The scope of examination for the Professional level is the following:
 

• Assessing the Business Case – Focus on capital expenditure vs operational costs, hard vs soft potential savings, impact on inventory management, value of accuracy in operations.
   

• Determining the Application Requirements, Planning and System Design – understanding of how to plan and manage an RFID project, practical steps to be taken and the role of sensors in the project.
   

• Technology Evaluation and Selection – reader and antenna form factors, selecting the applicable technology, antenna types and selection, RF regulations, benchmarking RFID equipment; security, alternatives to RFID.
   

• Peripherals and Add-ons – Gates, portals, tunnels, printers, label applicators, lights, cables
   

• ROI Analysis – estimating system and ancillary costs, estimating hard and soft financial benefits, estimating soft benefits.
   

• Pilot and Assessment – Pilot best practices, location selection, validating pilot results.
   

• Data: Flow, Management & Issues – Data encoding systems, data identifiers, application identifiers, text, barcode compatibility, data integration with other platforms (e.g. SAP)
   

• Deployment – installing hardware & equipment, shielding, object location methods, deployment platforms, network integration.
   

• Troubleshooting & Maintenance of RFID Systems – Identifying & fixing problems, tag batteries, handheld batteries, chargers.