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The kickoff meeting is an occasion to review and finalize the statement of work (SoW), including a list and description of locations to be surveyed, the type of survey to conduct for each location, and confirmation of timeline and cost. The kickoff meeting is also used to reconcile contradicting answers that you might have received from various stakeholders during the information collection phase. As you review the SoW and the scope of your mission, explain to your customer the site survey and the deployment process and specify whether your task is to upgrade an existing network (to 802.11n or to add new services), expand it to new areas, or survey for a new deployment. Set the right expectations and remind the participants of the expected....