Summary

In this chapter, you have seen the importance of the opening phases of the PPDIOO solution lifecycle. Before launching a large project, it is important for you to undertake careful preparation and planning. This includes clearly defining the stakeholders and executives responsible for the project, the target users, the target sites, and even the target applications for the WLAN. Defining the funding models and various high-level technical aspects such as security framework (which is covered in more detail in Chapter 7) and ensuring that you adopt a scalable architecture all help avoid hurdles during the important design and implementation phases.