{"id":966,"date":"2024-09-09T08:22:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ause1wordpress01.aws.mot-solutions.com\/en_us\/?p=966"},"modified":"2024-10-08T12:01:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:01:48","slug":"prepare-to-fail-5-questions-to-assess-your-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-test.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/prepare-to-fail-5-questions-to-assess-your-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare To Fail \u2013 5 Questions To Assess Your Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like it or not, even the best technology is destined to fail. With the rapid increase of demands placed on your mission-critical communications infrastructure &#8212; such as adding new applications, expanding users, changing coverage needs or prioritizing data requirements &#8212; outages are inevitable. Fortunately, organizations don\u2019t have to be crippled in handling these challenges.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-967 alignright\" src=\"\/en_us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/PREPARE-TO-FAIL-\u2013-5-QUESTIONS-TO-ASSESS-YOUR-PERFORMANCE-250x140.jpg\" alt=\"PREPARE-TO-FAIL-\u2013-5-QUESTIONS-TO-ASSESS-YOUR-PERFORMANCE\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-test.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/PREPARE-TO-FAIL-\u2013-5-QUESTIONS-TO-ASSESS-YOUR-PERFORMANCE-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog-test.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/PREPARE-TO-FAIL-\u2013-5-QUESTIONS-TO-ASSESS-YOUR-PERFORMANCE-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-test.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/PREPARE-TO-FAIL-\u2013-5-QUESTIONS-TO-ASSESS-YOUR-PERFORMANCE-700x392.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog-test.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/PREPARE-TO-FAIL-\u2013-5-QUESTIONS-TO-ASSESS-YOUR-PERFORMANCE-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Developing continuity plans or disaster management plans is not a new concept; yet many tend to delay addressing this need until something bad happens.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you doing differently this year to stay better <\/strong><strong>prepared?<\/strong> Applying best practices to maintaining and operating your critical communications system can provide better outcomes to improve your staff performance, system continuity and your bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How are you evaluating your risk of cyber attacks? <\/strong>Land mobile radio systems are not an exception to hacking and malware. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/threat-analysis\/2016\/12\/security-in-2017-ransomware-will-remain-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ransomware<\/a> continues to be an increasingly costly threat and expected to remain the top cyber malware threat in 2017. Are you vigilant with monitoring this constantly-evolving cyber landscape and incorporating effective situational awareness into your resilience plan? If not now\u2026when? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nascio.org\/TopTen\/ArtMID\/659\/ArticleID\/441\/State-CIO-Top-Ten-Policy-and-Technology-Priorities-for-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity remains a top challenge and priority for CIOs<\/a> \u2013 don\u2019t ignore your land mobile radio system. By understanding which threats can impact your system, you can plan the appropriate response to cyber attacks.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/services\/managed-support-services\/cybersecurity.html#tabserviceinfo\"> Plan an assessment<\/a> to help you discover vulnerabilities and best practices to employ. And, invest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/content\/dam\/msi\/docs\/services\/security\/security-update-service\/motorola_solutions_security_update_service_datasheet.pdf\">streamlined patching process<\/a> to help mitigate the threats.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you understand your system\u2019s performance indicators and how to take action?<\/strong> Knowing what factors can influence call processing, coverage, equipment stability, false alarms, etc. provides an opportunity to analyze trends and optimize performance. What if you could correlate system information with external data sources to predict how your critical communications system will operate in various operating scenarios? <a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/2831217533449885953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Our recent webinar on Leveraging Performance Data for Operational Excellence<\/a> explains more about how we\u2019re working with customers to leverage data analytics and improve their system performance for better uptime and connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is your network management fully automated? <\/strong>One of the easiest areas to improve network management efficiencies is with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/services\/managed-support-services\/infrastructure-services\/astro-25.html#essential\">proper network monitoring<\/a> and alerting to detect and diagnose problems. Not all system alerts are created equal. While there is a plethora of monitoring tools available on the market, it requires a combination of tools and skills to understand system behaviors. Knowing which alerts are important and having the knowledge database to effectively prioritize and respond correctly the first time can save thousands of staff hours in a year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your maintenance process?<\/strong> If you\u2019re applying the \u201cIf it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u201d philosophy and letting your system run on auto-pilot, you\u2019re increasing your chances to experience something bad happening that\u2019s going to potentially be even more costly. Routine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/services\/managed-support-services\/infrastructure-services\/astro-25.html#essential\">preventive maintenance<\/a> is worth the investment to extend the lifespan of your technology and ensure optimal interoperability. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/services\/managed-support-services\/infrastructure-services\/astro-25.html#essential\">Planned upgrades<\/a> are also critical to ensure your system is able to support the increasing volume of data from the myriad of applications adopted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you facing staffing challenges?<\/strong> Radio network management expertise is retiring faster than it can be replaced. Hiring comprehensive Cybersecurity expertise may be budget constraining in today\u2019s competitive market. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KiR3Fg0Tl44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> No one knows Motorola Solutions\u2019 mission-critical networks better than Motorola Solutions.<\/a> We are ready to assist you with over 4,000 specialists worldwide dedicated to ensure our customers\u2019 mission critical systems are reliably operating 24x7x365 \u2013 spanning 100+ countries managing over 500,000 devices and over 10,000 sites.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I could go on with the list of questions to consider. It\u2019s always a good practice to take some time and reflect how your organization is changing this year and ensure you have the right support in place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Like it or not, even the best technology is destined to fail. 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