Guidelines to implementing wireless networks

AT Kearney suggests the following four steps to implement a wireless network.

Identify your wireless value spots



To identify the value spots, the key questions that need answers include

what productivity benefits would a wireless network bring, would the employees
save time, would it lead to a reduction in errors and would it reduce costs.

Another question that deserves an answer is whether it would allow the

company to innovate






Prioritize your wireless value spots




The next step as the study suggests is to prioritize these value spots and

develop a business case for the same by quantifying the likely risks and rating

the risks. Planners and decision makers also should rank the risks in terms of

probability and importance. The most attractive value spot will be the one that

ranks the lowest on the risk scale and provides the highest quantitative benefit

Select your partners



The study suggests that the quality of the partner selected is essential to
the success of the project. In choosing a partner, a rigorous filtering process

should be employed

Launch a pilot before full scale roll out



It is essential to test the wireless network at a small scale before
committing to a full scale rollout. A pilot helps the employees to gain

experience and provide feedback using real data to validate the business case

built.



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Convenience (no cables)




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Mobility (anytime, anywhere access)






Economics Reduced Costs





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No cables



n No

installation



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Flexibility in adding or moving service



n No

labor for adding or moving

Other Competitive Advantages



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Increased productivity (time savings)




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Increased accuracy



* Improved quality of life

To assess the scenario of wireless activity and its implications, AT Kearney

interviewed more than 150 users of wireless in the US, France and Italy and

queried nearly 200 others via a web survey.The team of researchers attended

industry expos, met with clients and carried out secondary research to develop

the drivers and barriers to wireless adoption.