148 RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics
11.9.4.1 Hardware and Software Selection
The RFID project manager should avoid compressing the hardware and software selection process.
This is primarily due to the fact that the success or failure of the project may ride on correct deci-
sions with respect to the specications and suitability of the hardware and software. Making bad
decisions at this point could easily result in problems that are not identiable until much further
into the project. At that point, it may be impossible to take corrective action and still successfully
complete the project with respect to time, cost, and technical performance. A typical example would
be deciding to acquire a system that is not capable of functioning ...