure 55 is the illustration that notice is drawn in establishment plan.

Figure 56 A-C is the illustration of initially drawing list.

Figure 56 D is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 56 E is included in the illustration of drawing the participant in notice.

Figure 57 A-B is the illustration of input invoice notice.

Figure 57 C is the illustration of checking all information screen.

Figure 58 A-B is the illustration of input invoice list.

Figure 58 C is the illustration that invoice is submitted notice to.

Figure 59 is the illustration of signature invoice notice.

Figure 60 A checks the unsettled illustration of drawing request screen.

Figure 60 B is the illustration of signature file screen.

Figure 60 C-D is the illustration that automatically generates invoice list.

Figure 60 E is the illustration of signature invoice.

Figure 60 F is the illustration of signature Audit Report.

Figure 60 G is the illustration of file signature notice.

Figure 61 is the illustration of invoice detailed catalogue update notification.

Figure 62 checks the unsettled illustration of drawing request screen.

Figure 63 is the illustration that invoice detailed catalogue is rejected notice.

Figure 64 A is not included in the illustration of drawing the invoice in notice.

Figure 64 B is the illustration of input invoice list.

Figure 64 C is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 64 D is the illustration that invoice is submitted notice to.

Figure 64 E is the illustration of approval invoice list.

Figure 64 F is the illustration of checking invoice screen.

Figure 64 G is the illustration of invoice approval notification.

Figure 65 is the illustration that automatically generates invoice list.

Figure 66 A is the illustration that automatically generates oath list.

Figure 66 B is the illustration that is sent to signer screen.

Figure 66 C is the illustration that invoice is sent to signer notice.

Figure 66 D is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 66 E is the illustration of signature file screen.

Figure 66 F is the illustration that automatically generates lien and abandon list.

Figure 66 G-H is the illustration that the lien of signature is abandoned.

Figure 66 I is the illustration of invoice signature notification.

Figure 66 J is the illustration of signature file screen.

Figure 66 K is the illustration that the lien of generation is automatically abandoned list.

Figure 66 L is the illustration that signature lien is abandoned.

Figure 66 M is the illustration of signature file screen.

Figure 66 N is the illustration that just signature lien is abandoned list.

Figure 66 O is the illustration that just lien is abandoned.

Figure 66 P is the illustration of file signature notice.

Figure 67 is the illustration that makes fund available notification.

Figure 68 A checks the illustration of drawing request screen.

Figure 68 B is the illustration that request lien is abandoned screen.

Figure 68 C is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 68 D is the illustration of the lien notice of quitting claim.

Figure 69 A is the illustration that signature lien is abandoned notice.

Figure 69 B is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 69 C is the illustration of signature file screen.

Figure 70 A and 70B are the illustrations that automatically generates lien and abandon list.

Figure 70 C is the illustration of signature lien.

Figure 70 D is the illustration of signature file screen.

Figure 70 E is the illustration that just signature lien is abandoned list.

Figure 70 F is the illustration that just lien is abandoned.

Figure 70 G is the illustration of file signature notice.

Figure 71 is the illustration of lien signature notification.

Figure 72 checks the illustration of drawing request screen.

Figure 73 A is the illustration that all liens are abandoned notice.

Figure 73 B is the illustration of checking all information screen.

Figure 74 A and 74B check the illustration of drawing request list.

Figure 75 A and 75B pay the illustration of giving notice.

Figure 75 C is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 75 D draws to pay the illustration that receives page.

Figure 76 is the schematic diagram of maintenance system screen task.

Figure 77 is the illustration of maintenance phase code table list.

Figure 78 is the illustration that registration screen is used in management.

Figure 79 is the illustration that interpolation/editing parameter is selected table list.

Figure 80 is the illustration of interpolation/Organization of Editors role list.

Figure 81 is the illustration of acquiescence/configuration setting value list.

Figure 82 is the illustration of editor's notice list.

Figure 83 is the illustration of acquiescence/layoutprocedure list.

Figure 84 is the illustration of interpolation/compiles user task form.

Figure 85 is the schematic diagram of carrying out checking process and inter-related task.

Figure 86 is the illustration of preparing to implement examination notice.

Figure 87 is the illustration that checks required notice.

Figure 88 is the illustration of required inspection screen.

Figure 89 is the illustration of input checking report notice.

Figure 90 is the illustration of input checking report list.

Figure 91 is the illustration of audit report list screen.

Figure 92 be audit report failure notification illustration.

Figure 93 is the illustration of checking previous inspection screen.

Figure 94 is the schematic diagram that request process is drawn in approval.

Figure 95 authorizes the illustration of drawing request one list.

Figure 96 is the illustration of authorizing the request of drawing one refusal notice.

Figure 97 checks the illustration of confirming notice.

Figure 98 is the illustration of drawing detailed catalogue amendment advice.

Figure 99 is the illustration that checks approval notice.

Figure 100 is the illustration of authorizing the request of drawing two notices.

Figure 101 authorizes the illustration of drawing request two lists.

Figure 102 is the illustration of authorizing the request of drawing two refusal notices.

Figure 103 authorizes the illustration of drawing request two notification of permits.

Figure 104 sends lien to abandon the illustration of notifying.

Figure 105 is the schematic diagram that changes request process.

Figure 106 is the illustration that changes request list.

Figure 107 changes the illustration that request is given notice.

Figure 108 authorizes the illustration that changes request notice.

Figure 109 is the schematic diagram of process change request process.

Figure 110 is the illustration of checking pending change request screen.

Figure 111 authorizes the illustration that changes request list.

Figure 112 is the illustration that changes request refusal notice.

Figure 113 is the illustration that changes the notice that asks for permission.

Figure 114 is the schematic diagram that changes engineering participant process.

Figure 115 is the illustration that changes participant screen.

Figure 116 draws participant to delete the illustration shielding.

Figure 117 is the illustration of change oath book (affidavit) screen.

Figure 118 is the schematic diagram of maintenance engineering screen task.

Figure 119 is the illustration of engineering configuration file list.

Figure 120 is the illustration of project contracting information screen.

Figure 121 is the illustration of engineering information screen.

Figure 122 is the illustration of closing engineering screen.

Figure 123 is the schematic diagram of management access screen task.

Figure 124 is the illustration of registration screen.

Figure 125 is the illustration of nullifying screen.

Figure 126 is the illustration of engineering homepage screen.

Figure 127 is the illustration of reseting cipher screen.

Figure 128 is the illustration for specific user's main screen.

Figure 129 is the illustration of browsing engineering screen.

Figure 130 is the illustration of forgeing password screen.

Figure 131 is the illustration of your password notice.

Figure 132 is the schematic diagram of administrative messag screen process.

Figure 133 is the illustration of checking message screen.

Figure 134 is the illustration of being checked particular message by user.

Figure 135 is the illustration that creates/send message screen.

Figure 136 is the illustration of status message screen.

Figure 137-153rd, the process flow diagram of the method for example explanation management engineering payment process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 154-179th, example explanation management is according to the I/O figure of the engineering payment process method of another enforcement of the present invention.

Figure 180 is the schematic diagram of construction work payment system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 181 is the schematic diagram of the data of being managed by the payment administrative system of construction work shown in Figure 180 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 182 A is the illustration of documentation requirements page.

Figure 182 B is the illustration of documentation requirements notice.

Figure 182 C is the illustration of documentation requirements amendment advice.

Figure 183 is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 184 is the illustration that file status is summed up page.

Figure 185 A is the illustration of the indivedual pages of file status.

Figure 185 B is the illustration that only supplies to check version of the indivedual pages of file status.

Figure 185 C be engineering homepage illustration.

Figure 186 A-B be present a paper page illustration.

Figure 187 is the illustration that file is submitted notice to.

Figure 188 is the illustration of homepage.

Figure 189 is the illustration that receives documentary information.

Figure 190 is the illustration of fileinfo update notification.

Figure 191 is the process flow diagram of identifying according to an embodiment of the invention the method for scratch file.

Figure 192 is the illustration of expired warning notice.

Figure 193 is the illustration of late note.

Figure 194 is the illustration of the required notice of updating file.

Figure 195 A is the illustration of postponing advise for payments.

Figure 195 B is the illustration of checking all message screens.

Figure 196 is the payment section object illustration for postponing notice.

Figure 197 A-B is the illustration of managing payment page.

Figure 198 A-B is the illustration of managing payment page.

Figure 198 C is the illustration that pays page.

Figure 199 is the illustration of engineering homepage.

Figure 200 is the illustration of managing payment page.

Figure 20 1 is that fund is propped up the illustration of putting up a notice.

Embodiment

Explaining before any embodiment of the present invention, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited in its application to set forth in the following description or in the drawings in the details of illustrative construction and the arrangement of parts.The present invention also has other embodiment and can implement in every way or carry out.Meanwhile, will appreciate that as used herein wording and term are for describing object, and should not be considered as restriction.Use " comprising ", " by .., being formed " or " having " with and distortion mean to comprise item and the equivalence thereof after this listed, and other item.Be widely used term " installation ", " connection " with " coupling " and comprise directly with indirectly and install, be connected and be coupled.In addition, " connection " and " coupling " is unlimited to physics or tissue-welding or coupling, and can comprise electrical connection or coupling, no matter be direct or indirect.Meanwhile, telecommunication and notice can be used any any means known, comprise direct connection, wireless connections etc. execution.

It should be noted that multiple hardwares and the software that can utilize based on equipment, and multiple different structure parts are realized the present invention.In addition, and as in subsequent paragraph described in, illustrative concrete structure is for illustrating embodiments of the invention in the accompanying drawings, and other other structures are also possible.

Fig. 1 example illustrates engineering payment administrative system according to an embodiment of the invention (CPMS) 10.CPMS 10 can comprise application server 12, database server 14, applied logic module 16, web server 18, network 20 (such as internet or other networks independent or that be combined with internet), the service for checking credentials 22, participate in tissue or individual's 24 (" participant " or " tissue " hereinafter) and payment systems 26.Payment system 26 can comprise Automatic-settlement center (ACH) system, remittance system, debit card system, access or any other suitable wire transfer (EFT) system.

Application server 12 can be stored and provide engineering module 28, sheet disposal module 30, license and authorizing engine 32, data base management system (DBMS) 34, budget module 36, access manager 38, notification manager 40, molded tissue block 42, draws module 44, contracts module 46, the access of change order module 48, line module 50, system environments manager 52 and electronic safety-deposit box/trustship 54.Drawing module 44 can comprise nucleus module 56, checking module 58 and draw and permit module 60, system environments manager 52 and can comprise Report Builder 62, help module 65 and system maintaining module 66.Electronic safety-deposit box/trustship 54 can be stored one or more liens and be abandoned 68.Should be understood that can be by with respect to shown in Fig. 1 and described different mode, the parts of applied in any combination server 12.Can combine in any appropriate manner or separate for the software of modules, manager and the engine of the application server 12 of encoding and can store in any appropriate manner and access.

Application server 12 can be connected to database server 14, applied logic module 16 and the service for checking credentials 22.But in certain embodiments, the service for checking credentials 22 can only be connected to network 20.Applied logic module 16 can be connected to web server 18, or in certain embodiments, is directly connected to network 20.Web server 18 can be connected to network 20.

Participant 24 can comprise owner 70 (and/or owner's representative 72), general contractor (GC) 74, management 76, one or more subcontractor (subcontractor A 78, subcontractor B 80 etc.), one or more material supplier 82, one or more credit side 84 (and/or one or more loan officer 86), one or more title insurance company 86, and one or more architect 88.Participant 24 also can comprise one or more indoor design persons (and/or furnitur manufacturer) and one or more real estate owner (soon building site is sold to owner 70 soil owner), or one or more slip-stick artists.Participant 24 can comprise the tissue and/or the individual that are considered as " on line " (in work progress higher than GC) or " under line " (by GC, being employed).Participant 24 on line can comprise credit side, architect, indoor design person, owner, owner's representative, title insurance company and real estate owner.Participant 24 under line can comprise subcontractor and material supplier.CPMS 10 can be used for being convenient to the participant of these types, no matter be on the line of GC or under any between engineering payment process.CPMS 10 is described as for being convenient to the payment between GC and subcontractor at this conventionally.However, it should be understood that CPMS 10 can be used for being convenient to the payment between the participant of any type, is not only between GC and subcontractor.

Except participant is divided on the line of GC or line lower outside, the cost relevant with work progress can be divided into " soft " cost or " firmly " cost.Soft one-tenth instinct comprises cost of superintendence, architect's expense, indoor design expense, title insurance company's expense, license fee, the charges for water and electricity bill for the real estate during work progress, furniture cost, audio/video devices, computing machine etc.Hard cost can comprise all costs that the tissue of being employed by GC or individual produce, and comprises subcontractor for being employed by GC and all costs of material supplier.Each construction work can comprise overall budget (from owner's viewpoint), comprises all soft hard costs.Each construction work can also comprise GC budget.CPMS 10 can be used for facilitating overall budget and budgetary the carried out all payments of GC.But in some embodiments of the invention, CPMS 10 can only be used for facilitating the payment (that is, only GC budget) of the hard cost of being managed by GC.Those of ordinary skill in the art it will be appreciated that CPMS10 only can be used for conveniently paying for the combination of the hard and soft cost of the upper and lower participant of the hard cost of GC, the only soft cost to the participant on the line of GC, or the line of GC.At this, conventionally with respect to hard cost, CPMS 10 is described, but also can be for the combination of soft cost or hard and soft cost.

Each of participant 24 can be connected to payment system 26.But in some embodiments of the invention, some participants 24 can be free of attachment to payment system 26.In certain embodiments, payment system 26 can comprise having one or more initiation trust financial institutions (ODFI) and one or more reception trust financial institutions (RDFI).

Participant 24 can access application server 12 to carry out the engineering payment management method according to several embodiments of the present invention with modules, manager and engine.

In certain embodiments, unified, the real-time system based on Web that CPMS 10 can be connected to all engineering participants substantially, can organize the budget of this construction work, the electronics that can be convenient to invoice is submitted to and permits, and can pay by mails and mate electronics lien by use and abandon release products, robotization and simplification pay and lien is abandoned dispose procedure.

For example, although can there be in detail various variations (finance in engineering the public, by guarantee publisher, rather than bank, carries out startup and the supervision of engineering), an embodiment of CPMS 10 can be used as follows.Loan officer can be registered on internet, and enters CPMS website.After security clearance, loan officer can enter credit side's document folder, and accesses a series of screens by inputting the detailed newly built construction that creates of all engineerings.Engineering detail can comprise the detail for the participant of each engineering, for example owner, architect, general contractor and title insurance company.Each participation can receive the email notification being included in engineering and the configuration file detail that can verify them.GC can add subcontractor and material supplier.Subcontractor and material supplier can receive they are added to the notice of this project and can experience safety and proof procedure.GC can select for a peek of this project and draw the date.CPMS 10 can unsettled the drawing the date of real-time informing participant.Each participation can, by input their material and work inventory detail, complete their request of drawing.GC can evaluate the request of drawing and it is authorized, and CPMS 10 can generate oath.Generation that completes, states (statement) of thereupon carry out a series of engineering site inspections, check and approve, lien being abandoned etc., all these are pointed out by real-time electronic mail notification by CPMS 10.As long as complete and verify all lists, CPMS 10 just can conveniently pay.Can, by electronic fare payment system, geld directly be deposited in to the account No. of participant.To all, draw, repeat this process.By the completing of amount paid, lien, abandon collecting and checking and approving inspection, make construction budget keep balance.Utilize shape progress indicator to follow the tracks of project progress by CPMS 10.

CPMS 10 can comprise following characteristics: tissue add the disposable registration of CPMS 10, the real-time informing of drawing, AutoInvoice generate, automatically oath, lien is abandoned generating, is coordinated payments/lien and abandons discharging and fund is directly assigned to and participates in organizing automatically.

The disposable registration that participation is organized into CPMS 10 can reduce the cost that participation is served, because participant must only be registered once.Disposable registration also reduces the quantity of latent fault, because input must once complete.This makes potential participant will in fact participate in more possibility, and when they carry out this operation, they are by (inerrancy) result having had.Disposable registration contributes to guarantee wish to participate in the other side of this process and use the online group of this process only to need registration once, just can participate in carrying out by CPMS 10 arbitrary engineering of its payment.CPMS 10 can, by the disposable organizations and individuals' information of capturing, create the stable group of being convenient to the process that participates in time multiple engineerings, improves and makes tissue add the efficiency of the registration of engineering payment process.The method allows tissue to use CPMS 10, is registered as the potential participant in the arbitrary engineering being started by the member of business circles.Except participating in the value of multiple engineerings, disposable registration to participant access about multiple GC, owner, credit side, subcontractor's etc. information useful.For example, the disposable owner of being registered as, credit side and GC provide the chance of understanding new subcontractor by CPMS 10.In certain embodiments, the user of CPMS 10 can by with CPMS 10, find can turn-key projects tissue.For example, CPMS 10 can generate the report of showing the tissue relevant to certain specific engineering duty, specific geographical area etc.CPMS 10 also can be provided in the information (as trusting degree, qualification, contact method etc.) of the tissue of this system registry.These information can be selected to use while organizing undertaking contracted projects after user's Information.CPMS 10 also can evaluation historical according to the tissue of being managed by CPMS 10 and/or that its hetero-organization provides to CPMS 10 provide the list of showing " preferably " or " recommendation " tissue.In certain embodiments, participant also can generate themselves " preferably " tissue list, and this list can only be by creating the participant access of list or being used when creating trusting degree or organize rank for registration by other participants of CPMS 10 and/or CPMS 10.Meanwhile, have multiple unsettled engineerings, the owner who has several engineerings by different GC respectively can access the information about each GC.

All participants 1 during the real-time informing of drawing contributes to guarantee to draw) be apprised of in time and by unified mode, and 2) have the template that pays required information is provided.CPMS 10 contributes to eliminate the mistake (not being notified or mistaking this request from which engineering) of delay in payment process.CPMS 10 is by providing the selection that timetable is drawn in maintenance on CPMS 10 for GC, by reduction, notify the work of the participant of drawing, by robotization, build the process of the list of the participant for drawing, once by announcing just automatically to notify the participant of drawing of drawing, by the link that is easy to access is provided, improve the efficiency of the real-time informing of the process of drawing so that subcontractor can access CPMS 10 and submits to this to draw required document.CPMS 10 real-time informing participants, its punctuality has become this system inherent aspect under normal circumstances.Therefore, CPMS10 true-time operation has reached the requirement that meets its time (as bottom line).In other words, CPMS 10 can notify all participants with the fastest speed when drawing generation.Although participant may not can for example, with the fastest speed access notifications (, may not can accessing CPMS 10), CPMS10 can make the information of drawing arrive all participants.As long as information can obtain, the each participant of real-time informing is provided fair access to draw the chance of information.True-time operation can not be interpreted as " online " operation, " by webpage, seeing " or operation " very rapid ".The matter of time typical case who includes bottom line requirement, response time, temporal mode or time restriction relies on single application.They not singly for bureaucrat neglects, the network bandwidth, processor speed or browser, server or someone be by the function of the man-machine or user interface that uses network programming language and create.Although (these aspects can affect processing speed, and they do not provide actual management to meet the method for the resource of time requirement.)

Can use CPMS 10 to create and maintenance engineering budget by owner, owner's representative, credit side, GC or title insurance company.As mentioned above, construction budget can comprise the hard cost under the line of soft cost on the line of GC, GC, or the combination of hard and soft cost.In certain embodiments, participant also can carry out approved budget with CPMS 10.For example, everyone can ratify the budget that GC creates, and GC can ratify the budget that subcontractor creates, and/or subcontractor can ratify budget of its subcontractor of subordinate establishment of concluding etc.Also can create with the change order of management correcting budget (conventionally by expansion budget) and check and approve revised budget by suitable participant with some embodiment of CPMS 10.Budget can comprise the total cost for this construction work, and for having carried out every one-phase of construction work or the project cost of operation.CPMS 10 can construct budget so that subcontractor's payment allows effective progress chasing, and allows automatic invoicing.

CPMS 10 can create accurately corresponding to construction budget and also accurately corresponding to lien, abandon and the AutoInvoice of oath.CPMS 10 can, when counting in advance with respect to integrated engineering produced movable in, create the AutoInvoice as snapshot.Can create the accurately AutoInvoice corresponding to expenditure item in overall budget with CPMS 10.This causes invoice and the report consistent with the mode of decomposing construction work for financial object, tracking object etc.Use CPMS 10, can shield to capture the required information of establishment invoice with invoice, but not creating the required all information of invoice must re-enter, because integrated engineering budget carrys out collection information by reference.Also certified invoice (and G702/703 document) will be consistent with integrated engineering budget for this, and during drawing, or will be consistent (unless participant, such as owner's desired modifications invoice) between any other time cycle.CPMS 10 also can be used for according to the demand of credit side, owner, owner's representative, GC etc., customization AutoInvoice (or G702/703 document).

Can unify to collect and quote continuously in whole engineering payment management process the information of using with budget and AutoInvoice.Collected information needn't again be re-entered in payment process, contributes to guarantee not introduce mistake (keystroke or the misunderstanding due to data).Conventionally, participant has visuality to the payment process that uses CPMS 10 to implement.This contributes to reduce determines engineering state and understands each participant and must do what required effort of working, and is convenient to payment process.Also contribute to highlighted demonstration may be used to cause in process and postpone or wrong tissue or individual, make more easily to correct the behavior or remove this participant.The work that accurate invoice has minimized invoice evaluation and dealt with problems, has promoted complete and accurate oath, minimizes the difference between oath and inspection, and makes timely payment.CPMS 10 can, by capturing complete with consistent invoice information in timely mode, improve the efficiency of several activities after a while in engineering payment process.

CPMS 10 can be used for generating automatic oath and automatic lien is abandoned.Use CPMS 10, GC knows whom to notify draw and who is by providing invoice to respond.As long as by GC (with any other participant that must check and approve on the line of GC of invoice, such as owner, owner's representative, credit side, title insurance company etc.) check and approve invoice, CPMS 10 can generate oath and lien is abandoned automatically with the invoice of checking and approving, with other with other titles the identical file (for example decretive statement) of the function that provides.The invoice that CPMS 10 can be submitted to by subcontractor and material supplier, automatically generates oath and lien is abandoned, and contribute to guarantee not introduce misprint, and oath and lien is abandoned the expenditure item of having been submitted to by subcontractor and material supplier only comprising.CPMS 10 can be by write the detailed catalogue of having stored in system on invoice to automatically create oath and content that lien is abandoned, help to reduce oath and the lien inaccurate risk in abandoning.This processing contributes to eliminate may be due to nonstandard, incompatible and inappropriate invoice and the misprint that may occur during copying.Generally speaking, this is by the risk indicator that increases the precision of crucial construction work information and reduce in time engineering payment process.CPMS 10 can be according to the statutory standards of the residing state in working-yard, create automatic lien and abandon.

CPMS 10 can generate the accurately oath corresponding to invoice.Certain the class workman (for example electrician, pipeliner etc.) who carries out work usually makes a mess of invoice, carries out the participant (for example GC, subcontractor and material supplier) of this work simultaneously and usually makes a mess of oath.Can guarantee that invoice gross equals the total value of oath with CPMS 10.Meanwhile, also can guarantee that the amount of money that lien is abandoned equals the amount of money of invoice with CPMS 10, because of the invoice of checking and approving of in CPMS 10 storage of serving as reasons, collect the information of abandoning for automatic lien.In addition, lien is abandoned consistent with oath, because use from the information of checking and approving invoice, by CPMS 10, generates oath.When GC and subcontractor (or owner, credit side and GC) are in a period of time arguement invoice amount with while consulting the final amount of money, this is particularly useful.In CPMS 10 storage automatically and check and approve in invoice, reflect the final amount of money, and be used for generating that lien is abandoned and oath.CPMS 10 guarantee lien abandon with oath document in, the only invoice checked and approved of reflection.Also by the framework as all automatic documents by stored budget, CPMS 10 further guarantees that it will be accurate and consistent that invoice, lien are abandoned with oath.CPMS 10 also can be used for the demand of representative based on credit side, owner, owner, GC etc., and customization invoice, oath and lien are abandoned.In certain embodiments, participant can abandon adding text to lien with CPMS 10.For example, GC can abandon in lien for some engineering interpolation " protectiveness " language.In these engineerings, specific law (as the area relevant to this project or state's laws) makes lien abandon not being subject to legal restrictions.In certain embodiments, participant also can define and/or manage with CPMS 10 file or the information of addition type, the supplier that same engineering is relevant as included and the form of its other party.In addition, owner's list be inputted or be defined to participant can at CPMS 10, and participant can be the uses such as specific engineering, tissue like this.

CPMS 10 also by memory transfer that invoice, oath and lien are abandoned to dielectric, contribute to improve and generate the efficiency that oath and lien are abandoned, the time and efforts that reduces storage and access them.By these documents be can be used for, carry out their required authorized party of responsibility, improve the whole efficiency of engineering payment process.The storehouse that invoice, oath and the lien of the database energy store electrons signature of CPMS 10 abandoned.If needed, participation can generate with CPMS 10 any one hard copy of electronic signature document.

In one embodiment, CPMS 10 can create AutoInvoice, oath and lien and abandon, as long as input all information and solve all problems.In other embodiments, first CPMS 10 can create AutoInvoice, guarantees to check and approve invoice, secondly creates automatic oath, guarantees the oath of signing, and the 3rd creates automatic lien abandons.

As long as inputted all information (invoice, audit report, bank information etc.) and solved all problems, owner, owner's representative, credit side, title insurance company or GC can be to the participant payment of drawing.In certain embodiments, participant can be by owner, owner's representative, credit side, title insurance company or GC direct payment.In other embodiments, participant can be paid indirectly by the participant of directly employing each participant.For example, GC by project contracting in first order subcontractor, first order subcontractor again by project contracting in second level subcontractor, GC can pay the work being completed by first order subcontractor and second level subcontractor, and first order subcontractor can pay second level subcontractor.

Subcontractor, material supplier or any other participation can provide their lien to abandon, to exchange payment for.CPMS 10 can organize this process and can automatically carry out exchange, and does not have the side risk that the opposing party do not do one's duty of doing one's duty.It is to realize abandoning exchanging for lien costliness and the needs consuming time that payment need be attended a meeting in person that CPMS 10 also contributes to eliminate.CPMS 10 (strictly following the tracks of document) also contributes to guarantee to collect all liens to be abandoned.This reduces and keeps causing not discharging the risk that lien is abandoned when construction work finishes because of record of bad behavior.CPMS 10 can be by realize the method in the computer system that can use network, and raising payment/lien is abandoned the efficiency of dispose procedure.This allow all each side in trusted environment safely customization pay and lien abandon.CPMS 10 is convenient to effectively to change payment into lien and is abandoned, because CPMS 10 allows in preparation exchanges automatically, Cascading Payment and lien are abandoned, thereby reduces the risk relevant with engineering.Can guarantee that GC abandons receiving with paying consistent suitable lien, and subcontractor do not bear with pay in the relevant risk of mistake long delay.

CPMS 10 can be convenient to lien and abandon and the exchange of payment instruction.When in certain embodiments, CPMS 10 can be have substantially received the confirmation from payment system 26 of payment with participant, discharging lien abandons.Here with claims in term " substantially " simultaneously that use comprise and be less than request, process and by Automatic-settlement center (ACH) payment, allotted fund any time section (will take and reach approximately 72 hours) of required time.For example, " substantially simultaneously " release lien is abandoned comprising discharging immediately the batch release that lien is abandoned, lien is abandoned when finish business day or discharge lien after the common time cycle spending through ACH system allotted fund and is abandoned.In one embodiment, CPMS 10 can receive and lien is abandoned being stored in electronic safety-deposit box/trustship 54, until received from all liens of all participants of drawing and abandon.As long as received that all liens abandon, CPMS 10 can send and be used for payment system 26 indication to each participant of drawing by the allocation of the funds.For example, as long as all subcontractors sign electronically and their lien is abandoned submitting to CPMS 10, CPMS 10 can indicate payment system 26 to each subcontractor's payment.When paying indication while being sent to payment system 26 or only receive that participant really received after the confirmation of fund, CPMS10 can discharge lien to be abandoned.

If payment system 26 comprises ACH system, be generally batch processing payment instruction, so that participant can not be received fund immediately.In ACH system, during 48 hours periods, conventionally can return to payment instruction by RDFI.During this 48 hours period, RDFI can notify CPMS 10 and ODFI to fail allotted fund (for example, due to not enough fund, invalid amount of money etc.).After this 48 hours period, if fail to give notice CPMS 10, CPMS 10 can suppose that RDFI has processed payment instruction.ODFI has the front end window of 24 hours conventionally, collects the payment of the participant of drawing from payment instruction and the release of RDFI.Therefore, from CPMS 10 transmit payment instruction time until ODFI by the allocation of the funds to the account of participant, spend approximately 72 hours.

In certain embodiments, even if when receiving that participant is collected the approval of payment system 26 of payment, also can postponing lien, abandons CPMS 10.For example, CPMS 10 can postpone that lien is abandoned until after 31 days, or until draws for the second time while occurring.

In certain embodiments, CPMS 10 energy some participant of mark to remove these participants from the batch processing of ACH system, and can pass through other method, such as by the EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) of direct remittance fund or another instant, pay individually these participants.In other embodiments, can, by the EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) of instant (such as direct remittance), pay most of participants, but some participations can with the one or more ACH combination of transferring accounts in batches.In other embodiments, when CPMS 10 receives each lien and abandons from each participant, CPMS 10 can be sent to each payment instruction payment system 26, and fund directly can be transferred and received from it participant that lien is abandoned.Conventionally, CPMS 10 can control payment instruction in any suitable manner, and can use the method for payment of any suitable type.

In each embodiment of the present invention, CPMS 10 can draw according to current, abandons connecting between current payment, rather than previous lien is abandoned changing into current current payment of drawing in current lien.For example, CPMS 10 can discharge for current of that month lien of drawing and abandon, rather than release is abandoned for the lien in current front January of drawing.In this way, if before paying, discharging its lien, abandons CPMS 10, do not expose subcontractor's debt, if and discharging before lien abandons, CPMS 10 pays, and does not expose owner (or GC, title insurance company, credit side etc.) debt.

Be first to pay GC, this GC pays its subcontractor again, then in the past, subcontractor pays themselves subcontractor, replace this mode, use the electronic distribution (EFT, the ACH of for example any suitable type or remittance fund) of fund, the each participant in energy direct payment CPMS 10.This has accelerated payment process (reducing costs), and reduces the risk that does not pay the other side's (in system).By being used for collecting the CPMS 10 that pays required all information, make direct dispense funds become possibility.Can trust CPMS 10 information of collecting of using because by software, can implementation method accurately.Therefore, the direct distribution of fund can be effectively (without repeated work or re-enter information necessity) and inerrancy.CPMS 10 can complete by reduction the holding time of payment process, improves the efficiency of subcontractor/material supplier payment process.CPMS 10 can, by replacing direct payment with layering payment process, reduce transaction cost, and improvement finance simultaneously and management are controlled.CPMS 10 can transfer with the electronics of fund, replace and use check, reduce communications cost and improve the visual of pay status and reduce the risk (particularly more rudimentary in supply chain) of the inappropriate or imperfect payment of all each side that comprise in work progress.

Fig. 2-7 example has illustrated the general introduction of the engineering payment management process that various modules, manager and the engine that can be stored in application server 12 by participant 24 use carry out.Fig. 2 example explanation (can be carried out by engineering module 28 and/or budget module 36) management engineering process 94, process 96 is drawn in (can by draw module 44 carries out) management, (can be carried out by administrative change order module 48) administrative change order process 98, (can be carried out by molded tissue block 42 and/or line module 50) management initialization procedure 100, (can be by access manager 38, notification manager 40 and/or system environments manager 52 are carried out) management system environments process 102.

Fig. 3 example explanation management engineering process 94, can comprise and create engineering duty 104, maintenance engineering task 106 and create budget task 108.Fig. 4 example explanation management organization process 100, can comprise organization task 112, maintenance organization task 114, establishment user task 116 and the maintenance customer's task 118 of creating.Process 96 is drawn in the explanation management of Fig. 5 example, can comprise that initialization draws task 120, creates and draw request task 122, the task that disburses funds 124, carry out inspection task 126 and check and approve and draw request task 128.Fig. 6 example explanation administrative change order process 98, can comprise change request task 130, process change request task 132 and the change participant task 134 of creating.Fig. 7 example explanation management system environments task 102, can comprise management access task 136, administrative messag task 138, create Report Tasks 140, the task of offering help 142 and maintenance system task.By on the line of GC or under arbitrary participant, carry out and create Report Tasks 140, to create the customization report relevant with the progress of construction work, file of comprise the ability of supervision construction work part, specific participant, integrated engineering to, being submitted by participant etc.

Fig. 8-136 and Figure 182 A-201 example illustrate according to the engineering payment management method of several embodiments of the present invention.The explanation of Fig. 8 example can be included in the establishment organizational process 146 in management organization process 100.Using-system module 42, is carried out and is created organizational process 146 by arbitrary participant 24.Create organizational process 146 can comprise create organization task 148, upgrade organization configurations file task 150, Organization of Editors task 152, make tissue notify effective 154, make to organize effective task 156 and organize refusal task 158 or organize initiating task 160.Also can carry out and upgrade user profile task 162, as described in reference to Figure 22.

Fig. 9 example explanation can be relevant with creating organization task 148 establishment organize list.Each participant 24 can pass through molded tissue block 42, and access creates organizes list.Participant 24 energy input request information, such as company information, main associated person information, tax information and bank account information.In certain embodiments, the his or her information of input is considered as to the keeper for this participant 24 as the first user of the participation tissue 24 of main associated person information, and can than subsequent user more Internet access be used for the information of this participant.CPMS 10 can be used the security based on comprehensive role, so that engineering participant is only seen information relevant with their concrete needs in engineering.As long as registration tissue in CPMS 10, this tissue can receive the payment of any engineering for being managed by CPMS 10.

The notice that the explanation of Figure 10 example can transmit during upgrading user profile task 162.In this and the term using in additional claims " notifications " or " notice " or " system message ", refer to any type of of participant and communicate by letter, such as email message, screen notice, text message, speech message etc.The notifications of Figure 10 can comprise for the user name of the first user of participant 24 and interim password.

The notice transmitting during organization configurations file task 150 is being upgraded in the explanation of Figure 11 example.The notice of Figure 11 can send to the keeper for this participant 24.This notice can comprise that the statement that represents take over party is to upgrade organization configurations file, and adds user before participation engineering, and bank's detail is provided.

Figure 12 example illustrates Organization of Editors list that can be relevant with Organization of Editors task 152.Each participant 24 can be revised existing information, such as company information, main associated person information, tax information and bank account information.In certain embodiments, his or her input information being become to the first user of the participation tissue 24 of main raw information is unique user of Internet access Organization of Editors list.

Effective tissue notice that the explanation of Figure 13 example transmits during effectively organizing notice task 156.The notice of Figure 13 can comprise the statement of the request of more neoblastic detail and checking and startup tissue.

Figure 14 example explanation can be relevant with effective organization task 156 effectively organize list.The list of Figure 14 can comprise the inventory (for example comprise role in organization name, work progress, select the ability of participant 24 and check the ability of the information of participant 24) of participant 24.The list of Figure 14 can also comprise the selected tissue of " searching " feature, the ability of type of specifying participant 24 and refusal/stop using and the ability of the reason of refusal/inactive is provided.

Figure 15 example explanation can transmit during organizing initiating task 160 organizes initiate notification.Similarly, the tissue refusal notice that the explanation of Figure 16 example can be transmitted during organizing refusal task 158.

The explanation of Figure 17 example can be included in the maintenance organization process 162 in management organization process 100.Can be by tissue itself or other participant working service organizational process 162 to safeguard the information of the required other types of accuracy, bank account information or the engineering payment process of associated person information.Using-system module 42, can carry out maintenance organization process 162 by any participant.Maintenance organization process 162 can comprise to be browsed organization task 164, Organization of Editors task 166, organizes more new task 168 and check organization task 170.

Figure 18 example explanation can be relevant with checking organization task 170 the tissue of checking shield.Check that tissue screen can comprise company information and the main associated person information for organizing.

Figure 19 example explanation can be relevant with browsing organization task 164 the tissue of browsing shield.Browse tissue screen and can comprise participant list, comprise organization name, the organizational roles in work progress, main contact person and telephone number.Browse that tissue screen can comprise " searching " feature and for browsing the link about the other information of each participant.In one embodiment, browsing tissue screen can be made for checking its best subcontractor or material supplier by GC.

Figure 20 example illustrates Organization of Editors list that can be relevant with Organization of Editors task 166.Participation can be edited existing information, comprises company information, main associated person information, tax information and bank account information.In certain embodiments, his or her input information being become to the first user of the tissue of main associated person information is unique user of Internet access Organization of Editors list.

Figure 21 example explanation can organized the organization configurations file update notice transmitting during new task 168 more.The notice of Figure 21 can comprise the keeper about the information of Reconfigurations file for this participant and the title of main users or this participant.In certain embodiments, organization configurations file update notice can be sent to the relevant tissue of all tissues to upgrading its configuration file.For example, if when certain tissue upgrades its address or federal employer's Verification Number (FederalEmployer Identification Number), CPMS 10 can supporting tissue's engineering update notification be sent to other its hetero-organizations relevant to system 10.In certain embodiments, 10 of CPMS be sent to relevant with the tissue of its its information of renewal or with the cooperative tissue of this tissue.CPMS almost can transmit notice in real time.

The explanation of Figure 22 example can be included in the establishment user procedures 172 in management organization process 100.During the existing organized new user of each establishment, can use and create user procedures 172, for example, to allow new user suitably to access CPMS 10 (thering is the suitable safe level of user ID and password).Also can upgrade user profile with creating user procedures 172.Using-system module 42, can be carried out and be created user procedures 172 by arbitrary participant 24.Create user procedures 172 and can comprise user task 174 and the renewal user profile task 176 of creating.

Figure 23 example explanation can be relevant with creating user task 174 establishment user list.In certain embodiments, after creating first user or keeper for this participant, can add user with creating user's list.New user can input personal information, security information (for example username and password), email notification preference and security clearance (security clearance) level (whether for example user allows management engineering and/or signature document).

The renewal user profile notice that the explanation of Figure 24 example can transmit during upgrading user profile task 176.The notice of Figure 24 can comprise the member's who has been tissue by this user add statement, and user's security information (for example user name and interim password).

The explanation of Figure 25 example can be included in the maintenance customer's process 178 continuing in message organizational process 100 and from Figure 22.Can working service user procedures 178 browse the user in each tissue and check, edit and upgrade the user in each tissue.Using-system module 42, can carry out maintenance customer's process 178 by arbitrary participant.Maintenance customer's process 178 can comprise browses more new task 184 and check user task 186 of user task 180 and compiles user task 182, user profile.

Figure 26 example explanation can be relevant with checking user task 186 the user that checks shield.The user that checks of Figure 26 is shielded personal information, the email notification preference that can comprise user, and security clearance grade.

Figure 27 example explanation can with browse user task 180 relevant browse user's screen.The user that browses of Figure 27 is shielded the list that can comprise for one or more users of each participant, and can comprise user name, e-mail address and telephone number.Browse user's screen and also can comprise the link of editor for each user's information.

Figure 28 example illustrates compiles user list that can be relevant with compiles user task 182.User can provide personal information, email notification preference and security clearance grade.

The user profile update notification that Figure 29 example explanation can more transmit during new task 184 at user profile.

The explanation of Figure 30 example can be included in the establishment engineering process 188 in management engineering process 94.Can by engineering module 28, carry out and create engineering process 188 to start the newly built construction in CPMS 10 by GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative.Create engineering process 188 and can comprise that creating engineering duty 190, engineering sets up task 192, engineering user's access task 194 and engineering accountability task 196.

The explanation of Figure 31 and 32 examples can be relevant with creating engineering duty 190 establishment engineering list.GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative can provide engineering identification information, engineering raise money information, engineering owner's information, engineering construction teacher information and field data.In certain embodiments, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative also can be set up Other Engineering option with creating engineering list, as whether nominated subcontractor can check engineering information and specified file setting value (as lien is abandoned text, lien is abandoned setting, method of payment etc.).For example, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative can define for define every kind of lien that the lien being managed is abandoned in specific engineering (abandon as part lien and the lien that terminates is abandoned) and abandon arranging, the time of abandoning as discharged lien with creating configuration file list.For example, system 10 can be when when signature, fund expenditure, the release lien such as draw while occurring subsequently and abandon.In addition, GC can be used and other of path that engineering list or being used for of being provided by CPMS 10 arrange the different engineering phases of approval is provided list is set.For example, GC can set invoice restriction and/or the signature requirement to certain specific engineering.

In addition, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative can be used and create engineering list or other and have CPMS 10 to provide, and being used for specifying engineering is " uncoiling " still other lists of " closed-book " engineering.In uncoiling engineering, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative (as participant on line) can be checked by the detailed catalogue of part that is included in subcontractor in this project and material supplier (as participant under line) institute management engineering.For example, in uncoiling engineering, if contracted in the subcontractor of GC, created the secondary budget for the one or more lien projects that is assigned to subcontractor, GC can check the detailed catalogue of secondary budget, as quantity, contract in secondary subcontractor of subcontractor etc.In certain embodiments, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative can be in uncoiling engineering require contract and file (as lien is abandoned, contractor, oath etc.) from subcontractors at different levels and the material supplier there relevant to this project.

In closed-book engineering, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative are consulted downwards step by step by one-level subcontractor and the material supplier of this project only.For example, in closed-book process, GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative enter budget, subcontractor, material supplier of oneself etc. only, and one-level subcontractor and material supplier can only provide capital sum amount of the fund and information to GC, because the detailed catalogue such as the uncommitted contract of checking subcontractor, material supplier of GC, budget, invoice.

In certain embodiments, can to specify their the engineering part of management be uncoiling engineering or closed-book engineering to the participant of every grade of engineering.Like this, if every grade is set to uncoiling engineering, the participant that engineering is every grade can be checked detailed catalogue at different levels below this participant.If but the one-level of this project is set to closed-book engineering, participant is checked the detailed catalogue of this closed-book engineering only, and can not check the detailed catalogue that other are at different levels.Take the engineering installation that arranged by user as basis, CPMS 10 can manage and standard entering information in certain engineering.

In certain embodiments, except creating engineering, GC, credit side, owner, owner's representative, subcontractor or material supplier can be in the one or more sub-engineerings of the inner establishment of certain engineering.For example, in Duo building complex building engineering, GC can be Mei Dong building and creates sub-engineering.Every sub-engineering can comprise independently budget; Independently invoice, oath and lien are abandoned; Independently engineering installation; Independently participant etc.

The engineering that the explanation of Figure 33 example can be transmitted during engineering creation task 192 creates notice.The notice of Figure 33 can comprise that GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative have created the statement of newly built construction, and allows from the user of participant, to be assigned to the link to screen of this project.

The explanation of Figure 34 example can be accessed screen with the engineering user that engineering user access task 194 combines.Engineering user accesses the user list that screen can comprise engineering name, job number, GC name and specific engineering and/or particular organization.Carry out identifying user with user name by name, and can be regarded as engineering management person or signer.

The engineering accountability notice that the explanation of Figure 35 example can be transmitted during engineering accountability task 196.The notice of Figure 35 can comprise the modified statement of user responsibility with respect to engineering.

Figure 36 example explanation can be included in safeguards budget cycle 198 in management engineering process 94.Safeguard that budget cycle 198 can be used for creating and checking the top budget (toplevel budget) for construction work, is assigned to participant by expenditure, and responsibility is assigned to participant.In certain embodiments, CPMS 10 allows user that expenditure item is specified in to one or more participants or contract.For example, if GC contracts certain budget expenditure to three tissues, GC can be assigned to each tissue by the part of this expenditure item.In addition, if GC or subcontractor require other detailed catalogue or subtask in certain expenditure item, GC or subcontractor can be divided into multiple expenditures by an expenditure item with CPMS 10.GC or subcontractor can from original expenditure item, the part of budget, retention, work be completed partly with CPMS 10 or percentage, payment amount etc. are assigned to new expenditure item.

Use budget module 36, safeguard that budget cycle 198 can be carried out or by subcontractor, secondary subcontractor or material supplier be carried out subcontractor by GC.Safeguard that budget cycle 198 can comprise that entering top budget task 200, reception engineering duty 202, reception quantity sheet single task 204, engineering refusal task 206, interpolation user task 208, engineering reception task 210, engineering homepage task 211, engineering user's access task 212, engineering accountability task 214 and construction budget checks task 216.If refusal engineering, safeguards that budget cycle 198 can comprise input budget task 218 and can turn back to reception engineering duty 202.Entering after top budget task 200, safeguarding that budget cycle 198 can comprise that invoice code arranges task 220, input is drawn date task 222 and specified invoice code task 224.

Figure 37 example explanation can with enter top budget task 200 relevant enter top budget list.Enter top budget list and can comprise engineering name, job number, and contract value.GC or subcontractor can provide and retain percentage value, Stage code, Stage code description, organization name, budget amount and coding of account.GC or subcontractor can specify this tissue whether material is being provided.Entering top budget list also can comprise arranging and draw the date and the link of invoice code screen/list is set.Energy operational phase code and Stage code describe to define the contract requirement (CR) of each operations specific that must complete to complete engineering.For example, can pass through AIA (AIA), pass through building code agreement (CSI) or by customization AIA or CSI Stage code and stage description, provide Stage code and stage to describe.In certain embodiments, can by participant customization Stage code and stage, be described completely.Also top budget can be called to Pricing Program, agreement cost (having received from subcontractor bid at GC) or engineering estimation.In certain embodiments, be included in Stage code in top budget and be provided for the basis of the request of drawing, because each request of drawing comprises the expenditure item relevant with moment code.In certain embodiments, GC can generate budget and budget module 36 can be with external software program interaction to input budget in application server 12 or database server 14 by external software program.In certain embodiments, participant can be by being used CPMS 10 to create or input budget template.CPMS 10 can be used when user creates budget for engineering.

The explanation of Figure 38 example can be drawn the relevant input of date task 222 with input and be drawn date list.GC or subcontractor can input this month by the date of drawing, and the specific date (for example every month was on specific) for drawing.Date list is drawn in input can also comprise drawing date computed push-buttom and/or drawing the date of drawing on date for manual input and add button of automatic calculating for drawing the date.In certain embodiments, GC or subcontractor also can use CPMS10 for allowing the specific engineering of whenever submitting invoice of engineering participant during engineering that open invoice environment is provided.

The explanation of Figure 39 example can arrange the relevant invoice code of task 220 with invoice code list is set.GC or subcontractor can select invoice code (for example, by buildings-buildings 1, the code of 2 or 3 numberings), input new invoice code, create invoice code, input the preference (for example, by Stage code) of the demonstration of budget item, and input the preference for printing selection.By CPMS 10, invoice code arranges the automatic generation of the list convenient invoice of energy and oath.Invoice code can be used for customizing report or the existing software interactive with other types.Invoice code can allow the demand of participant based on architect, owner etc. to the classification of budget expenditure.Can safeguard budget with coding of account, record to draw result or be convenient to and draw a bill and pay.

Figure 40 example explanation can be relevant with specifying invoice code task 224 appointment invoice code list.GC or subcontractor can provide invoice code (for example building 1,2 or 3), and can use the link of the sub-budget of each Stage code of access.Specify invoice code table monoenergetic to comprise tissue and budget amount that engineering name, engineering address, Stage code, Stage code are described, contracted this operation.Specify invoice code list can also pass through the automatic generation of the convenient invoice of CPMS 10 and oath.

Figure 41 example explanation can be relevant with receiving engineering duty 202 reception Engineering Release Notice.The notice of Figure 41 can comprise the statement that subcontractor or material supplier is added to participant, Engineering describing and the subcontractor of engineering or the participation details of material supplier.Subcontractor or material supplier can be used the chain of the reception engineering list shown in access Figure 42 to fetch and receive or refusal this project.

Figure 42 example explanation can be relevant with receiving quantity sheet single task 204 reception engineering list.Receive quantity sheet monoenergetic and comprise GC job number, systems engineering number, GC name, engineering name, engineering address and budget expenditure.Receive quantity sheet monoenergetic and provide engineering information and budget expenditure for subcontractor or material supplier.Subcontractor or material supplier can be with receiving or refuse the engineering that button receives or refusal is relevant with budget expenditure item.Subcontractor or material supplier also can provide the reason of refusal this project.From the expenditure item that receives engineering list, also can be used for by CPMS 10, be convenient to the automatic generation of invoice and oath.

The engineering refusal notice that the explanation of Figure 43 example transmits during engineering refusal task 206.The notice of Figure 43 can comprise budget item and the Reason For Denial of having refused the subcontractor of this project or the title of material supplier, refusal.The notice of Figure 43 can provide the ability that organizational roles is assigned to another participant.

The engineering reception notification that the explanation of Figure 44 example can be transmitted during engineering receives task 210.The notice of Figure 44 can comprise the budget item that has received the subcontractor of this project or the title of material supplier and received.The notice of Figure 43 can provide the ability of access engineering detail.

Figure 45 example illustrates engineering homepage that can be relevant with engineering homepage task 211.Engineering homepage can comprise engineering name, the information of drawing completing and the unsettled information of drawing.Engineering homepage can comprise Outline on Project, payment funding progress bar and the number percent schedule bar with works schedule progress bar.Engineering homepage can comprise and one or more link of the specific action of carrying out with respect to engineering (for example engineering configuration file, construction budget, check engineering participant, invoice code is set, management engineering user, start plan and draw etc.).

The interpolation user notification that the explanation of Figure 46 example transmits during adding user task 208.The notice of Figure 46 can comprise confirms that subcontractor or material supplier have added the statement of this project.The notice of Figure 46 can comprise for subcontractor or material supplier adds user (for example member of tissue) request of this system to.

Figure 47 example illustrates that engineering user that can be relevant with engineering user access task 212 accesses list.Subcontractor or material supplier can be selected each user's security clearance (for example engineering management person or signer).Engineering user's access list monoenergetic comprises user's inventory of engineering name, GC name and subcontractor or material supplier tissue.

Figure 48 example illustrates engineering accountability notice that can be relevant with engineering accountability task 214.The notice of Figure 48 can comprise the responsibility of having revised user, and the statement of new safety approval.The notice of Figure 48 can comprise the link of accessing construction budget.

Figure 49 example explanation can check that the relevant construction budget of task 216 checks screen with construction budget.GC or the subcontractor module 36 that can pass budgets, access construction budget is checked screen.Construction budget checks that screen can comprise engineering name, GC name, engineering address, and the inventory of budget item.The inventory of budget item can comprise Stage code, Stage code description, contract the subcontractor of budget item or the link of material supplier, budget amount, payment, reservation, remaining sum and any sub-budget.

Figure 50 example explanation can be relevant with input budget task 218 input budget list.GC or the subcontractor module 36 access input budget lists that can pass budgets.GC or subcontractor can input asked information, such as Stage code, Stage code, describe and budget amount.GC or subcontractor can change and a specific budget expenditure relevant tissue.GC or subcontractor can select this tissue whether material is only provided.

The explanation of Figure 51 example can be included in the termination budget item process 226 in management engineering process 94.Can be by GC or subcontractor's executive termination budget item process 226.Stop budget item process 226 and can comprise top budget task 228 and the termination budget task 230 of entering.

Figure 52 A example explanation can with enter top budget task 228 relevant enter top budget list.GC or the subcontractor module 36 that can pass budgets, access enters top budget list.Entering top budget list can comprise engineering name, job number, contract value and organize list.GC or subcontractor can input asked information, and such as percent retention, Stage code, whether Stage code description, account number and this tissue only provide material.GC or subcontractor also can select to add new expenditure item or termination expenditure item.Entering top budget list can comprise with setting and draw date list and/or linking of invoice code table list is set.

Figure 52 B-C shows editor's budget or value plan list.GC and/or subcontractor or material supplier can carry out the budget information for engineering editor with editor's budget list.In certain embodiments, user can enter editor's budget list by homepage, as shown in Figure 52 D.

Figure 53 example explanation can be relevant with termination budget task 226 termination budget screen.After the expenditure item of GC or Subcontract Supplier Selection termination, termination budget screen provides and can make any unpaid balance bright for the confirmation harmony of reassigning.

The explanation of Figure 54 example can be included in management and draw the process of drawing 232 in process 96.Drawing process 232 can be used for creating plan, each invoice of drawing, input and sign of initialization of drawing for engineering, check and unsettledly draw, generate invoice, oath and lien and abandon, determine that whether fund can use, and disburse funds.Can with drawing module 44, carry out the process of drawing 232 by several participants.Drawing process 232 can comprise creating and draw timetable single task 234, task 236 is drawn in initialization, input invoice task 238, input invoice list task 240, signature invoice task 242, the detailed task 244 of invoice of upgrading, check the unsettled request task 246 of drawing, generate invoice task 248, oath list task 250, fund available task 252, check and draw request task 254, signature lien is abandoned task 256, lien is abandoned list task 258, all liens are abandoned signature task 260, by the button that disburses funds, check and draw request task 262, the amount paid task 264 paying, the lien of signature is abandoned task 266, check and draw request task 268.Draw process 232 also can comprise reception the detailed task 270 of payment, be not included in the invoice 272 in the task of drawing, and the detailed task 274 of the payment not receiving.Can carry out the process of drawing 232 to draw but not former drawing discharges lien and abandon current.

Notice is drawn in the establishment plan that the explanation of Figure 55 example can be transmitted during timetable single task 234 is drawn in establishment.The notice of Figure 55 can be sent in real time and allly draw participant and can comprise that plan draws unsettled and also do not select the statement for this participant of drawing.

The explanation of Figure 56 A-C example can be drawn the relevant initialization of task 236 with initialization and be drawn list.GC can access initialization and draws list by drawing module 44.In certain embodiments, GC can be entered and initially be drawn list by the link of engineering homepage.Initialization is drawn list and can be comprised engineering name, job number, engineering address, a peek, draw date and the list for this potential participant of drawing.The list of potential participant can comprise Stage code, Stage code description, organization name, budget amount, payment, accrued withholing and remaining sum.GC can select each participant to draw.GC can draw the subset of selecting potential participant (participant as potential at least one) for this, or can draw all potential participants of selection for this.In certain embodiments, initially draw list and include the selection mechanism of once selecting all potential participants.In other embodiments, CPMS 10 can be for need not submit to GC to select all potential participants of the automatic selection of drawing of individual participant or its subset.

In certain embodiments, GC also can close unsettled drawing with initially drawing list.In addition, GC can be with initially drawing list or other other lists that provided by CPMS 10 are opened overlapping drawing.But CPMS 10 can add rule or criterion for opening overlapping drawing, and once manage multinomial drawing, as prevented, last, newly draw signature (as authorized expenditure) before drawing signature, or prevent from being taken at that order is outer pays.

The input invoice notice that the explanation of Figure 57 A-B example can transmit during input invoice task 238.Notice can comprise be designed for engineering draw and subcontractor or material supplier have been inputted the detailed statement of payables.This notice can comprise for the organizational roles of subcontractor or material supplier and specific budget item.Notice can be sent to all participants of drawing in real time.In certain embodiments, subcontractor or material supplier can be by checking that all information screen enter input invoice and notify, as shown in Figure 57 C.

Figure 58 A-B example explanation can be relevant with input invoice list task 240 input invoice list.The invoice amount that subcontractor or material supplier can be provided for drawing with input invoice list.Input invoice list also can comprise engineering name, job number, engineering address, a peek, draw date and the expenditure item for this subcontractor or material supplier.Subcontractor or material supplier, submit to after invoice information, CPMS 10 can generate invoice notice, as shown in Figure 58 C, and can be that subcontractor and material supplier show invoice submission notice.

In certain embodiments, GC or engineering management person can indicate invoice or the bill number by subcontractor, inputted.For example, by using CPMS 10, GC can indicate invoice number (number as complete in number percent) for certain specific subcontractor.Subcontractor can be by using CPMS 10 to check and submit to the invoice number of appointment, and still in certain embodiments, subcontractor can not revise number.

The explanation of Figure 59 example can, during signature invoice task 242, be sent to the signature invoice notice of subcontractor or material supplier.The notice of Figure 59 can comprise that GC or engineering management person have have checked and approved the statement that must sign for the specific invoice of drawing and oath.CPMS 10 can be used for specifying safety/mandate role to each user, such as management, record keeping or authorized signature.CPMS 10 can notify user by the mandate of signature oath, to make where necessary the oath of signing by the member of this tissue.CPMS 10 can be used for changing the required safety/mandate role of signature oath (for example credit side can require the oath of signing, rather than the keeper of tissue).

Figure 60 A-B example explanation can be relevant with signature invoice task 242 signature file screen or signature invoice list.Subcontractor or material supplier can be by drawing module 44 access signature invoices.By the use invoice list of signing, subcontractor or material supplier can be checked the detail of invoice, such as particular organization, the request amount of money, budget amount, amount paid, withhold and remaining sum.Then, subcontractor or material supplier can be selected the statement of signature invoice.Signature invoice list can comprise the link of the oath list of checking the invoice list of automatic generation or automatically generate.

In certain embodiments, to invoice electronic signature, subcontractor or material supplier can be selected to be included in the signature invoice statement selection mechanism before signature file screen or signature invoice table, as shown in Figure 60 A-B.Subcontractor or material supplier, select after signature invoice statement selection mechanism, CPMS 10 can generate and show the invoice list of automatic generation, as shown in Figure 60 C-D.Give invoice Form-signing, subcontractor or material supplier can select to be included in the signature file selection mechanism in this list.Subcontractor or material supplier, give after the invoice Form-signing automatically generating electronically, system 10 can create and show the invoice list of legal binding, as shown in Figure 60 E.In certain embodiments, when user gives file signature by use CPMS 10 at every turn electronically, CPMS 10 can generate Audit Report, such as being shielded by the signature Audit Report shown in Figure 60 F.

At subcontractor or material supplier, in the invoice list signature automatically generating, CPMS 10 can spanned file signature notification, as shown in Figure 60 G, and can be to subcontractor or material supplier display file signature notification.In certain embodiments, when subcontractor or material supplier provide signature invoice, CPMS 10 also can require subcontractor or material supplier to submit the front lien notice of signature to.

Figure 61 example explanation can more during new task 244, be sent to the detailed update notification of invoice of GC in invoice detail.The notice of Figure 61 can comprise that subcontractor or material supplier have upgraded the statement of the payment detail for drawing in the specific date for specific engineering.This notice can comprise that link is to check invoice detailed catalogue.

Figure 62 example explanation can with check unsettled draw request task 246 relevant check the unsettled request screen of drawing.GC can check the unsettled request screen of drawing by drawing module 44 access.GC can select each participant be included in this draw in, confirm to draw and notice sent to the signer of each tissue in real time.But GC also can refuse the unsettled request of drawing, notify selected participant to re-enter invoice and provide refusal to draw the reason of request.Check that the unsettled request screen drawn can comprise engineering name, job number, engineering address, a peek, draws the date, submit the participant list of invoice to, and the also participant list of not mentioned invoice.Can organize participant by Stage code.To each Stage code, check that the unsettled request screen of drawing can comprise the request amount of money, budget amount, payment, withhold and remaining sum.In certain embodiments, check that unsettled drawing requires screen (or engineering homepage) that certain one or more specific graphical cues of drawing progress also can be provided, as progress bar.Which participant engineering management person can specify to check progress prompt.In addition, in certain embodiments, CPMS 10 can transmit notice (as almost real-time) automatically to informing the specific participant of drawing state of participant.

The invoice detailed catalogue refusal notice that the explanation of Figure 63 example can transmit during the payment task 274 not receiving.The notice of Figure 63 can comprise and not receive by the date for specific engineering, by the payment of the specific user input of drawing and the statement of invoice detailed catalogue and Reason For Denial.Notice can comprise that subcontractor or material supplier, before drawing and closing, re-enter the request that pays detailed catalogue.

That Figure 64 A example explanation can transmit during the invoice task 272 not being included in drawing, be not included in the invoice of drawing in notice.The notice of Figure 64 can comprise participant do not submit to for engineering draw check and approve oath, and participant and all their subcontractors are by the statement being not included in drawing.Notice can be stated and cancel submitted to all oaths and invoice.

Subcontractor or material supplier, be certain specific submission invoice of drawing, CPMS 10 can generate the combined invoice based on institute's receipt of invoice.The invoice detailed catalogue being provided by GC also can be provided CPMS 10, and Figure 64 B shows input invoice list, and GC can be used this list for certain is specific, to draw input invoice detailed catalogue.In certain embodiments, GC can enter input invoice list by engineering homepage, as shown in Figure 64 C.As shown in Figure 64 B, GC can be the work input invoice number of oneself carrying out.Input invoice list also can show the invoice number of receiving by being included in subcontractor in drawing or material supplier.In certain embodiments, GC's or engineering management person can be that subcontractor or material supplier propose bill.For example, GC can not make out the bill from the duration of work of subcontractor or the material supplier receipt of invoice for one or more projects or GC.By proposing bill, GC can receive the reservation number into project or duration of work.

At GC, when using the input invoice list input invoice detailed catalogue shown in Figure 64 B, CPMS 10 can generate invoice and submit notice to, as shown in Figure 64 D, and can show that invoice submits notice to GC.

GC can be by checking and approving or refuse with the invoice list of checking and approving shown in Figure 64 E the invoice that subcontractor and material supplier send to GC.By use, check and approve invoice list, GC can select one or more invoices to refuse and/or one or more invoice is opposed.In certain embodiments, if GC refusal invoice, GC can provide reason or the comment of GC refusal invoice with checking and approving invoice list.

As shown in Figure 64 E, for each invoice of receiving, check and approve invoice list and can comprise and check invoice link.GC can select relevant to certain specific subcontractor or material supplier check that invoice chain fetches and check the invoice of receiving from subcontractor or material supplier.For example, if GC has selected to deliver link with certain specific subcontractor or relevant the checking of material supplier, CPMS 10 can show that the invoice of checking as shown in Figure 64 F shields, and this screen display has been shown the invoice of being submitted to by subcontractor or material supplier.At GC, ratify one or more a/ds, CPMS 10 can give birth to invoice approval notice, as shown in Figure 64 G, and can show invoice approval notice to GC.

The invoice detailed catalogue of checking and approving the one or more invoices that sent by subcontractor or material supplier and/or inputting by the input invoice list shown in use Figure 64 B at GC, CPMS 10 can generate the invoice based on receiving from the invoice information of subcontractor and material supplier and GC.Figure 65 example explanation can be relevant with generating invoice task 248 (mark G702/703 in Figure 54) automatic generation invoice list (for example list consistent with industrial practice, such as G702/703 list).GC, subcontractor and material supplier can be accessed invoice list by drawing module 44.Subcontractor, material supplier and/or the architect invoice list (for example use electronic signature software supplier as the product of AlphaTrust Corporation) of signing electronically.

Figure 66 A example illustrates the oath list of automatic generation that can be relevant with oath list task 250.GC can access oath list by drawing module 44.The GC oath list (for example use electronic signature software supplier as the product of AlphaTrust Corporation) of signing electronically.

CPMS 10 generate the invoice based on checking and approving from subcontractor and material supplier and the invoice and/or oath of the invoice detailed catalogue inputted by GC after, GC can be sent to signer by use and shield to consult e-file, as shown in Figure 66 B.At GC, consult after the file of automatic generation, GC can submit invoice and/or oath to the user relevant with the GC (hereinafter to be referred as " signer ") to file signature being authorized by CPMS 10 with being sent to signer screen.After GC presents a paper for signature, CPMS 10 can generate the invoice that is sent to signer notice, as shown in Figure 66 C, and can show the invoice that is sent to signer notice to GC.

When one or more files, for signature, by GC, submitted to, CPMS 10 can notify the one or more files of signer to need signature.For example, display notification on CPMS 10 can the homepage at signer, as shown in Figure 66 D.Give signatures on documents, signer can enter signature file screen, as shown in Figure 66 E.By using, by the signature file shown in Figure 66, shielded, signer also can be refused file and can input reason or the comment of this file of refusal.

Signature invoice (as " signature the G702 ") selection mechanism that signer can be included in signature file screen by selection comes to file signature.If signer is selected the selection mechanism of signature invoice, CPMS 10 can show the invoice list of automatic generation, as shown in Figure 66 F.Give electronically the invoice Form-signing showing, signer can select to be included in signature file selection mechanism in invoice list as shown in Figure 66 F.At signer, select after signature file selection mechanism, CPMS 10 generates and shows the invoice of having signed, as shown in Figure 66 G-H.At signer, to invoice label after complete name, CPMS 10 can generate invoice signature notification, as shown in Figure 66 I, and can show invoice signature notification to signer.

After signer is to invoice and/or oath signature, CPMS 10 can remind signer (with the same user to invoice and/or oath signature or relevant to GC, be authorized to the different user to file signature) by coming with signature file screen to abandoning signing with this invoice and/or the relevant lien of oath, as shown in Figure 66 J.To lien, abandon signature, signer can select the signature lien being included in signature file screen to abandon selection mechanism.If signer has been selected the selection mechanism of signature invoice, CPMS 10 shows that the lien of generation is abandoned list automatically, as shown in Figure 66 K.By electronics mode, abandon table signature to the lien showing, signer can be selected to be included in lien and abandon the signature file selection mechanism in list, as shown in Figure 66 K.At signer, select after signature file selection mechanism, CPMS 10 generates and shows that the lien of signature abandons, as shown in Figure 66 L.

Similarly, CPMS 10 can submit to the notary public relevant to GC to abandon notarizing by using signature file to shield to the lien of signature, as shown in Figure 66 M.In certain embodiments, each tissue that is registered in system 10 can be specified the notary public of at least one user as this tissue.Notary public can set up notary public's password or personal identification number (PIN) with CPMS 10.Notary public can be submitted in login system 10 and/or when to certain specific file signature to input authentication people PIN.In order to prevent without permission, use notary public PIN, notary public's part of CPMS 10 can be overtime and CPMS 10 can require notary public to re-enter notary public PIN.In addition, in certain embodiments, CPMS 10 can create audit trail when each notary public's notarial document.Enter certain specific just audit trail, user can be entered the file of notarization and be selected or click in the electronics notarization that is shown in file by CPMS 10.Then, CPMS 10 can show the audit trail relevant to selected notarization.The mandate that CPMS 10 can be the electronic signature of its form of ownership and is recorded in system 10 provides identical audit trail function.

The lien of notarization signature is abandoned, and the notarization lien that notary public can select to be included in the signature file screen as shown in Figure 66 M is abandoned selection mechanism.If notary public selects notarization, lien is abandoned selection mechanism, and CPMS 10 can show that the lien of notarization signature abandons list, as shown in Figure 66 N.By the notarize lien of shown signature of electronics mode, abandon list, the lien that notary public can select to be included in notarization signature is abandoned notarization or the signature file selection mechanism of list, as shown in Figure 66 N.Notary public, select after signature file selection mechanism, CPMS 10 can generate and show that the lien of the signature of notarization abandons, as shown in Figure 66 O.CPMS 10 also can spanned file the notice of signature, as shown in Figure 66 P, and can be to the notice of signer's display file signature.

The fund available notification that the explanation of Figure 67 example can be transmitted during fund available task 252.The notice of Figure 67 comprises instruction, discharges fund according to the request link abandoned of lien and when fund can be used for discharging drawing in engineering.

Figure 68 A example explanation can with check that drawing relevant the checking of request task 254 draws request screen.GC can check and draws request screen by drawing module 44 access.GC can check detail, the mandate fund of drawing and ask lien to be abandoned.Check that the request of drawing can comprise engineering name, job number, engineering address, a participant list of peeking, drawing the date and drawing.Participant list can comprise participant name, Stage code, whether received lien abandons, asks the amount of money, budget amount, payment, withholds and remaining sum.Participant list also can comprise that the lien of any subcontractor and they is abandoned or present a paper (as invoice, oath, the contract etc.) of other kinds.

Figure 68 B shows and can be drawn and be required the lien that requires that screen or the engineering homepage as shown in Figure 68 C enter to abandon screen by checking as shown in Figure 68 A.By request for utilization lien, abandon screen, GC can check and draw relevant subcontractor and the list of material supplier, from listed subcontractor and material supplier, require lien to abandon, GC can select to be included in the lien that requires that requires lien to abandon in screen and abandon selection mechanism.At GC, select to require lien to abandon after selection mechanism, CPMS 10 can generate the notice that lien is quit claim, and as shown in Figure 68 D, and can show the notice that lien is quit claim to GC.

The signature lien that the explanation of Figure 69 A example can transmit during signature lien is abandoned task 256 is abandoned notice.The notice of Figure 69 A can be sent in real time allly draws participant and can comprise and authorized its lien of subcontractor or material supplier signature of drawing and ask of engineering project to abandon receiving the statement of the request of drawing.In certain embodiments, subcontractor and material supplier can enter signature lien by engineering homepage and abandon notice, as shown in Figure 69 B.

In certain embodiments, to lien, abandon signature, subcontractor and material supplier can be selected to be included in signature lien and abandon the link in notice.If subcontractor or material supplier are selected to be included in signature lien and abandoned the link in notice, CPMS 10 can generate and show signature file screen, as shown in Figure 96 C.To lien, abandon signature, subcontractor or material supplier can select to be included in the signature lien selection mechanism in signature file screen.If subcontractor or material supplier are selected the selection mechanism of signature lien, CPMS 10 shows that the lien of generation is abandoned list automatically.The explanation of Figure 70 A-B example can be abandoned the relevant automatic generation lien of list task 258 with lien and abandon list.Subcontractor and material supplier can be accessed lien and abandon list by being drawn module 44.Lien is abandoned list and can automatically be generated based on budget, comprises the expenditure item for each subcontractor or material supplier.Subcontractor and material supplier can for example, by selecting the signature selection mechanism of lien in the abandoning lien of signing electronically that is included in as shown in Figure 70 B to abandon list (using the electronic signature product of AlphaTrust Corporation).As long as signature, can abandon lien 68 and be stored in electronic safety-deposit box/trustship 54.As long as subcontractor or material supplier signs on lien is abandoned, CPMS 10 can show that lien signature or electronics execution abandons, as shown in Figure 70 C.

In certain embodiments, except abandoning to lien signature, subcontractor or material supplier can notarization lien be abandoned.For example, CPMS 10 can submit to the notary public relevant to subcontractor or material supplier to abandon by the lien of the signature that shields with signature file to notarize, as shown in Figure 70 D.The lien of notarization signature is abandoned, and the notarization lien that notary public can select to be included in the signature file screen as shown in Figure 70 D is abandoned selection mechanism.If notary public selects notarization, lien is abandoned selection mechanism, and CPMS 10 can show that the lien of notarization signature abandons list, as shown in Figure 70 E.The lien of shown signature of notarizing is electronically abandoned list, and the notarization signature lien that notary public can select to be included in as shown in Figure 70 E is abandoned notarization or the signature file selection mechanism in list.Notary public, select after signature file selection mechanism, CPMS 10 generates and shows that the lien of the signature of notarization abandons, as shown in Figure 70 F.CPMS 10 also can spanned file the notice of signature, as shown in Figure 70 G, and can be to the notice of subcontractor or material supplier display file signature.

The lien that the explanation of Figure 71 example can be transmitted during lien is abandoned signature task 266 is abandoned signature notification.The notice of Figure 71 can comprise the statement of abandoning for their lien of drawing of engineering of having signed of subcontractor or material supplier.Notice can comprise the access (power) that the detailed catalogue to drawing and the lien of receiving are so far abandoned.

Figure 72 example explanation can with check that drawing relevant the checking of request task 268 draws request screen.GC, subcontractor or material supplier can be checked and draw request screen by drawing module 44 access.Check that drawing request screen can comprise engineering name, engineering number, engineering address, a participant list of peeking, drawing the date and drawing.Participant list can comprise participant name, Stage code, whether receive that lien abandons, asks the amount of money, budget amount, payment, withholds and remaining sum.Participant list also can comprise that any subcontractor and theys' lien abandons.

All liens that the explanation of Figure 73 A example can transmit during all liens of signature are abandoned task 260 are abandoned signature notification.The notice of Figure 73 A can comprise the statement of having signed and having abandoned for all liens of drawing of engineering.Notice can comprise checks and draws detailed link and disburse funds.In certain embodiments, GC can be by checking that all message screens enter all liens and abandon the notice of signing, as shown in Figure 73 B.

Figure 74 A-B example explanation can with there is checking of the task of disbursing funds and draw relevant the checking of request task 363 and draw request list.GC (or representative, credit side or title insurance company of architect, owner, owner) can access and check and draw request list and check and approve module 60 and check and approve and draw by drawing module 44 and/or drawing.Check that drawing required list monoenergetic comprises engineering name, engineering number, engineering address, a list of peeking, drawing the date, drawing participant.The list of participant can comprise participant name, Stage code, whether receive lien abandons, asks the amount of money, budget amount, payment, withholds and remaining sum.Participant list also can comprise that any subcontractor and theys' lien abandons.When GC disburses funds, substantially discharge that lien is abandoned and payment instruction is sent to ACH system 26 simultaneously.

As shown in Figure 74 B, check that drawing request list can be specific subcontractor or material supplier prompting payment amount.Check that drawing request list also can be specific subcontractor or material supplier prompting postponement payment amount.In certain embodiments, CPMS 10 can postpone subcontractor or material supplier to pay automatically.As described below, CPMS 10 can postpone subcontractor to one or more required files (as contract, license, insurance file etc.) are not provided or the payment of material supplier automatically.GC also can be by other a variety of causes by being used CPMS 10 artificiallies to postpone paying to specific subcontractor or material supplier.

As shown in Figure 74 B, check that drawing request list also can comprise link.By using these links, GC can consult lien for drawing submission and abandon or consult by the state of drawing the file that participant requires.

The payment advise for payments that the explanation of Figure 75 A-B example transmits during payment payment task 264.The notice of Figure 75 A-B can be sent in real time all draw participant and can comprise specific date to this project inside the plan and draw the statement of payment.In certain embodiments, GC can enter to pay by engineering homepage and put up a notice.

Except the payment of notice GC expenditure or replace the payment of notice GC expenditure, CPMS 10 can draw to pay by uses and receive that screen notifies subcontractor or the material supplier of receiving the payment for drawing, as shown in Figure 75 D.

The explanation of Figure 76 example can be included in the maintenance system screen task 276 in management system environments process 102.Can organize working service system screen task 276 so that according to specific needs customized software environment by each user or each.For example, tissue can customize the Stage code for their engineering.Maintenance system screen task 276 can be by any participant, carries out with system environments manager 52.Maintenance system environment task 276 can comprise that maintenance phase code task 278, administrator login task 280, interpolation/editing parameter is selected list task 282, interpolation/Organization of Editors role task 284, default setting task 286, editor's notice task 288, default configuration task 290 and interpolation/compiles user role task 292.

Figure 77 example illustrates maintenance phase code that can be relevant with maintenance phase code task 278.Each participation can be passed through system environments manager 52, access maintenance phase code.Participation can be added new or delete selected budget item.

The explanation of Figure 78 example can be logined the relevant leading subscriber login screen of task 280 with administrator.Each participation can visit administrator's login screen by system environments manager 52.The user of tissue can input user name and use this screen to sign in in system as the arbitrary user in system.

The explanation of Figure 79 example can select the relevant interpolation/editing parameter of table task 282 to select table list with interpolation/editing parameter.The keeper of CPMS 10 can add new or delete selected parameter and select table entry (for example status list, engineering type etc.), for the various drop-down menus that provided by CPMS 10.

Figure 80 example illustrates interpolation/Organization of Editors role list that can be relevant with interpolation/Organization of Editors role task 284.GC can pass through system environments manager 52, access interpolation/Organization of Editors role list.GC can select the security clearance (for example bank, title insurance company, GC, subcontractor or architect) for each types of tissue.

The explanation of Figure 81 example can the acquiescence/configuration relevant with default setting task 286 arrange list.GC can arrange list by the 52 access acquiescence/configurations of system environments manager.GC can input its preferred settings value, such as draw close remind number of days, draw start to remind number of days, whether the request of drawing minimum advance time, secure ID, management will pay through ACH system, whether wait for that all liens abandon, and who pays management (for example bank, title insurance company, owner, owner's representative or GC).

Figure 82 example explanation can be relevant with editor's notice task 288 editor notify list.GC can be by system environments manager 52 access editor notice lists.GC can be modified in the notice transmitting during each process.As required, GC can select specific notification and editor's default notification.Whether GC can also specify special delegated authority necessary, such as changing notice by bank authorization.

Figure 83 example illustrates acquiescence/layoutprocedure list that can be relevant with default configuration task 290.GC, owner, owner's representative, credit side etc. can be by system environments manager 52 access acquiescence/layoutprocedure lists, so that customization construction payment procedure division or change the principle that is used for construction payment procedure division.For example, GC can define and store its oneself Stage code.GC, owner, owner's representative, credit side etc. can select whether to start the particular task in each process and can access each link of editor's notice relevant with task.

Figure 84 example illustrates interpolation/compiles user role list that can be relevant with interpolation/compiles user role task 292.GC can be by system environments manager 52 access interpolation/compiles user role lists.GC can select role to be used for specific user, such as system manager, system help user, local administrator, conventional user and only check access.GC can add new role or delete selected role.

The explanation of Figure 85 example can be included in management and draw the execution inspection task 294 in process 96.Carry out inspection task 294 and can be used for before each is drawn, the inspection of plan and constructability engineering, if necessary.Carrying out inspection task 294 can use the checking module 58 of drawing module 94 to carry out by GC and management.Carry out inspection task 294 and can comprise the required task 296 of inspection, check required list task 298, prepare to implement inspection task 300, check previous inspection task 302, input checking task 304, input checking Report Tasks 306, audit report list task 308, and audit report failed tasks 310.

Examination notice is implemented in the preparation that the explanation of Figure 86 example can transmit during preparing to implement examination notice task 300.The notice of Figure 86 can comprise on a certain date, and an engineering project is drawn and required management to draw and prepare to implement the statement that checks this.Notice can should only be implemented by assertion after confirmation of receipt.

The required notice of inspection that the explanation of Figure 87 example can transmit during checking required notice task 296.The notice of Figure 87 can comprise that plan is taken as unsettled engineering and specifies this is drawn to the statement that whether needs the link checking.

Figure 88 example explanation can with the required inspection screen that checks that required task 298 is relevant.GC (or representative, credit side or title insurance company of owner, owner) can visit required inspection screen by drawing the checking module 58 of module 44.Required inspection screen can comprise engineering name, engineering number, peek, owner's name, draw date, engineering address and participant list.Participant list can comprise the request amount of money, organization name, organizational roles, budget item, budget amount, payment, withhold and remaining sum.Required inspection screen also can comprise general comment, management annotation and whether should examination planning.

The input checking report notice that the explanation of Figure 89 example can be transmitted during input checking task 304.The notice of Figure 89 can comprise the timetable of drawing by date of having authorized engineering, and take over party should proceed to check.Notice can comprise checks the detailed link of engineering and generates look-up table.

Figure 90 example illustrates input checking report list that can be relevant with input checking Report Tasks 306.Management can be on audit report list the detail of input checking.Audit report list can comprise engineering item, job number, the number of drawing, draws the date, owner's title, engineering address, check data and general inspection annotation.

Figure 91 example illustrates audit report list screen that can be relevant with audit report list task 308.GC, owner, owner's representative, title insurance company or management can visit audit report list screen by drawing the checking module 58 of module 44.

The audit report failure notification that the explanation of Figure 92 example can be transmitted during audit report failed tasks 310.The notice of Figure 92 can be included in after the inspection of specific date enforcement, has the high level of interest for this project.Notice can comprise the link of access checking report list.

Figure 93 example explanation can with check previous inspection task 302 relevant check previous inspection screen.GC, owner, owner's representative, title insurance company or management can visit and check previous inspection screen by drawing the checking module 58 of module 44, and can be chosen in the inspection that the specific date carries out.

Figure 94 example explanation can be included in management and draw checking and approving in process 96 and draw request process 312.Can draw request process 312 and confirm to carry out necessary inspection with checking and approving, with each that check and approve in construction payment process, draw, and send lien and abandon.Use is drawn drawing of module 44 and is checked and approved module 60, can be carried out to check and approve by any participant on GC and/or GC line (such as owner, owner's representative, title insurance company, architect etc.) and draw request process 312.As long as started engineering, CPMS 10 can be used for checking and approving the payment of any type relevant with work progress.CPMS 10 can provide parallel and check and approve (for example GC and owner must check and approve and draw) or (for example architect must check and approve this and draw, and is then owner, is then credit side) checked and approved in serial.CPMS 10 can be used for being configured for the approval procedure of each engineering.CPMS 10 can be used for checking and approving the specified amount of arranging between the change order of budget or both sides.For example, can be with CPMS 10 participant from the line of GC and/or any GC obtain change order for exceeding a certain amount of money check and approve or check and approve all change orders that exceed after this restriction.Check and approve and draw request process 312 and can comprise authorizing and draw request one task 314, authorize and draw request one-refusal task 316, check confirmation task 318, check authorization tasks 320, pay detailed catalogue and revise task 322, authorize and draw request two-notice task 324, authorize and draw request two tasks 326, authorize and draw request two refusal tasks 328, authorize the request of drawing two check and approve task 330 and send lien and abandon task 332.

The explanation of Figure 95 example can be drawn the relevant mandate of request one task 314 with mandate and be drawn request one list or authorize oath list.GC, owner, owner's representative or title insurance company can be by drawing module 44, and request one list is drawn in access authorization.Mandate is drawn request one list and can be comprised engineering name, engineering number, owner, engineering address, the number of drawing and draw the date.Request one list is drawn in mandate can comprise any input for each tissue, comprises the request amount of money, organization name, organization task, budget item, budget amount, payment, withholds and remaining sum.Request one list is drawn in mandate can comprise the mandate that can receive, unsolved mandate, whether require to check, the ability of input licencing key and refuse mandate and the ability of assignable cause.

The explanation of Figure 96 example can be drawn the mandate first transmitting during request one-refusal task 316 in mandate and be drawn refusal notice.The notice of Figure 96 can comprise having refused to authorize draws and checks and/or revise the statement of the link of drawing detailed catalogue for engineering.

Notice is confirmed in the inspection that the explanation of Figure 97 example can transmit during checking confirmation task 318.The notice of Figure 97 can comprise has authorized as the drawing and continue to enter the instruction of site inspection of engineering project, and checks the detailed of engineering and generate the statement of the link of look-up table.

The detailed amendment advice of payment that the explanation of Figure 98 example can transmit during paying detailed modification task 322.The notice of Figure 98 can comprise the payment detail that does not also receive the engineering for drawing.Notice can be listed the list detailed catalogue of engineering participation and payables, organizational roles, budget item and the payment of this payment.

The inspection authorization notification that the explanation of Figure 99 example transmits during checking authorization tasks 320.The notice of Figure 99 can comprise the statement of having authorized for the site inspection of engineering.

The explanation of Figure 100 example can be drawn the mandate transmitting during request two-notice task 324 in mandate and be drawn request two notices.The notice of Figure 100 can comprise that requirement take over party verifies the audit report of inputting for engineering, can enter before next stage drawing, require take over party's mandate (for example inquiry is drawn the relevant lien of take over party and abandoned) and check audit report and allowance or veto the statement of this mandate of drawing.

The explanation of Figure 101 example can be drawn the relevant mandate of request two tasks 326 with mandate and be drawn request two lists.GC, owner, owner's representative or title insurance company can check and approve module 60 by drawing drawing of module 44, and request two lists are drawn in access authorization.Mandate is drawn request two lists and can be comprised engineering name, job number, owner, engineering address, the number of drawing and draw the date.Request two lists are drawn in mandate can comprise the item for each tissue, comprises the request amount of money, organization name, organizational roles, budget item, budget amount, payment, withholds and remaining sum.Mandate draw request two lists can comprise received mandate, unsolved, whether require to check, the ability of input licencing key and refusal authorize and show the ability of reason.

The explanation of Figure 102 example can be drawn the mandate request of the drawing two refusal notices that transmit during request two refusal tasks 328 in mandate.The notice of Figure 102 can comprise that by participant refusal, being authorized is drawing and this mandate not in the situation that, drawing the statement that can not carry out of engineering project.

The explanation of Figure 103 example is drawn in mandate the mandate request of drawing two transmitting during request two tasks 330 and is permitted notice.The notice of Figure 103 can comprise the statement of having been drawn by participant mandate engineering.

The lien of sending that the explanation of Figure 104 example transmits during sending lien to abandon task 332 is abandoned notice.The notice of Figure 104 can comprise by participant mandate engineering project draw and request recipient sends lien and abandons to receive and draw payment, and allow take over party to send the statement of the link that lien abandons.

The explanation of Figure 105 example can be included in the change request process 334 in administrative change order engineering 98.Change request process 334 can be used for by adding new expenditure, separate expenditure, by changing existing expenditure item or by termination subcontractor or make surplus capital for other participants, revising whole construction budget (conventionally expanding budget).Can, by GC, architect, owner, owner's representative, credit side or subcontractor, by change order module 48, carry out and change request process 334.Change request process 334 can comprise change request task 336, task 338 is sent in change request and mandate changes request task 340.

Figure 106 example explanation can be relevant with change request task 336 change request list.GC or subcontractor can be by change order module 48, access change request list.Change required list monoenergetic comprises engineering name, job number, engineering address, owner's name and change amount of money inventory.Change amount of money inventory can comprise the change amount of money, organization name, organization task, budget item, budget amount, payment and remaining sum.Change required list monoenergetic comprises change description field.Change required list monoenergetic comprises that paying list is loan or owner's payment, and method of payment is loan, owner's check or credit card.Change required list monoenergetic comprises current estimation target date and new estimation target date.

The change request that the explanation of Figure 107 example can transmit during task 338 is sent in change request is given notice.The notice of Figure 107 can comprise the statement that can send and be the change request of unsettled mandate in engineering.Notice can comprise detail, organization name, budget item, current budget amount and the change amount of money of change request.

The explanation of Figure 108 example can authorized the mandate change request notice transmitting during change request task 340.The notice of Figure 108 can comprise the statement of sending change request and requiring take over party to check and approve to this change request in engineering.This notice can comprise the detailed link of checking change request, and checks and approves or refuse change request.

The explanation of Figure 109 example can be included in the process change request process 342 in administrative change order process 98.Process change request process 342 can be used for determining by suitable participant, such as architect, credit side, title insurance company, owner, owner's representative or GC, authorizes the change that this budget is done.Use change order module 48, by GC, architect, credit side, title insurance company, owner, owner's representative, credit side or subcontractor's implementation change request process 342.Process change request process 342 can comprise checks that request task 346 is changed in unsettled change request task 344, mandate, change asks refusal task 348 and change to ask to check and approve task 350.

Figure 110 example explanation can with check unsettled change request task 344 relevant check unsettled change request screen.GC, subcontractor, owner, owner's representative, credit side or architect can be by change order module 48, and unsettled change request screen is checked in access.Check that unsettled change request screen can comprise engineering name, job number, engineering address, owner's name and change amount of money inventory.Change amount of money inventory can comprise the change amount of money, organization name, organizational roles, budget item, budget amount, payment and remaining sum.Check that unsettled change request screen can comprise change description field.Check that unsettled change request screen can comprise that method of payment is loan, owner's check or credit card.Check that unsettled change request screen can comprise the target date of new estimation, the mandate receiving and unsettled mandate

The explanation of Figure 111 example can be changed the relevant mandate change request list of request task 346 with mandate.GC, subcontractor, owner, owner's representative, credit side or architect can be visited and be authorized change request list by change order module 48.Authorize change required list monoenergetic to comprise engineering name, job number, engineering address, owner's name and change amount of money inventory.Change amount of money inventory can comprise the change amount of money, organization name, organizational roles, budget item, budget amount, payment and remaining sum.Authorize unsettled change request screen can comprise change description field.Authorize unsettled change required list monoenergetic to comprise that method of payment is loan, owner's check or credit card.Authorize unsettled change required list monoenergetic to comprise the target date of new estimation, the mandate receiving and unsettled mandate.Weighing unsettled change required list monoenergetic comprises input password and authorizes the ability of change request and the ability of refusal change request and input Reason For Denial.

The change request refusal notice that the explanation of Figure 112 example can transmit during change request refusal task 348.The notice of Figure 112 can comprise that by participant refusal be engineering, the statement of the change request of sending on a certain date.

Notice is checked and approved in the change request that the explanation of Figure 113 example can transmit during task 350 is checked and approved in change request.The notice of Figure 113 can comprise for example, checks and approves the change request of sending on a certain date for engineering by participant (leader).Only with change request by adding new expenditure, by revising existing expenditure item, or by termination subcontractor or make surplus capital for other participants, revise whole construction budget (conventionally expanding budget).Can determine by suitable participant with CPMS 10, such as architect, credit side, title insurance company, owner, owner's representative or GC, authorize the change that this budget is done.When suitable participant been has has been checked and approved change request, transmit the notice of Figure 113.

The explanation of Figure 114 example can be included in the variation participant process 352 in administrative change order process 98.For example, can stop a subcontractor and make surplus capital can be used for another participant (such as alternative subcontractor) by variation participant process 352.Variation participant process 352 can be carried out by change order module 48 by GC or subcontractor.Variation participant process 352 can comprise change participation task 354, check participant deletion task 356 and change oath book task 358.

Figure 115 example explanation can be relevant with change participant task 354 change participant screen.GC or subcontractor can visit change participant screen by change order module 48.Change participant screen can comprise the current state of engineering name, job number, owner's name, engineering address and engineering.Change participant screen can comprise the list of the tissue that can revise.Organize that list can comprise organization name, organizational roles, budget item, budget amount, payment, withholds, the link of remaining sum and each participant of deletion.

Figure 116 example explanation can with check participant and delete the relevant participant of checking of task 356 and delete screen.GC or subcontractor can be visited and be checked participant deletion screen by change order module 48.Check participant and delete screen and can comprise engineering name, job number, owner's name, engineering address, and relevant for example, by the information of the participant of deletion (organization name, organizational roles, budget item, budget amount, payment, withhold and remaining sum).Check participant deletion screen and can comprise that ability indicates participant and whether participated in fact this project.

The explanation of Figure 117 example can be promised the change oath book screen that book task 358 is relevant with change.GC or subcontractor can visit change oath book screen by change order module 48.Change oath book screen can comprise the current state, budget amount of engineering name, job number, owner's name, engineering address, engineering, the previously amount of money and the extension amount of money and the residual that pay at maturity.Change oath book screen can comprise the field of input annotation and the ability of input password and authorize oath book to revise.

The explanation of Figure 118 example can be included in the maintenance engineering screen task 360 in management engineering process 94.Maintenance engineering screen task 360 can be used for editing engineering configuration file, associated person information and clearance engineering.Maintenance engineering screen task 360 can be by GC, credit side, owner or owner's representative, carries out by engineering module 28.Maintenance engineering screen task 360 can comprise engineering configuration file task 362, engineering associated person information task 364, engineering information task 366 and close engineering duty 368.

Figure 119 example illustrates engineering configuration file list that can be relevant with engineering configuration file task 362.GC, credit side, owner, owner's representative can be accessed engineering configuration file list by engineering module 28.GC, credit side, owner, owner's representative energy input request information, such as engineering information, engineering fund information, engineering owner's information, field data and GC information.

Figure 120 example illustrates engineering associated person information screen that can be relevant with engineering associated person information task 364.GC, credit side, owner, owner's representative can visit engineering associated person information by engineering module 28.Engineering associated person information screen can comprise the associated person information list of engineering name, engineering sign, engineering address and engineering participant.The list of associated person information can comprise participant identification number, organization name, organizational roles, engineering management name, contact email addresses and contact phone number.

Figure 121 example explanation can be relevant with creating engineering information task 366 engineering information screen.GC, credit side, owner, owner's representative can be accessed engineering information screen by engineering module 28.Engineering information screen can comprise engineering information, field data, engineering owner's information and GC information.

Figure 122 example explanation can with close engineering duty 368 relevant close engineering screen.GC, credit side, owner, owner's representative can be closed engineering screen by 28 access of engineering module.Close the ability that engineering screen can comprise engineering name, loan account number, owner's name and close engineering.

The explanation of Figure 123 example can be included in the management access screen task 370 in management system environments process 102.By during construction payment process, can shield task 370 with management access and customize the various screens that are shown to specific user or tissue.For example, management access screen task 370 can be used for being included in the trade mark or the logo (for example, credit side's trade mark can be included in the upper right corner of each screen) that are presented at the one or more tissues on screen during construction payment process.In addition, can shield task 370 and revise according to the hobby of specific user or tissue or demand with management access the layout of particular form or screen.Can, by arbitrary participant, use system environments manager 52, carry out management access screen task 370.Management access screen task 370 can comprise login task 372, exits task 374, engineering homepage task 376, reset cryptographic tasks 378, main screen task 380, browse engineering duty 382, forget cryptographic tasks 384 and your cryptographic tasks 386.

The login screen that the explanation of Figure 124 example is relevant with login task 372.Each participation can be passed through access manager 38, access login screen.Participation can be inputted username and password and login.If user forgets his or her password, login screen can provide link.

Figure 125 example explanation can with exit task 374 relevant exit screen.Each participation can be passed through access manager 38, and screen is exited in access.Exit screen and can confirm that user exits.

Figure 126 example illustrates engineering homepage screen that can be relevant with engineering homepage task 376.Each participation can be passed through access manager 38, access engineering homepage screen.Engineering homepage screen can comprise the quantity of engineering name, new information and the link of reading new information.Engineering homepage can comprise Outline on Project information (comprising works schedule progress bar and payment funding progress bar), completes the information of drawing (comprise a peek, draw the date and draw the link of information), the unsettled information (comprising peek and a from date) of drawing.Engineering homepage can comprise link, list or the screen (comprise engineering configuration file, construction budget, check engineering participant, invoice code is set, management engineering user, title insurance company check and approve tracking, initialization is not planned to draw etc.) of several actions.

Figure 127 example explanation can with reset cryptographic tasks 378 relevant reset password screen.Each participation can be visited and be reseted password screen by access manager 38.Participant can be inputted new password for twice to change the password being associated with specific usernames.

The explanation of Figure 128 example is for the specific user's relevant with main screen task 380 main screen.Each participation can visit main screen by access manager 38.Main screen can be listed the engineering that participant relates to, and the quantity of the new information relevant with each engineering and read linking of new information.

Figure 129 example explanation can with browse engineering duty 382 relevant browse engineering screen.Each participation can be visited and be browsed engineering screen by access manager 38.Browse engineering screen and can comprise engineering search characteristics and engineering list.Engineering list can comprise engineering name, GC name, the link of editor's engineering and the ability of selecting one or more engineerings to browse.

Figure 130 example explanation can with forget cryptographic tasks 384 relevant forget password screen.Each participation can be visited and be forgotten password screen by access manager 38.User can input his or her user name and e-mail address, and system can be transferred password to user by telegram.

Your password that Figure 131 example explanation can transmit during your cryptographic tasks 386.The notice of Figure 131 can comprise that you ask your password to be transferred by telegram to you, password and next time, you used the statement of the request of this password while logining.

The explanation of Figure 132 example can be included in the administrative messag screen process 388 in management system environments process 102.Administrative messag screen process 388 can be used for checking message, creates message or check system status messages.Administrative messag screen process 388 can be carried out with system environments manager 52 by any participant.Administrative messag screen process 388 can comprise checks message task 390, checks particular message task 392, creates message task 394 and status message task 396.

Figure 133 example explanation can with check message task 390 relevant check message screen.Each participation can be visited and be checked message task 390 by system environments manager 52.Check message screen can comprise user name, specify the type of shown message ability (for example do not read, recently, all, send message or filing), and the list of the type of specified message.The list of message can comprise to be selected ability, message date, engineering name, the message subject of particular message and whether requires action.Check that message screen also can provide the ability of filing selected message and moving to another screen of message.

The particular message that the explanation of Figure 134 example can be checked by user.Particular message can comprise shown here and described arbitrary notice.

Figure 135 example explanation can be relevant with creating message task 394 establishment/transmissions message shield.Each participation can visit establishment/transmission message screen by system environments manager 52.User can input engineering name, whether send a message to tissue or user, organization name, user name, message subject and message.

Figure 136 example illustrates status message screen that can be relevant with status message task 396.Each participation can visit status message screen by system environments manager 52.Status message screen can send message, such as initialization for engineering, draws and notified the statement of all participants.Status message screen can comprise the link of tissue or user home page.

Figure 137-153 example illustrates the method for management construction payment process according to other embodiments of the present invention.In conjunction with the each side with reference to use the method for Figure 137-153 shown in figure 1-136 and Figure 154-179 with described embodiments of the invention.

Figure 154-179th, the I/O figure of the method for management construction payment process according to still another embodiment of the invention.In conjunction with the each side with reference to use the method for Figure 154-179 shown in figure 1-136 and Figure 137-153 with described embodiments of the invention.

Figure 155 comprises open engineering duty, creates and draw timetable single task and identification and appointment engineering role task, wherein eachly by GC, is carried out.Input budget task can be carried out by owner, owner's representative, GC, credit side or title insurance company.Upgrading detailed catalogue task can be carried out subcontractor and/or material supplier by GC, or by owner, credit side or title insurance company, the participant of any type is carried out.Closing engineering duty can be carried out by title insurance company, GC or credit side.

Figure 156 comprises the detailed task of engineering that enters, wherein, system supposition, before open engineering, engineering has had from be necessary mechanism and has participated in the license completely of organizing.Figure 156 comprises that input loan is detailed, and wherein credit side can select only to input the information for law and business reason.If there is not loan, not input message in this project.

Figure 157 comprises the timetable of the drawing single task of evaluation suggestion, and wherein, system can, by the works schedule estimating, be peeked to generate the timetable of drawing of suggestion by equal septal branch.Figure 157 comprises the timetable of the drawing single task that receives or refuse suggestion, and wherein, GC can be according to the plan of being set up by owner, owner's representative, credit side or GC, and artificially declaration is drawn.Can automatically plan also manually maintenance plan by refusal.

Figure 159 comprises the input construction budget for participating in tissue, wherein, can use delaminating process.In every one-level, participate in tissue and can carry out them and be used for the process of the tissue of supporting them.

Figure 160 comprises the change order task of authorizing, and wherein, problem solves (issue resolution) process and can require to refuse initially to change order and create the second change order that all sides approve mutually.Only have the final change order in process of problem solving just must check and approve.

Figure 162 comprises interpolation organization task, participating in before engineering, must add tissue.System, title insurance company, credit side or GC can add tissue to system.Although can add tissue in identification with during specifying maintenance engineering to prop up engineering role's task of the process of being put to, can lead to this process phase independently interpolation organize.Figure 162 comprise input organize detailed task, wherein, the initial link people of tissue can be responsible for the detail of the tissue of inputting them and other associated person information.Each tissue can be identified and can be responsible for upgrading their tissue detail and the built-in system keeper of associated person information.Figure 162 comprises the detailed task of maintenance organization, and wherein, due to responsive Financial Information, security meeting is strict especially.

Figure 164 comprises the demand based on participant, the verification organization task that can be provided by third party.System can be convenient to checking tissue and collect service fee.

Figure 166 comprises that the declaration that can be carried out by GC draws task.This is drawn is that engineering participates in submitting to invoice, owner (conventionally passing through GC) can pay the reception of completed work and participant paying the bill and discharge the mechanism that their relevant lien is abandoned.Figure 166 comprises generation oath task, and wherein, GC can evaluate submission (when needed, reference copy paper document) online, and as long as submit to correctly, the information that system energy basis has been submitted to by the other side's electronics that participates in having drawn generate oath.GC can refuse to submit to and can revise them and permit resubmiting.This mechanism can be with solving any problem relevant with invoice.Figure 166 comprises that the common request that can be carried out by credit side or title insurance company checks task.Figure 166 comprises that the common mandate that can be carried out by credit side draws task, but can require the representative that comprises owner, owner, or the engineering participant of another appointment.Configurable authorized organization can be included in any engineering participant in licensing process.Figure 166 comprises and can require input and the classification lien of drawing to abandon.Fund is not sent to the side of drawing a bill, until input their lien of classification are abandoned.This requirement is guaranteed to pay and lien abandons discharging substantially execution at the same time.Figure 166 comprises that simultaneously pay/lien of execution abandons release task, and wherein, the exchange simultaneously substantially of abandoning for the lien paying is automatic.The demand of this robotization exchange energy elimination meeting also can be eliminated payment and lien and abandon the time delay discharging.This automatic exchange energy passes through to eliminate the intermediate structure in payment process, the chance of the loss that reduction lien is abandoned, and can accelerate the payment of drawing participant to all.

Figure 167 comprises that electronic information can be sent to bulletin all participations and/or related organization substantially simultaneously draws task.

Figure 168 comprises the input invoice detailed catalogue of any side's execution that can be paid by the process of drawing by hope.Electronics is submitted to and is followed after supporting the secretarial work of submitting to.The service that allows each side to submit support information to through scanning can be provided.

Figure 169 comprises mandate invoice task, and wherein, difficult solution process can require to refuse initial invoice and create the second invoice that all each side are approved mutually.Only check and approve the final invoice in this solution process.

Figure 170 comprises the selection management task that can have more than one management relevant with engineering.In this case, must select suitable management to carry out inspection.

Figure 171 comprises the affirming score of inspection task, and wherein, the tissue that request checks can define the scope checking, for whole oath or oath subset.Figure 171 comprises input checking result task, wherein, the scope that inspection is looked into and attribute and determine, supporting documentation may be necessary.Figure 171 comprises forwarding supporting documentation task, and wherein, system can allow the file relevant with digital photos or other electronic materials to append to electronics audit report.

Figure 173 comprises that classification (stage) lien abandons task, and wherein, lien that can classification electronic signature in system is abandoned, and prevents any change.In one embodiment of the invention, lien is not abandoned discharging to title insurance company, until the exchange simultaneously substantially that payment and lien are abandoned.

Figure 174 comprises confirming to draw and authorizes and classification lien is abandoned task, and it is complete and correct to guarantee them that this can comprise the evaluation that all liens abandon.

The customer support task that provides is provided Figure 178, and this can comprise supports to add or revise tissue or engineering, reparation cryptographic problem, recovery project and transaction.Figure 178 comprises system management tasks, and this can comprise safety management, Finance Audit and contingency support.Figure 178 comprises for the maintenance activity history of system participant task, can comprise manufacturer's history, has the history about the grade of manufacturer and/or manufacturer.

In certain embodiments, CPMS 10 can help user (as general contractor) to utilize some statutory standards to follow the tracks of the participant relevant with engineering (as subcontractor's) compliance (compliance), as multiple required file.These statutory standards can be according to place, owner, title insurance company, general contractor or subcontractor in the each engineering of difference difference to some extent.In certain embodiments, due to the relation between the compliance of specific participant and the payment of the participant of owing, CPMS 10 can follow the tracks of the desired file (as legal document) of participant, the help of this file of management is provided, relevant incomplete warning is provided and in some cases, in the unripe situation of file, withholds payment.

As shown in Figure 180, in certain embodiments, CPMS 10 can include file tracking module 400.File tracking module 400 can be specified and trace file, the contract that for example receives from the participant relevant to engineering (as subcontractor and/or subcontractor's subcontractor), pay application, oath, insurance file, lien notice, lien abandon etc., and can provide and warn and provide the pressure compliance option for whole payment process, until and comprise that automatic postponement pays.File can be associated with specific budget expenditure item, specific participant or tissue in specific engineering, engineering.Should be appreciated that file can comprise paper document and e-file.

In order to be engineering definition, appointment and trace file, CPMS 10 can support to define by file tracking module 400 data entity of one or more tracked files.File type data entity can define the file type of standard and the feature of the normative document type of being followed the tracks of by CPMS 10.CPMS 10 can identify the difference of the standard between tracked file in each engineering with file type data entity, and is the pressure compliance identification warning of each file type and the character of option.For example, each file type data entity can include file name and effective status (as " not completing ", " unsigning ", " signing ", " not receiving ", " receiving ", " existing (active) ", " expired " etc.) list.Although other legal document types are suitable under different situations and under different jurisdictions, three kinds of typical legal document types can comprise with effective status " do not complete ", the agreement of " unsigning " and " signing "; With effective status, " do not receive " and the list of " receiving "; And with the certificate of " not receiving ", " existing " and " expired " effective status.

CPMS 10 also can provide project file requirement table, and on this table, engineering management person can create the list that requires the file that the each subcontractor of certain specific engineering provides.For ease of explanation, " subcontractor " is used to refer to subcontractor and the material supplier under subcontractor, subcontractor traditionally of generation.In addition, in certain embodiments, legal document following function can be applied in system and subcontractor and the material supplier of detachment system.

Project file require table can recognitive engineering identifier, legal document type and file name.File name can and can comprise the value such as " subcontract ", " covering note ", " city license " etc. by engineering management person's input.For ease of explanation, " engineering management person " is used to refer to for participant under participant on line (as general contractor, engineering owner, title insurance company etc.) or line (as subcontractor, this subcontractor is that each subcontractor's defined file of signing a contract with it requires).

CPMS 10 also can follow the tracks of with other data entities the state of the compliance of each subcontractor to project file requirement.For example, CPMS 10 can be used and include engineering identifier, file name, subcontractor's identifier, file status, file identifier (as optional) and subcontractor's project file table of file expiration day (as optional).Figure 181 shows the conceptual data model of following the tracks of relevant data entity to file.

In certain embodiments, system 10 also can allow engineering management person or subcontractor to set up new file type to solve the special needs of the legal provisions of engineering management person or subcontractor, engineering properties or administrative area or participant or engineering the country one belongs to.Selectively, system can provide the mechanism that helps user and create new file type for screen display or other to engineering management person or subcontractor.

In certain embodiments, system 10 defines single file type, for all types of files with one group of single state, rather than defines specific file type.Single file type can be specified one or more data elements, as the file identifier of the specific file of certain participant (as subcontractor) requirement, file date, expiration day etc.In certain embodiments, each data element is optional.If engineering management person inputs the expiration day, file tracking module thinks that file can be expired in this expiration day, and follows the tracks of this expired time.Each also relevant with each state (as " not receiving ", " receiving ", " unavailable ") according to the file of Single document type definition.In certain embodiments, the default conditions of each file can be designated as " not receiving ".

By using above-mentioned single file type, engineering management person, select one or more files that need to obtain from the subcontractor relevant to specific construction work, system 10 is accessed document state automatically, and dynamically determines that file is in current state or expired state.For example, if file has state " not receive " or " unavailable ", system 10 can determine that this file, neither in current state, does not expire again.Similarly, with " receiving " state, but do not have the file of expiration day to be thought in current state by system 10.In addition, with " receiving " state and expired object file, when system or current date are less than the file expiration day, by system 10, thought in current state, and by system 10, thought in expired state when system or current date are greater than the file expiration day.It is existing or expired that system 10 is dynamically evaluated file, when such information is to processing or showing if desired.

Figure 182 A shows documentation requirements page 450.Engineering management person can select file needed or that need to obtain from the subcontractor relevant to specific construction work with documentation requirements page 450.Engineering management person can enter file from the link of engineering homepage 454 452 and select page 450, as shown in Figure 183.In certain embodiments, 10 of CPMS allow engineering management person to enter documentation requirements page 450.

Documentation requirements page 450 allows engineering management person to set up the table for the required legal document of certain engineering.This table support the row (from zero to infinite) of any amount and can allow engineering management person add file, select File for delete and/or select File for editor.In certain embodiments, be included in the table display file type column in documentation requirements page 450, described row comprise the drop-down menu that system predefine file type is provided, and file name row, described row comprise for user's input and/or edit word alphameric (alpha-numeric) field.

As shown in Figure 182 A, documentation requirements page 450 can show the list of job number, engineering identifier and the file requiring from the relevant subcontractor of one or more same this project.For each file of listing, engineering management person can use selection mechanism (as radio button) 456 to select at least one to force action.Force action to stipulate at least one action being automatically performed by system 10 when subcontractor does not provide required file.For example, force action can comprise " only giving advice " action, this action comprises from trend engineering management person notice and lacks file.Force action can comprise " postponing paying (Hold Payment) " action, this action comprises from trend does not provide the subcontractor of required file to postpone paying yet.

As shown in Figure 182 A, engineering management person can follow the tracks of the expired of required file from selection of land.For example, engineering management person can use the expired selection mechanism 458 of the tracking relevant to specific file (as check box) to indicate whether trace file is expired.In certain embodiments, if engineering management person is specific file, select to follow the tracks of expired mechanism 458, engineering management person can be by indicating one or more Notice Dates with one or more selections Notice Dates or input mechanism 460.System 10 can by with Notice Date mechanism determine the number of days of prior notice scratch file, system 10 needs warning engineering management persons and/or the subcontractor's file will be expired.In certain embodiments, engineering management person can be specific file and specifies multiple Notice Dates.For example, shown in Figure 182 A, engineering management person can specify First Notice Day phase and the second Notice Date.In certain embodiments, if engineering management person specified for zero Notice Date, system 10 can not send any warning that expires before file expires.Even if engineering management person specified for zero Notice Date, system 10 can be notified engineering management person when file expires.The default value of Notice Date can be made as zero.

Documentation requirements page 450 can comprise that interpolation requires selection mechanism 462, engineering management person can select to add and requires selection mechanism to be used for adding file in the list of institute's demand file.In addition, documentation requirements page 450 can include one or more deleted file selection mechanism 464, and by this mechanism, engineering management person can delete one or more files from selected file.As shown in Figure 182 A, engineering management person can be included in preservation in documentation requirements page 450 by selection and selection mechanism 466 is set preserves and submit to the modification to this project institute demand file.In addition, engineering management person can be cancelled selection mechanism 468 and cancelled by selection any modification of the file listed to documentation requirements page 450.

In certain embodiments, one or more files and/or the file option for certain specific engineering can be selected and specify to system 10 automatically.For example, system 10 can select lien to be tracked abandon and asked lien abandoned specifying postponing paying and force to move automatically.CPMS 10 also can provide the documentation requirements page of one or more similar documentation requirements pages 450, be used for making engineering management person can be in other ranks that are different from engineering-level regulation file demand, as organize rank, budget rank, a budget expenditure rank, contract rank etc.For example, CPMS 10 can provide documentation requirements page, makes the file demand that engineering management person can specified tissue rank.Other file demand of tissue class has stipulated this project supvr's institute's demand file of signing each tissue with it, and no matter the concrete engineering being associated with this tissue.

Engineering management person, concrete engineering has been specified after file option and/or requirement, CPMS 10 can require notice 469a by spanned file, as shown in Figure 128 B.CPMS 10 can show documentation requirements notice 469a to the subcontractor relevant to engineering, this displaying or subcontractor, be accepted as the responsibility of this project appointed task before, or thereafter.As shown in Figure 182 B, documentation requirements notice 469a can list the required each file of participant, and pressure associated with the file action.If engineering management person revises for this project documentation requirements of (as used documentation requirements page 450), system 10 can require amendment advice 469b by spanned file, as shown in Figure 182 C.System 10 can be to the each participant relevant with this project (as subcontractor or material supplier) display notification 469B.In certain embodiments, as shown in Figure 182 C, documentation requirements amendment advice 469b can comprise link 469C, and each participant can select this chain to fetch the indivedual pages 490 of viewing files state, following Figure 185 B is described, is used for checking the state of the file that need to obtain from this participant.

Figure 184 shows file status according to an embodiment of the invention and sums up page 470.Engineering management person can input with file status page 470 information of the compliance to project file requirement about specific subcontractor.In certain embodiments, engineering management person can be included in link 472 in engineering management person's engineering homepage 454 by selection and arrive file status and sum up page 470, as shown in Figure 183.

As shown in Figure 184, file status is summed up the state that page 470 can show one or more files that need to obtain from all subcontractors relevant to certain engineering on single view or the page.File status is summed up page 470 can show engineering name, job number, all subcontractor lists (only for one or more layers) relevant to this project and for the row of each tracked file of this project, have pointed out the title (as defined by engineering management person) of required file.For being included in file status, sum up the each file of page in 470, file status is summed up page can show state value, expiration day (if available), postpone arrangement state and the postponement payment information to each subcontractor.

In certain embodiments, as shown in Figure 184, the state of each file can be revealed by different colours or other visual performance.For example, if the state of a file is " not receiving ", the lattice relevant to this file can present salmon pink, represent this missing documents.If the state of file is that " receiving ", this file are existing, and the expiration day of this file apart from system or current date, also have 60 or exceed 60, the lattice relevant to this file present green, represent that this file is considered to current file.If the state of file is " receiving ", this file is existing, and the expiration day of file apart from system or current date in 60 days, the lattice relevant to this file present yellow, represent that file was apart from expired time less than 60 days.If the state of file is that " receiving " and this file are expired, the lattice relevant to this file present redness, represent that this file is out of date.Equally, if the state of file is " unavailable ", the lattice relevant to this file present grey, represent that this file is unavailable to current subcontractor.

As shown in Figure 184, if this file of the state representation of file apart from expired time less than 60 days or expired, file status is summed up the due date that page 470 can show this file.In addition, if the state of file indication file not yet receive or be out of date, and file is designated has " postponing paying " force values, file status to sum up page 470 can to point out not yet to receive or out of date therefore payment postponed due to file.In addition, if paid, postponed, file status is summed up page 470 and can be shown because disappearance or expired file previously paid and postponed equally.If have more than one payment to be placed in postponement state in specific drawing for single subcontractor, file status is summed up the list that page 470 also can show each postponement expenditure.As shown in Figure 184, file status sum up page 470 also can comprise include postpone pay draw draw link 471.In certain embodiments, engineering management person can check management expenditure page 585 with drawing link 471, as follows as described in Figure 197 A-B.

In certain embodiments, file status is summed up page 470 and also can be comprised and each listed relevant linking of specific subcontractor, and engineering management person can select these chains to fetch the fileinfo of checking for this specific subcontractor.For example, eachly at file, sum up listed subcontractor in page 470 and can comprise link 472, by selecting this link, can the viewing files state indivedual pages 480 of engineering management person, as shown in Figure 185 A.

As shown in Figure 184, file status is summed up page 470 also can comprise editing files requirement link or other selection mechanisms 474, and by this mechanism, engineering management person can select to enter documentation requirements page 450, and consults and/or edit the documentation requirements of engineering.

As shown in Figure 184, file status is summed up page 470 and can be comprised via subcontractor and link 473 files and reports and the files and reports via file chaining 475.Engineering management person can link 473 select File reports by subcontractor, is used for checking report, and this report has been indicated the state of all files that need to obtain from the subcontractor of one or more engineerings.Similarly, engineering management person can be with crossing file chaining 475 select File reports, checks that indication need to be from the report of all files state of the subcontractor's acquisition for one or more engineerings.

In certain embodiments, at file status, summing up information that page 470 shows can change (as the documentation requirements table to certain engineering is changed) time to the required file of specific engineering engineering management person and be updated.In the situation that doing this change, legal document Track Table and file status conclusive table 460 are correspondingly upgraded, or add line (row), or Delete Row, and file name also changes.For example, if engineering management person requires table to add new file to the legal document for engineering, new table row is added to legal document Track Table, and each subcontractor has a row, and shows the original state of file name (for example, from legal document Track Table) and file.In certain embodiments, the original state Lookup protocol of new file is to one of effective status relevant to file type (" not completing " as new type protocol file can have initial default state value).Engineering management person can be during engineering whenever updating form and/or file status sum up page.

As mentioned above, engineering management person can select to sum up relevant the linking of page 470 subcontractor and 472 carry out the indivedual pages 480 of viewing files state to listing in file, as shown in Figure 185 A.As shown in Figure 185 A, 480 pairs of the indivedual pages of file status need to, from each file of specific subcontractor (as this project legal document requirement table is distinguished) acquisition, can show the table with multiple row and a row.The subcontractor (and engineering) relevant to the indivedual pages 480 of this file status can be in page 480 top signs.These row can comprise: file name row, and these file name row can not be edited in certain embodiments; File status row, include the selection mechanism 482 of drop-down menu or other types, and are the state that this file provides effect according to the legal document type relevant to this file; Selectable file identifier row can be alphanumeric fields; And optional file row due date, include date field.The indivedual pages 480 of file status also can comprise the pressure action that indication is relevant to specific file.

As shown in Figure 185 A, the indivedual pages 480 of file status have shown the identifier of this file.In certain embodiments, system 10 is according to the file of receiving from subcontractor, the identifier of Lookup protocol file.For example, system 10 can be assigned to unique identifier the file of receiving from subcontractor randomly.Engineering management person or subcontractor also can be assigned to file unique identifier.

The file of listing in the indivedual pages 480 of file status for each, page 480 has shown file date and expiration day.In certain embodiments, engineering management person arranges file date and expiration day for specific file.For example, engineering management person can be set to receiving the date of file effective date or engineering management person by file date.By engineering management person, by the date of using file status page 480 to input, can be come into force by system 10.In certain embodiments, system 10 also can be specific file Lookup protocol file date and/or expiration day.

As shown in Figure 185 A, the indivedual pages 480 of file status also can show the pressure action that is assigned to each required file.As described above, if subcontractor does not provide required file, the action of forcing action definition to be automatically performed by system 10

As shown in Figure 185 A, the indivedual pages 480 of file status can comprise that showing one or more can be the file action column of one or more actions of specific file execution by engineering management person.For example, if subcontractor submits specific file to, file action column can comprise the file by checking that submission is checked in link 483.Other actions that are included in file action column can comprise the download link of presenting a paper for downloading, and are used for editing editor's link of presenting a paper, and are used for deleting the submission link of presenting a paper and represent the submission link that subcontractor is used for presenting a paper.

If engineering management person makes any modification to the indivedual page of file status 480 shown data, this change is preserved in the preservation renewal selection mechanism 484 that general contractor can select to be included in page 480, or selects the cancellation selection mechanism 486 being included in page 480 to cancel this change.The modification from the indivedual pages 480 of file status of preserving in certain embodiments, is automatically reflected in file status and sums up in page 460.

System 10 also can provide to the subcontractor relevant to being included in fileinfo in the indivedual pages 480 of specific file status the version of the indivedual pages 480 of file status.Page 480 the version providing to subcontractor can comprise page 480 only permitted check version (to engineering management person, provide can edit version different).As shown in Figure 185 B, only permitted the indivedual pages 490 of viewing files state and shown engineering (title or identifier) and participant or tissue (as title or identifier) and participant or tissue (as title or identifier).In certain embodiments, subcontractor can be by using the link 491 on engineering homepage 500 only to enter the indivedual pages 490 of viewing files state perhaps, as shown in Figure 185 C.

As shown in Figure 185 B, only permitted to check that the indivedual pages 490 of file status of version can show identical information, as the information can compiled version showing of the indivedual pages 480 of file status.For example, only being permitted the indivedual pages 490 of viewing files can be file display file name, file status, file identifier, file date, the expiration day of each subcontractor's requirement and forces action.In certain embodiments, CPMS10 can prevent that subcontractor from revising the data of only being permitted page 490 demonstrations of checking version.

The indivedual pages 490 of file status of only being permitted to check version also can comprise shows the file action column that one or more subcontractors can perform an action for given file.For example, file action column can comprise submission link 492.Subcontractor can select to list in page 492 specific file relevant link 490 by electronics mode submission system 10 required files.Other actions that are included in file action column can comprise for checking the presented a paper link of checking, are used for editing editor's link of presenting a paper, and are used for deleting the Remove Links of presenting a paper.

If the submission that Subcontract Supplier Selection is relevant to specific file links 492, system 10 can show the page 510 of presenting a paper, as shown in Figure 186 A-B.Subcontractor can select one or more files from electronics mode to system 10 that submit to by of being used for the page 510 of presenting a paper.In certain embodiments, the page 510 of presenting a paper can comprise browses selection mechanism 512, and subcontractor can select this mechanism to search in one or more memory storages and/or file directory for this specific file.The file that subcontractor finds or selects when browsing memory storage and/or file directory can show on input mechanism 513.Subcontractor also can be by using input mechanism 513 directly input the filename (as full path) of certain specific file and/or browse selection mechanism 512 by use and carry out browser document.

Once subcontractor finds and select or input the specific file for submitting to, subcontractor can select to be included in the interpolation annex selection mechanism 514 of presenting a paper in page 510.Subcontractor also can select to be included in the removing selection mechanism 516 of presenting a paper in page 510, removes the file or the filename that are shown in input mechanism in the situation that not presenting a paper to system 10.

As shown in Figure 186 B, subcontractor increases by use that annex selection mechanism 514 is added or additional file can be listed in presenting a paper in page 510 under " annex (Attachments) " title.Subcontractor can, by selecting the deletion selection mechanism 518 relevant to specific file, as certain check box, delete or remove one or more additional files.After the one or more appended documents that are used for deleting of Subcontract Supplier Selection, subcontractor can select to be included in the deletion selection mechanism 520 of page in 510 of presenting a paper and carry out just selected file and delete from appended document list.

Once subcontractor adds one or more files, subcontractor can select to be included in the submission selection mechanism 522 of presenting a paper in page 510 additional file is sent to system 10 electronically.Subcontractor, additional file is sent to after system 10, system 10 can transmit notice by spanned file, as shown in Figure 187.System 10 notifies 524 to subcontractor's display file transmission.

Subcontractor, submit to after one or more additional files, system 10 also can generate file engineering action or the notice of consulting submission, and engineering action can be sent to the engineering management person who presents a paper described in reception.In certain embodiments, system 10 is listed in the file engineering action of consulting submission under the unsettled action of engineering management person in engineering management person's engineering homepage 526, as shown in Figure 188.If engineering management person selects engineering action or relevant selection mechanism from engineering homepage, system 10 can show reception documentary information 528, as shown in Figure 189.Notify 528 can notify subcontractor to submit the electronic copy of one or more demand files to engineering management person.In addition, receive documentary information 528 and can list one or more files of receiving from subcontractor's electronics.

Receive documentary information 528 also can notify engineering management person he/her should download the file of each submission.In certain embodiments, as shown in Figure 189, download and consult the file of submission, engineering management person can receive documentary information 528 selection and the selection mechanisms 530 of receiving that file (as relevant the linking with listed file) is relevant.If engineering management person selects this selection mechanism 530, the file of submitting to engineering management person can be downloaded and show to system 10.

Engineering management person, consult after the file of submission, engineering management person can upgrade the state of the file of being followed the tracks of by system 10 as required.For example, as shown in Figure 189, receive documentary information 528 and can comprise updating file Information Selection mechanism 532.System 10 could show the indivedual pages 480 of the file status relevant to the subcontractor that presents a paper, as described in Figure 185 A if engineering management person selects updating file selection mechanism 532! As described above, the data that engineering management person can show the indivedual pages 480 of file status are modified, and select the preservation selection mechanism 484 being included in page 480 to preserve this change.In certain embodiments, if engineering management person is modified in the data that show in the indivedual pages 480 of file status, system 10 can spanned file information updating notify 540, as shown in Figure 190.System 10 can notify 540 to engineering management person's display file information updating.

In certain embodiments, only has engineering management person's energy updating file information.In certain embodiments, except comprising or replace engineering management person's manual amendment, the automatically updated or revised file information of system 10.For example, system 10 can automatically change file status into " receiving " after subcontractor presents a paper to system 10.

In certain embodiments, system 10 is carried out the file reference (as the night of every day) in routine or cycle and is identified scratch file.For example, as Batch activity, system 10 is (as every day) inspection scratch file regularly, as when system is not busy (before 5:00 AM).As shown in Figure 191, system 10 can scan the file by this system management, and for each file, can determine whether be set as " receiving " of file.If the state of specific file is set to " receiving ", system 10 scans or consults other or the next file by system 10, managed.

If the state of the file of being consulted by system 10 is set to " receiving ", system 10 can determine this file whether relevant to the expiration day (as expiration day attribute associated with the file is set to the specific date).If file not relevant to the expiration day (as expiration day attribute associated with the file is set to zero), system 10 can scan or consult in addition or the next file of being managed by system 10.

If the file that system 10 is consulted is relevant to the expiration day, system 10 can determine current or system data be more than or equal to the file expiration day deduct engineering management person be first notice set number of days.If system data is less than the number of days that the file expiration day deducts this first notice, system 10 is judged file not out of date, and does not need late note, and can scan or consult the other or next file of being managed by system 10.

If the 10 decision-making system dates of system are more than or equal to the number of days that the file expiration day deducts the first notice, system 10 can determine whether this first notice about this file is sent out.In certain embodiments, whether system 10 can follow the tracks of late note and when be sent out and be sent out.If the first notice is not sent out, system 10 can send the first expired warning notice.In certain embodiments, system 10 is sent to subcontractor and/or engineering management person associated with the file by the first expired warning notice.Figure 192 illustrates the expired warning notice 550 according to one embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figure 191, system 10 judges that the first notice that is used for specific file is sent out, or in system 10, for specific file, send after first notice, system 10 judges whether the current system date is more than or equal to the file expiration day and deducts set to engineering management person second and notify relevant number of days.If system data is less than the file expiration day and deducts to engineering management person arranges and second notify relevant number of days, system 10 can scan or check the other or next file that system 10 is managed.

If the 10 decision-making system dates of system are more than or equal to the expired order of file, deduct the number of days relevant to the second notice, system 10 can judge whether the second notice associated with the file is sent out.If the second notice is sent out, system 10 can send the second expired warning notice (the expired warning notice 550 as shown in Figure 192).

If system 10 is judged for the second notice of specific file, be sent out, or be that specific file sends after second expired warning notice in system 10, system 10 can judge whether the current system date is more than or equal to the expiration day of file.If system data is less than the file expiration day, system 10 can scan or check in addition or the next file of being managed by system 10.

As shown in Figure 191, if judging the current system date, system 10 is more than or equal to the expiration day of certain specific file, system 10 can judge whether send for the expiration day of this file.If the expiration day is sent out, system 10 can scan or check other or the next file of being managed by system 10.

If the expiration day is not sent out, system 10 can send late note.In certain embodiments, system 10 can to the subcontractor relevant to scratch file and/or with engineering, relevant engineering management person sends late note.Figure 193 shows the late note according to one embodiment of the invention.Sending after late note, system 10 can scan or check in addition or the next file of being managed by system 10.

When drawing, be activated (or subcontractor is added or selects to draw for certain), system 10 also can check need to be from being included in the state of the file that this every subcontractor drawing obtains, and if necessary, generate the engineering action or to there being subcontractor's the notice of disappearance or scratch file of presenting a paper.For example, if need to ask the state of the file of acquisition to be set as " not receiving " from certain subcontractor, system 10 can generate the engineering action of presenting a paper that requires disappearance file.In addition, if the state of the file that need to obtain from subcontractor is set as " receiving ", and the relevant expiration day is within the Preset Time of drawing the date after (as 60 days), or the date conforms to or prior to drawing the date, system 10 also can generate the engineering action of presenting a paper of the file of will looking for novelty with drawing.Figure 194 shows according to the required file engineering action of renewal of one embodiment of the invention or notifies 560.In certain embodiments, subcontractor can enter and notifies 560 by being included in link in subcontractor's engineering homepage 500 or selection mechanism 562, as shown in Figure 185 C.

As shown in Figure 194, that upgrades required file notifies 560 can comprise selection mechanism 564, and subcontractor can select this mechanism to check subcontractor's the state of institute's demand file and/or the file of submission requirement (as used the indivedual pages 490 of file status).

Engineering management person, select " postponing paying " action as being in the situation of force values of specific file, any subcontractor who has disappearance or scratch file that system 10 (after its invoice of signing engineering management person) can be specified engineering management person to be had " postponing paying " postpones paying automatically.For example, system 10 can be consulted to each subcontractor who is included in drawing the state of institute's demand file, and can determine whether the file relevant to subcontractor has " not receiving " state, or out of date.If file do not receive or be out of date, system 10 can judge whether this file forces action relevant to " postponing paying ".In certain embodiments, as long as there is a file (as subcontractor lacks in three required files) against regulation, system 10 is postponed paying to subcontractor automatically.If subcontractor has disappearance or scratch file, system 10 is postponed the payment relevant to this subcontractor to current drawing only, and does not postpone drawing relevant any other to other and do not complete payment.If subcontractor has disappearance or scratch file in other embodiments, system 10 can be postponed not completing payment to this subcontractor all.

When system 10 is postponed paying, system 10 can record and postpone paying (if record indication is owing to lacking or scratch file is postponed the reason paying) and generate this postponement of one or more warnings the notice or the message that pay corresponding individuality.As described in Figure 74 B, to check to draw to require list can indicate any postponement to pay (as automatic postponement or manually postponement), this postponement pays and can not be included in as in unsettled payment of drawing expenditure.

If specific subcontractor's payment is postponed, system 10 can generate postpones advise for payments 570, as shown in Figure 195 A.System 10 can show and postpone advise for payments 570 (as by being included in the link of checking all information screen 572, as shown in Figure 195 B) to subcontractor.As shown in Figure 195 A, postponing advise for payments 570 can notify subcontractor to postpone being placed in subcontractor's payment.In certain embodiments, postponement advise for payments 570 also can comprise one or more links or selection mechanism, and by this link or selection mechanism, subcontractor can be used to select be used for correcting to consult postponement payment and/or to carry out the action of postponing payment.

In certain embodiments, if subcontractor's the payment by being postponed is marked as to particular payment method, system 10 can be notified the specially engineering management person to the payment of postponing simply, and non-automatic postponement pays.For example, if subcontractor's the payment by being postponed is marked as to the payment (as by artificial check) of carrying out outside system 10, system 10 can generate in postponing engineering action or notifying 580 payment, as shown in Figure 196.System 10 can show in postponing notifying 580 payment to engineering management person.In postponing notifying 580 payment can notify engineering management person, to specific subcontractor's payment, according to disappearance or expired file, should be postponed.For postponing, notify 580 payment also can indicate and pay relevant method.Whether in addition, as shown in Figure 196, notify 580 can indicate engineering management person to want to change and pay relevant method of payment (as method of payment changed into the method for system 10 inner managements), engineering management person should postpone paying.In postponing notifying 580 payment also can comprise link or other selection mechanisms 582, by this link or selection mechanism, engineering management person can select, to consult the file status relevant to the subcontractor of its payment in postponing (screen 480 as indivedual in the file status by relevant with subcontractor).

As above reference paper requires page 480 described, engineering management person can specify " only giving advice " to force action to required file.Force action identical with " postponing payment ", after engineering management person signs in his/her payment application, the subcontractor that system 10 can be disappearance or scratch file sends the action of accessed document engineering or notifies to engineering management person.For example system 10 can be consulted the state of the file that need to obtain from the subcontractor who is included in drawing, and if the state of required file is " not receiving " or out of date, system 10 can generate the action of accessed document engineering or notice, and shows engineering action or notice to engineering management person.In certain embodiments, system 10 can be each subcontractor who has disappearance file or scratch file and generates the action of accessed document engineering or notice.In other embodiments, system 10 can generate the single action of accessed document engineering or notice, points out to have all subcontractors expired or disappearance file.The action of accessed document engineering or notice can comprise link or selection mechanism, by this link or mechanism, engineering management person can select to consult the state of the file that need to obtain from the one or more subcontractors relevant to the action of accessed document engineering or notice (pages 480 as indivedual in file status or file status are summed up page 470).

In certain embodiments, only have engineering management person to postpone paying by paying to discharge by managing payment page 585 manual release, as below with reference to as described in figure 197A-B.In some other embodiment, system 10 can discharge automatically to be postponed paying.Once the file that for example requires subcontractor to provide is current effective, system 10 can discharge any postponement from trend subcontractor and pay.

For manual release, postpone paying, engineering management person can use managing payment page 585, as shown in Figure 197 A-B.As shown in Figure 197 A-B, managing payment page 585 can be listed specific each postponement of drawing is paid.Engineering payment page also can be specific drawing and lists every payment.

As shown in Figure 197 A-B, managing payment page 585 can comprise checks that lien abandons selection mechanism 586, and file is followed the tracks of selection mechanism 587, and checks to draw and require selection mechanism 586 to consult by drawing to this lien that every relevant subcontractor submits to abandon.Engineering management person can select File follow the tracks of selection mechanism 587 check to this draw the file that every relevant subcontractor submits to state (as by checking the A by Figure 60,62,68A, 72 or 74A-B unsettled the drawing of describing require screen).

For every the subcontractor (or payment) who lists in managing payment page 585, page 585 can comprise editor's link or selection mechanism 589, by this link or selection mechanism, engineering management person can select, in order to editor's payment information relevant to specific subcontractor.In certain embodiments, if engineering management person selects the editor relevant to specific subcontractor to link 598, system 10 can pay page 590 by display management, as shown in Figure 198 A-B.By using managing payment page 590, engineering management person can revise and this subcontractor be completed to the relevant information that pays.

As shown in Figure 198 A-B, managing payment page 590 can comprise verifies selection mechanism 591, cuts apart and pays selection mechanism 592, and discharge postponement selection mechanism 593.In order to change and to pay relevant method of payment (as method of payment changed into the method for system 10 outer management), engineering management person can select check selection mechanism 591.In certain embodiments, will can automatically discharge and postpone paying to the method that pays relevant method of payment and change into system 10 outer management.If engineering management person selects to verify selection mechanism 591, the automatically updated method of payment being shown in managing payment page 590 of system 10, can show independent change method of payment page, maybe can allow engineering management person to upgrade the method for payment that is shown in managing payment page 590.

For payment being divided into multiple sons, pay, engineering management person can select to cut apart payment selection mechanism 592.For example, if engineering management person wants to pay but not an independent total payoff pays subcontractor by multiple son, can select to cut apart and pay selection mechanism 592.In certain embodiments, if engineering management person selects to cut apart, pay selection mechanism 592, system 10 can show that cutting apart separately payment list maybe can allow engineering management person to edit the payment amount showing at managing payment page 590.

In order to discharge, postpone paying, engineering management person can be from postponing the selective liberation of selection mechanism 593.In certain embodiments, engineering management person also can comment input mechanism 594 by use the reason or the commentary that discharge postponement payment are provided, as shown in Figure 198 A-B.If engineering management person is from postponing selection mechanism 593 selective liberations, system 10 can change pay status, as shown in page 590 is selected in management, by " postponing (Held) " to " asking (Requested) ", as shown in Figure 198 B.

If engineering management person changes the payment information being shown in managing payment page 590, the preservation that engineering management person can select to be included in managing payment page 590 changes selection mechanism 595.If engineering management person preserves the change to payment information, the managing payment page 590 shown in the renewable Figure 198 B of system 10, and can upgrade the managing payment screen 585 shown in Figure 197 B.In addition, in order to ignore any change of the payment to being shown in managing payment page 590, engineering management person can select to be included in the cancellation selection mechanism 596 in page 590.

In certain embodiments, managing payment page 590 can comprise other selection mechanisms.For example, if paid, do not paid, managing payment page 590 can comprise payment selection mechanism, and by this mechanism, engineering management person can manually postpone paying.

In certain embodiments, show for the managing payment page 585 of specific all expenditures of drawing can with 590 combinations of managing payment page, managing payment page 590 is shown the payment information relevant to specific payment, and allow engineering management person to revise these payment informations, to create, pay page 600, as shown in Figure 198 C.In certain embodiments, pay page 600 and can show all payments of drawing for specific.In other embodiments, pay page 600 and can only show that being used for specific postponement of drawing pays.As shown in Figure 198 C, engineering management person can postpone or discharge the one or more payments for drawing with paying page 600.For example, paying page 600 shown each payments can be relevant to selection mechanism 602 (as check box), and engineering management person can select this mechanism to select specific payment.Engineering management person, selected one or more payments, engineering management person can select to be included in the payment selection mechanism 603 of the postponement selection paying in page 600, postpones selectively paying.In addition, the payment selection mechanism 604 that engineering management person can selective liberation selects discharges selectively and pays.In certain embodiments, engineering management person also can be included in the commentary input mechanism 605 paying in page 600 by use and input reason or the commentary postponing or discharge specific payment.By use, postponed selected payment selection mechanism 603 and discharged selected payment selection mechanism 604, engineering management person can manually postpone or discharge payment.In certain embodiments, as described above, engineering management person can be because being different from required missing documents or payment is manually postponed and discharged to expired many reasons.

In certain embodiments, if engineering management person's manual release is postponed paying, system 10 can require the mandate from the authorized user relevant to engineering management person.For example, to the specific user relevant to engineering management person, require to discharge the mandate paying, system 10 can generate special expenditure engineering action or notice, and can list engineering action or notice at the engineering homepage 610 of authorized user, as shown in Figure 199.Engineering action or notice can comprise link or other selection mechanisms 612, and by this link or other selection mechanism 612, authorized user can be selected, to check managing payment page 620, as shown in Figure 200.Engineering pays page 620 can comprise the information identical with managing payment page 585 and selection mechanism, but can comprise the selection mechanism 622 of providing funds.At authorized user, consult after discharged payment, user can select to pay fund selection mechanism 622 and authorize the release of being postponed payment.At authorized user, select to prop up and provide funds after selection mechanism 622, system 10 can generate to pay to prop up puts up a notice 630, as shown in Figure 20 1.System 10 can show to pay to authorized user puts up a notice 630.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand, and can use various computer equipments, such as personal computer, server and there is processor or can executive routine or other equipment of instruction set realize embodiments of the invention.Conventionally, with the hardware that existing hardware or those of ordinary skill in the art are easy to create, realize the present invention.Therefore, always do not explain the architecture of exemplary apparatus, just mention that this equipment will have processor, storer (some types) and input and output application program conventionally.Processor can be microprocessor, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) control, application specific integrated circuit, or is configured to extract and carry out the computing equipment of instruction.In some cases, equipment also can have operating system and the application program by operating system management.Although the ingredient of the CPMS shown in should also be noted that 10 is connected in network, not implicit concrete network structure.As thinkable in those of ordinary skill in the art, can in various combinations, use one or more networks or communication system, such as internet, telephone system, wireless network, satellite network, cable tv network and various other special and common networks in case provide create embodiments of the invention or realize require or required communication link.Therefore, the invention is not restricted to any concrete network or combination of network.

In claims, set forth each feature and advantage of the present invention.

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1. manage a method for construction payment process, this construction payment process relates to the multiple participants that are associated with construction work in network, and the method comprises:

Use computing machine to be defined in the multiple required file that must transmit between at least two participants during the process of described construction work in described multiple participants, wherein said multiple participants comprise the first participant, the second participant and the 3rd participant;

On participant equipment, show that described the first participant must offer the list of described multiple required files of described the 3rd participant;

By described participant equipment, from described the second participant, receive the selection of one of described multiple required files;

By described participant equipment, from described the second participant, receive the selection that the pressure pressure action lists is moved, wherein said pressure action lists comprises cancels payment action;

By described computing machine, selected pressure action is assigned to selected file;

By described computing machine, checked the state of selected file;

If selected file does not offer described the second participant by described the first participant through described computing machine, by described computing machine, described pressure action is occurred automatically, wherein, when selected pressure action comprises cancelling, pay action, make this pressure action automatically comprise and cancel the payment to described first party from described third party.

2. the method for claim 1, further comprises selected file designated state.

3. method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said state comprised, unsigned, signed, do not received, received, existing, expired and can not apply at least one.

4. method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said state is assigned to the file of described selection according at least one selection receiving in electronics mode from described multiple participants.

5. method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said state is specified automatically.

6. method as claimed in claim 2, further comprises automatically by electronics mode described state notifying at least two participants.

7. method as claimed in claim 2, also comprise upgrade described state and automatically in electronics mode the state notifying being upgraded at least two participants.

8. the method for claim 1, also comprises automatically in electronics mode selected pressure action notice at least two participants.

9. the method for claim 1, the list of wherein said pressure action comprises notification action, the pressure action of wherein said selection is described notification action, and wherein automatically make described pressure action comprise: if described at least one file is not transmitted between at least two participants, automatically to notify at least one party in described multiple participant.

10. the method for claim 1, wherein selected pressure action is cancelled described in being and is paid action, and automatically makes described pressure action comprise automatically by electronics mode this postponement advise for payments at least one party in described multiple participants.

11. the method for claim 1, wherein selected file comprises agreement, at least one in list and certificate.

12. the method for claim 1, further comprise at least one file are specified to the expiration day.

13. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein specify the described expiration day according to the selection that at least one party receives by electronics mode from described multiple participants.

14. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein specify the described expiration day automatically.

15. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein make described pressure action automatically be included in the described expiration day and are automatically notified at least one party of described multiple participants this expiration day.

16. methods as claimed in claim 12, also comprised described appointment expiration notice day expiration day.

17. methods as claimed in claim 16, wherein make described pressure action automatically be included in and expiration notice day automatically in electronics mode, notify at least one party to described multiple participants the expiration day.

18. the method for claim 1, also comprise the file that transmits described selection in electronics mode between described the first participant and described the second participant.

19. methods as claimed in claim 18, also comprise and in electronics mode, notify at least one party to described multiple participants the file of the described selection of transmitting in electronics mode between described the first participant and described the second participants.

20. the method for claim 1, the file of described selection is that lien is abandoned.

21. the method for claim 1, the list of wherein said pressure action comprises notification action, the action of file expiration notice and cancels to pay and move, and wherein makes described pressure action automatically comprise:

When selected pressure action is described notification action, if selected file does not transmit between at least two participants, automatically notify at least one party of described multiple participants,

When selected pressure action is that the action of file expiration notice and selected file are the renewal versions of expired file, the expiration day that is assigned to this expired file, notify at least one party to described multiple participants, and

When selected pressure action is to cancel to pay action, if selected file does not transmit between at least two participants, at least one party of described multiple participants is postponed paying.

22. the method for claim 1, also comprise the construction work configuration file of storing in the storer that is accessed in described computing machine, this construction work configuration file identifies each role of multiple participants in multiple participants of being associated with this construction work and this construction work

Wherein, according to described construction work configuration file, described the 3rd participant is the payer of this construction work, described the second participant is the contractor that is subordinated to described the 3rd participant for this construction work with the form of treaty, described the first participant is the contractor that is subordinated to described the second participant for this construction work with the form of treaty, and does not directly sign a contract with described the 3rd participant for the first participant described in this construction work.

23. the method for claim 1, wherein when selected pressure action is to cancel to pay action, make described pressure move automatic generation also comprise response from described the first participant receive invoice and automatically with electronics mode described in cancel and pay at least one party of action notice to described multiple participants.

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