Wireless Technologies Proposal There are many different wireless technologies that can be used to make the Party Plates organization more efficient. This is a proposal to incorporate the use of Wi-Fi and laptops into our business. Incorporating Wi-Fi and laptops into our business will enable employees, vendors, and upper management to work faster and be more efficient. Wi-Fi is the method for wirelessly connecting to the internet. Wi-Fi can be used in our departments along with laptop computers to take orders, track inventory, or process orders without being tied to a desk computer. The laptops can be moved around in the building and will still have access to the internet. Upper level management can also benefit by having the wireless connection anywhere in the building.
The pros Party Plates will run a much more efficient, competitive, and organized business by utilizing laptops and Wi-Fi in our organization. Laptops offer employees a chance to take the office with them wherever they may go. Benefits of laptops in meetings are: effective way to take and save notes, the ability to access a file instantly, login to the corporate intranet and instant message a question to another employee. Laptops present employees mobility and organization that desktops cannot reciprocate. Wi-Fi allows employees to access the web anywhere, allowing for instant access whenever it is needed. This service isn’t only beneficial to employees but also to vendors and clients. By providing Wi-Fi access we enable our vendors and clients the convenience of web access on their own devices. Party Plates will gain a reputation of service, accessibility, and reliability with the addition of these communication tools.

Cons With our company being a start up organization we would be wasting lots of money setting up a Wi-Fi system and lap tops in our building, we are surrounded by several businesses that have free Wi-Fi so we could easily use their systems. Or just purchase internet through our cable provider and use the connections that way. We can use the existing internet connection and our desk tops. Laptops are primarily for companies that are constantly on the move. They are easily damaged and susceptible to being stolen, which would make it very expensive to replace if it were to happen as well as hassle with the insurance claims. Desk top computers are much easier to maintain with a constant power source and direct internet connection to the computer itself. We have a work station set up so that eliminates the need to have an area for the many lap tops or risk them breaking by having them literally on any surface or on our employees laps. We would need all of the , accessories for a lap top, spare battery, power cord, carrying case that can hold all of the parts, screen cleaner, cleaner tools for the key board, additional internet and virus security measures, portable media sharing devices, potable mice, and many other tools to allow us to get the versatility of a desk top computer. We should be trying to save money rather than increase spending with Wi-Fi and laptop systems in our business.
Benefits and Risks The department can benefit from the use of Wi-Fi and laptops. The advantages of having Wi-Fi networks and laptops are that they both can support roaming. This permits employees who are working on laptops to have the freedom to move from one access point to another. Wi-Fi reduces the associated cost of network connection when expansion is needed. With Wi-Fi it eliminates the cost of having to run network cables for stationary desktops. Majority of the laptops have Wi-Fi capabilities which allows employees to work when they are away from the office, allows sales department to travel to customers place of business rather than them coming to us. There are risks to switching from dial-up to Wi-Fi and from desktop to laptop. A risk to have with Wi-Fi would be security but if it is handled safely the risk can be reduces. When setting up Wi-Fi it is important to make it a secure and check all of the security options to avoid hacking into the system. Big risks with laptop are that employees can lose the laptop or it gets stolen and all information is lost. But like anything there can be steps to backup and password protect the laptop.
The Costs of associated hardware and software
Below is a breakdown of the cost associated with incorporating laptops and Wi-Fi into the business and what their hardware and software requirements are.