Section 8.2. Step 1: Forming the Business Justification Team

8.2. Step 1: Forming the Business Justification Team

An RFID business justification process needs to be performed by a team capable of analyzing the technology benefits for the different facets of the business, which immediately implies a team whose members come from different functional areas of the enterprise. This team should have sufficient RFID knowledge to properly perform the necessary analyses. If the business has already created an RFID strategy and has received buy-in from the senior management, such a cross-functional support might already have been in place (see Chapter 7, "The RFID Strategy"). Even in the absence of an RFID strategy, the formation of such a team is strongly recommended, with its members coming from senior management levels. This team makeup will ensure that all the potential application areas are looked at from proper perspectives. This team can then form subteams, which can include the people both internal and external (for example, consultants and system integrators) with specific knowledge to provide the necessary analysis expertise when and where needed.