Discussion on Feedback process for our DAS Design & Engineering Team

If the vision for DAS Design & Engineering team is considered to be the destination, then we have to let people know their "lat and long", guide them to that destination point. The feedback process is that lat and long. This process has to be able to answer 2 questions:

1. Where are you now? (how is the engineer doing, his/her strength and weakness)
2. Where does he need to be in next 30 days? This needs to be specific - What does he need to train on or achieve? When does he need to complete the training (or achieve the goal)? Then make sure that he has the required tools, time, and training to achieve this goal.  

Vision for a DAS Design & Engineering Team

I had the opportunity to fill in the Engineering Manager's position for a few weeks. After engaging with these smart engineering dudes immersed in design rigmarole on a daily basis I started wondering what are our vision for this team and how can we lay out the foundation for that vision. DAS industry is changing fast and to keep up with the pace, vision for the DAS design team needs to morph. So here is my vision for a DAS Design & Engineering Team:

1. A well-oiled machine
(designer knows what to do, how to do it, does it without constant supervision, does it in the most expedited manner, helps each other, great team work in every project, has structured design standard)

2. Versatile
(can do site survey of any size, design any kind of site, can troubleshoot, can integrate and commission DAS in multiple platforms, can develop training materials and train, can design a site in the best possible manner given the information)

3. Knowledgeable
(have good knowledge of multiple technology platforms for iDAS and oDAS, knows optimization techniques, knows all the tools and programs we have access to such as iBWave, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, CW Source, Sweeper, RF Scanners etc.)

In the next post, I will address what steps we are planning to take to get to the vision.