5 Steps to Choosing the Best GPS Tracking Solution for Your Business

5 Steps to Choosing the Best
GPS Tracking Solution for
Your Business

1.
Determine Your Needs
The first step to purchasing the right GPS tracking solution is determining your
goals and needs. It is imperative to include all departments that will be utilizing the
technology in the decision making process because GPS tracking benefits more than
just the fleet department. Having different points of view will help you choose the
best solution and make sure you don’t overlook important functionality that other
departments may need. Also, involving all departments from the get go will ensure
buy-in from the start.

2.
Match Features to Your Needs
Once you determine what you need out of GPS tracking, start
matching these needs to the benefits and features of potential
solutions. When you are thinking about the functionality your
business requires, consider both your current and long term
goals. You may need a more powerful solution down the line, so
it is important to choose a GPS tracking solution that can grow
with your business and scale to your needs in the future.

3.
Test Drive Potential GPS Tracking Solutions
You wouldn’t buy a new car without taking it for a test
drive would you? The same logic should be applied to
purchasing a new GPS tracking solution. It is advised to
run a pilot with a few different vendors so you can
compare their functionality side-by-side. If a provider
will not let you try before you buy, it is likely that your
expectations will not align with the provider’s claims.

During a pilot, you should be able to see
how the potential GPS tracking solution
will add value to your business. You
should also assess the GPS tracking
provider’s experience, credibility, and
customer service quality. While cost is
most certainly a factor, it shouldn’t be the
only factor. It is not advised to go with a
GPS tracking solution just because it is
the cheapest if these other important
criteria are not met.
4.
Choose the Right Partner

5.
Implementing a GPS Tracking Solution
Once you have selected a GPS tracking provider, it is incredibly important to make
sure implementation is done correctly. To make sure this happens you should share
your plan with employees and make sure they are trained on how to use the software.
It is also important to keep the GPS tracking installation process organized. Lastly,
you must use the software. If you do not utilize the data from a GPS tracking
solution, you will not see the full benefit of your investment. It is common to see over
100% ROI just by making a few small adjustments to fleet operations.
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Source
http://www.gpsinsight.com/gps-tracking-blog/2015/5-steps-to-choosing-the-best-gps-tracking-solution-for-your-business/