RFID rationale and deployment methodology

Radio frequency identification (RFID) investigation and deployment requires a methodology for a successful initiation and implementation. This paper will outline a rationale and deployment methodology which is divided into three phases, namely the business, infrastructure and deployment environments. Progression through each environment is guided by the outcome from phase transitional motivators (PTM), which are developed for each section of the methodology. What is novel about this methodology is how it looks at why the organisation is contemplating or deploying RFID technology and how this then effects the decision on whether or not the deployment is completed. Our proposed solution is flexible in that a single small business or a complete supply chain can utilise the methodology. Unique to the methodology is it's focus on why and how the organisations will collect data from RFID architecture, rather than on the integration of data into corporate information systems.