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WELCOME to. RFID FOR FIXED ASSETS A MAGICAL TRACKING SYSTEM. WAYNE HART ACCOUNTING ANALYST POLK COUNTY (FL) SCHOOL DISTRICT. SASBO-FASBO 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORLANDO, FLORIDA. RIGHT NOW, A COSTLY OPTION, BUT …. Acquire knowledge Watch trends
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WELCOMEto RFID FOR FIXED ASSETS A MAGICAL TRACKING SYSTEM WAYNE HART ACCOUNTING ANALYST POLK COUNTY (FL) SCHOOL DISTRICT SASBO-FASBO 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORLANDO, FLORIDA
RIGHT NOW, A COSTLY OPTION, BUT … • Acquire knowledge • Watch trends • Seek opportunities
BACKGROUND AGA Technology Trends Florida School Business Official Polk County School District Visited St. Johns County S.D. Met with Flagler County S.D.
INFO SOURCES www.aga.org wayne.hart@polk-fl.net Joe Outlaw (outlawj@stjohns.k12.fl.us) Donna Wright(WrightD@flagler.k12.fl.us)
RFID BASICS Definition System Different from bar codes
OVERVIEW MASTERRECORD FILE RFID TAG READER/ PDA
EXAMPLES Day-to-day Retail Government Source: isp-planet.com & rfidXchange
BENEFITS Processing efficiencies Audit frequency Theft deterrent
THINK ABOUT Costs Re-engineering Perceptions
STAKEHOLDERS Finance Information Technology School Administration
BASIC COMPONENTS PDA Reader Middleware Tags
OVERVIEW MASTERRECORD FILE RFID TAG READER/ PDA
SYSTEM AT WORK • Tag applied • Downloads • Portable reader • Uploads
OVERVIEW MASTERRECORD FILE RFID TAG READER/ PDA
SUGGESTIONS • What if . . . why not? • Test Pilot . . .
DISTRICT TEAM • FINANCE • TECHNOLOGY • SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
LOCATION…LOCATION…LOCATION • SERVER • WORKSTATION • TAGS • READERS
GET THE BALL ROLLING • Define what you need • Request professional services • Competition • Test Pilot
DEFINE DISTRICT NEEDS • EXISTING EQUIPMENT • INTERFACING • TAG LIFE • PORTABLE DEVICES
RFP Internal Expertise Competitive bidding Fine tune
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT—RFID TAGS • LOCATION • BATTERY LIFE • INSTALLATION
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT--READER • SIGNAL INTERFERENCE • OVERLAPPING SIGNALS
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT--PDA • Back-up • Storage • Ergonomics
AUDIT CONSIDERATIONSSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT Rules & Reg’s Internal Control Room Location
COSTS • Tags • Software license • Readers • PDA • Maintenance
THINKING AHEAD . . . • Acquire knowledge • Watch trends • Seek opportunities
BENEFITS FOR A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT • Minimize interruptions • Completion timeframes • Remove audit constraints
IN SUMMARY • TECH BASICS • YOUR TEAM • COSTS • BENEFITS • IMPLEMENTATION
FOR MORE INFO wayne.hart@polk-fl.net Joe Outlaw (outlawj@stjohns.k12.fl.us) Donna Wright(WrightD@flagler.k12.fl.us)