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Attend market Kickoff
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Convey information to the station
Complete Inventory
Coordinate initial station inventory – internal/external
Conduct initial station inventory
Prepare inventory for online data entry
Enter inventory into online Nextel tool
Facilitate submission of inventory to Nextel
Equipment Validation
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Inventory Validation
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Coordinate resources for inventory validation by Sprint Nextel vendor
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Manage the Nextel vendor validation
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Review Nextel reconciled inventory
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Process the reconciliation of the final inventory internally and with Sprint Nextel
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Facilitate Equipment and Service Integrator station (Group) requirements
Compensation Agreement
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Utilize final Inventory to begin quote gathering process
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Coordinate the resources to facilitate the selection of
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Vendors
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Equipment
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Service Integrator(s)
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Facilitate the internal cost estimates requirements
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Make recommendations for final relocation costs estimates
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Supervise the overall completion of the required quotes and estimates
Equipment Order
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Facilitate the internal Purchase Order (PO) generation process
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Review the PO against the Relocation Agreement
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Process the PO to Nextel requirements
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Track and assist in vendor invoicing
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Track and assist in Nextel invoicing
Vendor Fulfillment
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Track vendors fulfillment progress
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Coordinate service integrators for station
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Setup in market training with SignaSys
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Setup in station training with SignaSys
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Facilitate station training
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Facilitate new FCC Licensing requirements
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Reconcile received orders against PO
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Notify Sprint Nextel of equipment fulfillment issues; for Vendor Payment Release
Equipment Installation
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Manage the overall installation process
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Coordinate the service integrators
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Supervise the installation process
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Conduct systems controls
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Inspect installation for 100% compliance
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Manage the “Narrowed in Place” system cut-over
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Signoff on final installation requirements
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Review 3rd party invoices
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Review and track internal costs and personnel
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Process internal invoices
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Process vendor invoicing
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Reconcile invoicing with Sprint Nextel auditors
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Setup narrow in place systems training
Channel Relocation
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Coordinate with Sprint Nextel and market stations for the Retune Weekend
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Facilitate the station cutover
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Sign off on cutover acceptance
Market Closeout
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Determine that all relocation efforts have been performed to stations expectations and contractual requirements
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Pack and ship retired 2GHz equipment to Sprint Nextel warehouse in Texas
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Finalize new channel plan licensing issues
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Process final invoicing and approvals
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Process information for Sprint Nextel payments
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Reconcile final invoices with Sprint Nextel Auditors
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Review any discrepancies with station and open negotiations with Sprint Nextel if any overages
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Close out project paperwork and project plan


We
highly recommend you keep these links handy. These are the primary
Internet links regarding direct and indirect support and information for the
2GHz Relocation project.