CCTV Cameras and Installation, Meeting The Customers Needs

There is an old saying “the customer is always right”. The customer has needs and the provider must satisfy those needs. Many times the client will tell the CCTV camera provider “I need cameras here, here and here”. The client has no knowledge of CCTV cameras he only knows that there are needs that must be satisfied. It is the responsibility of the provider of the CCTV camera installation that those needs be met in the most economical way possible.

A CCTV camera installation can be and often is a complex task. The complexity of the installation of the CCTV cameras and associated equipment can often be mitigated by a series of meetings between both parties. The client in the first meeting will define their needs as to areas of coverage and whether or not they actually need a color camera or a black and white camera in a particular location. The provider must recognize that the client in all probability has no knowledge of CCTV systems and is turning to the provider to provide the solutions to the needs.

Only the client knows precisely what their needs are. These needs must be expressed to the CCTV camera provider to enable the provider the information necessary to meet the needs. The client must define what areas must be covered, what areas they would like to cover and which areas should not be covered. The provider of the CCTV camera system may in the meetings make proposals for equipment that may or may not fit into the budget of the client. Should the equipment be over budget, then additional budgetary meetings by the client must be held.

The provider should not recommend one type of camera for every purpose. Cameras can be of varying resolutions, and either color or black and white. A camera that is strictly used for the surveillance of a particular area could well be a black and white camera with a fixed lens. Another location that required the identity of customers or clerks might necessitate the utilization of a color camera and a lens with an auto iris. When the provider of the CCTV camera system makes his presentation to the client the provider should provide a drawing of the property that the cameras are to be installed at with the cameras and their field of view marked on the drawing. This drawing provides the client visual knowledge of what areas are being covered and any changes can be made prior to installation of the system. The drawing can be provided to the client so that the client can present the drawings to their management for final approval.

Meetings with the between the client and the CCTV camera installation provider will provide the problems faced by the client and the solutions proposed by the CCTV camera provider. At the end of the meetings, both the client and the provider will know exactly what is to be provided and the coverage of the areas that the client perceives as problem areas. When the installation is complete, both the client and the provider will be satisfied with the finished product.

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CCTV Cameras and Installation, Meeting The Customers Needs

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