A system for computer aided technician dispatch and communication includes a
communications
system linking a plurality of subscribers, a team of technicians, a service representative,
and a user. An input terminal receives information, the information includes service
request information from the plurality of subscribers (116), and work order
information from the team of technicians. The system, also includes a server coupled
to the input terminals for processing the information and generating a graphical
representation of the information, and, a display for receiving the graphical representation
and presenting the graphical representation to a user. A method for computer aided
technician dispatch and communication includes communicating with a plurality of
subscribers and a team of technicians and receiving information, the information
including service request information from the subscriber and work order information
from the team of technicians. The method also includes entering the information
in an input terminal coupled to a server processing the information, the processing
resulting in a graphical representation of the information and displaying the graphical
representation to a user.