A system and method uses a digital phone order management (DPOM) system to
manage the ordering and provisioning of digital telephone services in a
cable system. A centralized datastore of customer, order, telephone
number inventory and provisioning information is accessible to access
devices used by a customer service representative (CSR) of a cable
operator, a voice provisioning specialist (VPS) of a local exchange
carrier (CLEC), and a cable operator installation technician to schedule
and provision based on permissions granted by an administrator. The
sharing of information allows a CSR to manage orders for digital
telephone services and to coordinate installation and provisioning so as
to reduce the time to complete an order and use installation resources
efficiently.