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Clearly states the impact of the solution on all stakeholders. • Addresses areas relating to network asset management, topology, network addressing, security, Internet access, and user support. Cost-Benefit Analysis Part I: Network Design Process and Solutions Overview for SMBs 33 34 Part I: Network Design Process and Solutions Overview for SMBs • Includes all of the relevant equipment and labor costs. • Details any relevant financial analysis relating to cost savings and/or TCO for the business resulting from the solution's implementation.

Obtain the necessary signatures (they should be dated) signifying agreement to the proposed design. < Day Day Up > < Day Day Up > Summary This chapter introduced a generic approach to the effective design of networking solutions. The essence of the approach lies in recognizing the necessary steps that must be taken during the design process to ensure maximum potential for success during the implementation. The approach recommends the identification and validation of the stakeholder requirements, which result in a set of functional requirements from which a draft design document can be derived.

Thus, deploying a brand-new solution is quite different from replacing an existing, functioning one. During the design stage, the issue of implementation needs to be considered in much more depth for significant upgrades or replacements than for a brand-new deployment. This principle applies across all business sectors and sizes. Business Sizes From the point of view of designing a computer network or a networking solution, the business size influences the quantity of equipment, the level of its performance, the layout or network topology, and the interconnections between the networking equipment.