When refreshing your LAN/WLAN and/or bringing up a new site, there is the install phase and then there is post install validation, coverage survey for Wi-Fi and then at times things need to be fixed, for example if the APs got installed in the wrong location, or not mounted properly, cabling issues, switches aren’t in the right spot etc. All this leads to more time, effort and ofcourse $$$ not to mention delay in go live and customer dissatisfaction. Here is a high level work flow:
Now imagine being able to Install, provision, deploy, validate and troubleshoot Nile Secure Devices using the Nile Nav app at the same time and turn the above into this:
This app has been created from ground up by the team at Nile Secure to elevate the experience when installing Nile Secure devices and increase operational efficiency. Check out couple of sneak previews of the app. Using this app I was able to install (including learning how to install), provision, validate and troubleshoot a sensor and an access point (forgot to mention the firmware upgrade which automatically kicks in if the firmware is old).
Karthik Kannan (Product Strategy and Operations Leader) from Nile Secure wrote about Operational Efficiency and after reading that article it made me realize the thought process behind the Nile Nav app as it exactly aligns with what Nile Secure is about and how much Operational Efficiency and Best Practices can be achieved real time using this app.
Keep an eye out for more on what Nile Nav can do.