With possible offices around the globe, it is vital for today\u2019s thriving global companies to develop a set of equipment standards for room types. \u00a0In doing so, CIOs and IT managers may want to consider engaging with the manufacturers of the AV\/IT technology you\u2019re considering.<\/p>\n
Manufacturers understand the \u201cwhy\u201d behind the need for standardization.\u00a0 Ease of use, consistency for your clients, ability to monitor usage, justify costs, and allow you to diagnose issues remotely, often even before the room elements become a problem. The advantages of room standards are many and as manufacturers, we \u201cget it\u201d and we want to help understand your goals and help you avoid some unforeseen (but common) pitfalls.<\/p>\n
With many AV systems existing on internal networks, on their own networks or dependent upon standard network switches, it\u2019s important to work with manufacturers to ensure the switching fabric<\/strong> is \u201ccertified\u201d and proven to work with their equipment.\u00a0 This alone could save hours of time and will help avoid the \u201cfinger pointing\u201d related to troubleshooting, all of which are common occurrences in networked systems integration.<\/p>\n Believe it or not, different manufacturers often collaborate with each other so when your business partners with a manufacture, you are poised to take advantage of those multi-manufacturer partnerships.\u00a0 When you provide us with the overall outline of your goals and equipment you\u2019re considering, we can work with those you\u2019ve outlined saving you time.\u00a0 At our company we\u2019ll work with other manufacturers to ensure that they have the information they need directly from us to interface and work with their equipment and these manufactures may want or need information that at an end user level, you may not think to ask.\u00a0 \u00a0Often times, we can provide you with direct internal contacts within other companies to ensure that you have a relationship that will serve you well as you work on your standards and needs.<\/p>\n I work for a manufacturer that works hard every day to earn the trust of our users.\u00a0 We\u2019re looking for you to share as much information as possible.\u00a0 If you\u2019re open to providing drawings and information of other equipment you\u2019d like to use in the system, this is all valuable in helping us help you<\/span>.<\/p>\n As you develop standards there are many things for you to consider.\u00a0 A few are listed below:<\/p>\n\n