Define your education and training needs early. Build a business case for a training budget and plan education and training for users at every level. You need to consider what kind of training is needed, where and when should it take place and who...Read more
System architecture, functional requirements and some of the implementation requirements can now be integrated into preliminary system design. By now you should be able to define: Technology (P25 conventional or trunked, Phase 1 or Phase...Read more
Now is the time to rationalize your talkgroups. Reducing the number of talk groups can also reduce the management overhead This can not only save management and administration time, but create simpler communications. Rethink and justify your talk...Read more
The P25 delegates share their personal insights and stories about specifying your P25 Network: Steven H. Proctor Executive Director Utah Communications Agency Network Mike Ward Communications Systems Manager Beaufort County Emergency Management...Read more
With the specifications drafted for your new system, and your project stakeholders on board, you can begin to work through the process of procurement. At this phase of your project, you will need to determine your financing model, evaluate and...Read more
Procuring – Overview (Click to open image in a new window)...Read more
What is the best way to procure your new system? P25 system buyers face several choices. Let’s look at some of these, to explain the potential impact of your decisions. Open competitive process Another question is whether to use an open...Read more
Equally important, although in a different decision making category is the form of purchase you choose; capital purchase, lease, or long-term managed services contract? While none of these approaches is entirely new, vendors are offering additional...Read more
RFP / RFQ Consultant Technical Logistics Project Customer Commercial Legal Producing a successful RFP/RFB requires a high level of expertise and experience in technical, logistical, commercial and legal areas. Again, the...Read more
The most commonly-selected procurement process in Public Safety communications system purchases is the Request for Proposal (RFP). There are no commonly recognized, unbiased, detailed templates in circulation, but the following pages show a sample...Read more