Wingsuit BASE jumping is one of the most extreme and dangerous sports out there. With its mechanics similar to those of a flying squirrel, a wingsuit jumper has an average forward speed of 100 mph – that's 146 feet per second and would clear a football field in under 2.5 seconds. Participants must carefully prepare for their jump keeping in mind that though they will fly through the air like a bird, they are falling towards the earth at around 50 mph. This is like jumping off the Empire State Building and hitting the street below in less than 20 seconds. With the risk of death being 1 in every 2,300 jumps and injury being 1 in every 254 jumps, BASE jumping is even more risky than skydiving. Wingsuit jumpers know that planning and having a proven system in place prevents mistakes and is a necessary part of their safety precautions.
Similar principles hold true when you're deploying technology at multiple sites at an accelerated rate. The importance of speed and accuracy in completing your category 1 (one day or less) technology deployment are comparable to wingsuit BASE jumping. Without accuracy and a carefully calculated speed, a wingsuit jumper risks injury or death, just as the technology deployment may fall short of your expectations and you may suffer the injury of missed scheduled dates, revisits, unprofessional and unskilled technicians or the fatality of damaging your hard-earned reputation.
The Importance of a System
Just like a checklist for the wingsuit jumper of checking all straps and zippers, the Technology Rollout Company must follow its own checklist to ensure their processes for the category 1 rollout are most efficient. Below is a brief example of preparations the Technology Rollout Company must make to ensure various factors do not impact the technology rollout deployment at each site for an accelerated multi-site project.
Just like a checklist for the wingsuit jumper of checking all straps and zippers, the Technology Rollout Company must follow its own checklist to ensure their processes for the category 1 rollout are most efficient. Below is a brief example of preparations the Technology Rollout Company must make to ensure various factors do not impact the technology rollout deployment at each site for an accelerated multi-site project.
Technology Deployment Preparation: Category 1
Day prior to technology deployment:
- Email POC confirming scheduled appointment
- Email or call local partner confirming that the tech(s) is scheduled and obtain the tech's information
- Confirm all materials and that the equipment is ready
Day of technology deployment utilizing the Direct Tech Communication Channel:
- Confirm tech(s) is dispatched to site
- Alert POC of arrival time of tech(s)
- Monitor, support and manage tech(s) at site
- Rate the tech's performance for deployment (technical, professional, etc.)
- Site POC acceptance
- Audit order completion
- Close out order
When searching for a Technology Rollout Company for your category 1 technology deployments, keep in mind the wingsuit jumper. The amount of time and effort that goes into a successful BASE jump and the considerations prior to the jump are comparable to the same level of effort that must be done before your accelerated technology rollout. The right preparations and planning for the rollout can avoid the injury or fatality that can happen to your project.
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