"Fighting the Good Fight for Municipal Wireless" is a roadmap for using municipal wireless and mobile workforce applications to cut costs and run a better, more responsive government operation. This guide to action recounts Philadelphia's efforts against incredible obstacles to launch its initiative; includes interviews with city officials, steering committee members, constituent groups and vendors involved with the project; helps you develop the business case for your government's use of municipal wireless technology; and presents key lessons to help you successfully deploy wireless technology . Using a combination of narrative and directive, business strategist Craig Settles gives you a foundation for planning your own wide-scale wireless project. Fighting the Good Fight poses questions you need to ask to determine what answers are right for you. Fighting the Good Fight is a reality check that every city needs. Get your copy today!

Fighting The Good Fight For Municipal Wireless

Computers & Technology

Craig Settles

Networking & Cloud Computing

Hudson House Publishing

After Muni Wireless Comes to Town is the must-have guide for local governments that want to deploy effective wireless and mobile applications. Each chapter takes a step in the application deployment process, from making the decision to move forward to final benefits analysis, and offers you valuable tips, insights and recommendations for that part of the project. Individuals from government and commercial organizations outline best practices from each world. Analysis by industry expert Craig Settles provides additional guidance. In-depth interviews with over 50 administrators, executives, line-of-business managers and IT managers who have implemented these technologies give readers the benefit of 20/20 hindsight on crucial topics such as: · how to move projects forward · building consensus among stakeholders · aligning the right technology with business needs · executing effective pilot projects · successfully moving from pilots to full deployment · controlling total cost of ownership · conducting ROI analysis of your projects

After Muni Wireless Comes to Town

Computer Science

<p>Separate fact from hype to effectively plan and deliver highspeed Internet services to your community. Internationally recognized business strategist Craig Settles gives you a foundation for building a financially sustainable broadband network. "This book defines the needs, identifies the pitfalls, lays out the options, and ultimately prepares you to structure your own plan to promote better broadband in your community," according to Ken Fellman, President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). Mr. Settles offers guidelines to action for government administrators and IT staff, private-sector companies, community stakeholders and economic development professionals. 12 chapters methodically walk you through key broadband strategy and tactics. Craig Settles doesn't give you all the answers. In plain English, he helps you find the best answers to meet your community's specific broadband needs. His book begins by focusing on the primary objective driving broadband projects nationwide: increasing economic development. Mr. Settles then methodically walks you through the issues key to broadband success.</p>

Fighting the Next Good Fight: Bringing True Broadband to Your Community

Business & Money

Economics

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