Designing a New System

What are the requirements for future upgrades?

As newer technologies become available, is the customer's

expectation that these will be incorporated into the system design.

Is there a planned migration path to accomplish this?

Related to this last question is another:

will application requirements be changed in the future?

Will enhanced functionality be required at a later date?

That is, will the function of the CCTV system or the overall security system change in the future?

For example, is the company is planning to expand its facilities locally

or even remotely?

Consider a commercial laboratory that is planning to move into new markets

within the next five years. The new business will demand new levels of

access control and CCTV coverage.

Being aware of that future requirement can impact decisions regarding the current decision.

Answers to all of the above questions sets a baseline for CCTV system design. These are primary issues.

Secondary issues are the "nuts and bolts" aspects of system design, and

careful attention to these primary questions will automatically define

many of the hardware issues.

A carefully designed CCTV system will ensure:

• adequate coverage

• extendibility for future additions and enhancements satisfied customers.