Case Study Selections

For the case study used throughout this book, the forms and processes defined are close to those used by Acme. The RFP, detailed design document, site planning, and site completion milestones were the primary checkpoints in monitoring the migration progress.

The primary selection made during the early stages that affected the network design directly was when different providers were used in different geographies. In those situations, Acme decided to place its own router between the two providers to handle IP connectivity.

Interprovider solutions would allow multiple providers to collaborate and provide seamless service without requiring this additional handoff, but political issues seem to be the cause of preventing that from happening at this point.