Project Control Systems

Project Control Systems

The article being discussed in this paper is ‘Understanding the Control Project Timeline: The AV Project Lifecycle from a Control System Design Perspective.’ The article discussed the best-case scenario in regard to a well-organized AV installation. The article proposes a logical and systematic workflow that project managers and integrators can refer to prior to the commencement of a project or during its implementation.

The article defines five stages during a project; proposal, specification, IT communication, and GUI development (Extron Electronics, 2013). The proposal encompasses the creation and defining the project’s scope. The expectations and needs of the client should be determined and balanced while considering the project’s budget. There should be extra keenness when specifying the control system’s equipment (Extron Electronics, 2013). The equipment should meet the client’s expectations. The guiding rule is ‘System functionality is governed by the equipment you choose.’ Following specification of the control system, the control system and client’s IT needs are evaluated. The AV Integrator must coordinate with the information technology department in the game plan formulation. IT will identify network components of the AV system such as network wiring and Ethernet routers. As recommended in project control systems, cabling and a network ring that agrees to CAT 5 standards as guided in the CAT 6 certified network assists in re-dating the client’s network (Extron Electronics, 2013). It is extremely important to conform to all the standards, which ensured quality and high standard installations.

The GUI of an AV system may break or make an AV project’s success. After beginning the GUI development, the required system’s functionality should be mapped out and the GUI developed accordingly (Extron Electronics, 2013). Usually, these stages are followed by programming or configuration, installation, commissioning, and sign off. In all project control system, it s highly recommendable to work within a given frame and do the best to meet the needs of clients

Reference

Extron Electronics. (2013). Understanding the Control Project Timeline: The AV Project Lifecycle from a Control System Design Perspective. Retrieved on 31^st January, 2014            from http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=controlproject

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