Concurrent with negotiating contracts, Project Management will develop the implementation plan that includes foreseeing and correcting any problems in integration with existing wireless networks. Much of the work will be outsourced to either the parent company or a third party. This is important in the early stage of the joint venture, since resources can be much more efficiently used in this manner. The virtual organization at WirelessKnowledge is ideal because of the need for quick response and expertise at minimal expense. As listed in Table 2, most of the WK employees are involved in Research and Development or Project Management.
Some joint ventures meet obstacles that hinder, and in some cases, destroy the partnership.
This is not the case at WirelessKnowledge where both parent companies share many successful character traits. It is critical that Project Management and the Program Manager monitor progress of the project. Milestones have been set up within the action plan where the Program Manager has to determine whether or not measures of performance have been met. If they have not, than a contingency plan will go into effect. The first milestone is to have a prototype platform operational by January 30, 1999.