9 Preliminary Design Process Steps

BASIS FOR DESIGN

The Basis for Design is a document that sketches out in simple terms the objectives and proposed methods and budget for the security system. Typically, the Basis for Design will include a goals statement that outlines the objectives of the electronic security program and how it will interact with the security force to support its operational mission.

The system should be described as a whole system and each of its subsystem components. For example, the enterprise security system, the enterprise security system monitoring center, and a typical site, where each site is described for its subsystems (i.e., alarm/access control system, digital video system, security intercom system, etc.) and system ...

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