Plan an RFID System With People in Mind
Ignoring the "people factor" when designing an RFID system can lead to big trouble. Here's how to ensure your deployment will meet both business needs and employee expectations.
By John Edwards
Feb. 8, 2010—"People" is a word often missing from RFID project plans. When it comes to designing a system, in fact, the focus is almost always on technologies, processes and costs, rather than on the human beings who will operate and work alongside that system. And if people are taken into account, it's usually in terms of operational or management tasks, not on how individuals will react or adapt to the new environment.
Forgetting or ignoring the people who will manage or use an RFID system can be an immense strategic blunder. As Mark Roberti, founder and editor ofRFID Journal , observed in his Editor's Note column last October, "although RFID automates some tasks, it is human beings who will use the data provided by an RFID system" (see Don't Forget the People Factor).
Designing an RFID system that accommodates both physics and people is not only a good idea, it's now a basic requirement as deployments become more complex and integral to core business applications. The following seven steps will help you plan an RFID system with people in mind.
Feb. 8, 2010—"People" is a word often missing from RFID project plans. When it comes to designing a system, in fact, the focus is almost always on technologies, processes and costs, rather than on the human beings who will operate and work alongside that system. And if people are taken into account, it's usually in terms of operational or management tasks, not on how individuals will react or adapt to the new environment.
Forgetting or ignoring the people who will manage or use an RFID system can be an immense strategic blunder. As Mark Roberti, founder and editor of
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Designing an RFID system that accommodates both physics and people is not only a good idea, it's now a basic requirement as deployments become more complex and integral to core business applications. The following seven steps will help you plan an RFID system with people in mind.
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