Build or Refresh the Wireless LAN
Right-size your WLAN to support your ever-evolving business needs.
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Failure to provide an up-to-date Wireless LAN can result in:
- A disgruntled client base.
- An inability to remain competitive and concurrent within your respective industry space.
Benefits of building or refreshing your Wireless LAN include:
- Improved operational performance and streamlined operational infrastructure.
- A satisfied customer base and positive reputation amongst customers.
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
Book NowModule 1: Define Your Wireless LAN (WLAN)
The Purpose
- In order to move the WLAN build or refresh forwards, it’s necessary to understand the base requirements from both a business and technical perspective.
- Initial stage of developing a network outline.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Full assessment and analysis of the current WLAN situation within the organization.
- Understanding of the business requirements driving the WLAN build or refresh.
- Complete list of the technical requirements driving the WLAN build or refresh forwards.
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| 1.1 | Assess your current network challenges and project drivers. |
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| 1.2 | Document your goals for the WLAN build or refresh. |
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| 1.3 | Assess your business context and requirements. |
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| 1.4 | Assess your current state to decide whether to proceed with the WLAN build or refresh. |
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| 1.5 | Determine your technical requirements. |
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Module 2: Build the Business Case
The Purpose
- To obtain stakeholder buy-in for the WLAN build or refresh project.
Key Benefits Achieved
- High-level project timeline surrounding the WLAN build or refresh.
- Approximate cost for the WLAN build or refresh.
- Collectively informed group of project stakeholders.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Put it all together; build the business case document. |
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Module 3: Select Your WLAN Solution
The Purpose
- Select a vendor based on technical qualifying factors, as well as its strategic fit with your organization.
- Review the contract prior to signing in order to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership moving forwards.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Full assessment of the vendor marketplace and analysis of which vendor(s) fit best with your organization from a strategic perspective.
- Final vendor selected for WLAN build or refresh.
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| 3.1 | Create your initial vendor shortlist. |
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| 3.2 | Develop the RFP. |
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| 3.3 | Score the RFP. |
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Module 4: Design the Network and Deployment Plan
The Purpose
- This phase moves into the tactical aspect of the WLAN build or refresh project by working through the physical design of the network.
Key Benefits Achieved
- During this phase, the project timeline is fully developed in order to further break down each of the individual WLAN activity tasks.
- A physical outline and structure for the WLAN is developed.
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| 4.1 | Design your network. |
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| 4.2 | Estimate and mitigate downtime involved in the WLAN build or refresh. |
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| 4.3 | Build your WLAN implementation timeline. |
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Module 5: Implement and Measure Success
The Purpose
- Analyze how successful the initial implementation of the WLAN has been.
- Identify areas for improvement.
- Initiate a plan for continuous improvement.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Identification of areas of strength and areas of weakness with respect to the initial launch of the WLAN build or refresh.
- Established process to ensure continuous improvement.
- Set of standard performance metrics for WLAN monitoring purposes.
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| 5.1 | Assess coverage using heat maps. |
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| 5.2 | Plan and initiate staffing role transitions to take place. |
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| 5.3 | Develop a plan for ongoing monitoring of WLAN. |
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