Security Systems Commissioning: An Old Trick for Your New Dog

Autor/in	Black, James R.
Titel	Security Systems Commissioning: An Old Trick for Your New Dog
Quelle	In: American School & University, 81 (2009) 5, S.40 (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0003-0945
Schlagwörter	School Security; Testing; Higher Education; Campuses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testdurchführung; Testen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Sophisticated, software-based security systems can provide powerful tools to support campus security. By nature, such systems are flexible, with many capabilities that can help manage the process of physical protection. However, the full potential of these systems can be overlooked because of unfamiliarity with the products, weaknesses in security planning, and constraints associated with the design and construction process. This article discusses how commissioning ensures that security systems are designed, installed, functionally tested and capable of being operated and maintained according to an education institution's real operational needs rather than what the manufacturer's user manual prescribes. Traditionally, security installations require a level of testing called "final," "functional" or "acceptance" testing as the last requirement for completion of a project. Most of these requirements only scratch the surface of system capabilities and usually do not involve performing simulations of actual security incidents, and adapting systems programming and operational protocols to account for the results of these tests. The complete commissioning process goes further in seeking to guarantee that a system operates properly, that it properly addresses campus vulnerabilities, that it can be supported adequately in the future, and that it can be used effectively by staff members. An enhanced commissioning approach can help protect the security investments and develop confidence in security technologies deployed throughout a campus. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10