A computer-implemented method for relative positioning of access points in a real time locating system, the method comprising: receiving layout information of a work area (270, 271, 272), wherein the layout information comprises architectural attributes and infrastructure attributes of the work area; determining a number of a plurality of access points (225A-N) to position in the work area (270, 271, 272), wherein the determining is based on the architectural attributes of the work area (270, 271, 272); determining a placement in the work area (270, 271, 272) of at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N), wherein the determining is based on the infrastructure attributes of the work area (270, 271, 272); determining, by a processor, a positioning of the plurality of access points (225A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272), wherein the positioning substantially maximizes a coverage and an accuracy of locating the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272); receiving an indication of an actual physical location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272); determining an expected location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) based on readings of the plurality of access points (225A-N); determining the accuracy of locating the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) by comparing the actual physical location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) to the expected location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N); and determine a repositioning of at least one of the plurality of access points (225A-N) when the coverage and accuracy do not satisfy a threshold, and providing a graphical representation of the positioning of each of the plurality of access points (225A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272), relative to one another, when the coverage and the accuracy satisfy the threshold. receiving layout information of a work area (270, 271, 272), wherein the layout information comprises architectural attributes and infrastructure attributes of the work area; determining a number of a plurality of access points (225A-N) to position in the work area (270, 271, 272), wherein the determining is based on the architectural attributes of the work area (270, 271, 272); determining a placement in the work area (270, 271, 272) of at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N), wherein the determining is based on the infrastructure attributes of the work area (270, 271, 272); determining, by a processor, a positioning of the plurality of access points (225A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272), wherein the positioning substantially maximizes a coverage and an accuracy of locating the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272); receiving an indication of an actual physical location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272); determining an expected location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) based on readings of the plurality of access points (225A-N); determining the accuracy of locating the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) by comparing the actual physical location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N) to the expected location of the at least one test radio frequency tag (220A-N); and determine a repositioning of at least one of the plurality of access points (225A-N) when the coverage and accuracy do not satisfy a threshold, and providing a graphical representation of the positioning of each of the plurality of access points (225A-N) in the work area (270, 271, 272), relative to one another, when the coverage and the accuracy satisfy the threshold.