10:30 AM

RFID Basics
New to RFID? This optional session for all preconference attendees provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the technology. The differences between the various classes of tags will be explained, including active and passive systems, and the need for additional IT systems to build upon RFID in real-world applications will be highlighted. The session will also include a brief overview of the EPCglobal network, the future of ISO standards, ETSI reader regulations and the latest standardization efforts worldwide. Finally, the relationship between different standards in the area of EPC RFID, including the latest EPC Gen 2 standard, will be presented.

Speaker:

Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal

Takeaways:

• A general understanding of the various types of RFID systems and their applications
• An understanding of the different components of an RFID system and how they fit together

11:30 AM

The Business Case for Tracking IT Assets
Many companies invest large amounts each year in IT assets. This session will explain the business benefits that can be achieved by using RFID technology to track assets within data centers and throughout an enterprise. Hear about three different deployment—in a government agency, a financial institution and a high-tech company—as well as the various approaches each took, and the benefits each achieved.

Speaker:

Diana Hage, CEO, RFID Global Solution

12:30 PM

Best Practices for Hardware Asset Tracking
The International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers, (IAITAM) is dedicated to promoting comprehensive IT asset-management best practices worldwide, enabling practitioners and industry professionals to achieve continuous success. RFID deployments must conform to these best practices to ensure success.

Speaker:

Steve Schwartz, VP of Engineering, RFID Global Solution

1:00 PM

Working Lunch
Break for lunch, followed by an open discussion.

1:30 PM

Planning for an RFID Data-Center Deployment
RFID Global Solution has done several of the world’s largest IT asset tracking deployment as well as many strategic deployments. Ron Rose and Tom Manzagol have been intimately involved in planning to ensure the technology works in such complex environments. In this session, they will share lessons learned.

Speakers:

Thomas M. Manzagol, Chief Operating Officer, RFID Global Solution
Ron Rose, VP, Program Management, RFID Global Solution

2:30 PM

Choosing the Right Tag for Your IT Assets
In addition to the applications discussed in the previous session, RFID can also be used for loss prevention, to improve the customer shopping experience, to reduce lines at the point of sale, to manage returns and reverse logistics, and more. Hear the benefits retailers can expect to achieve from these uses of RFID.

Speaker:

George Reynolds, Senior Director Strategic Accounts, Omni-ID

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Case Study: Social Security Administration Manages IT Assets
One of the largest agencies in the U.S. federal government has deployed RFID in its data center. In this session, the leader of that project will explain why the agency decided to deploy RFID, how it chose its technology partner, how the system was rolled out, and the business benefits the system has delivered.

Speaker:

Quinn Solem, IT Service Management Program Manager, Social Security Administration

4:15 PM

Preconference Seminars and Workshops Conclude