Another Angle!

There is another angle to this problem that we can look at before we delve into any solution of it. This will give us a better understating of the problem and that will allow us a better appricaiation of the CITS solution we are trying to get to.

When a system is being installed the control requirements are supposedly known and in most cases quite accurately. But in practice when a system is in its installation phase, or right after it, the practical considerations set in and begin to weigh in. These cause the original specifications to be modified. Another complicating factor is the fact that the requirements themselves change caused by the changes in the building use, building characteristics and storage requirements. Let's look at the effect of these on the automation solution and the controls provider.

The automation solution obviously will need some changes. These may not be large changes but the number may be faily large.The controls provider cannot possibly provide for all these changes since they will typically add up to be a major change . Two things will happen and are happening all the time: 

1.   The controls provider may ignore them altogether or hide them or not bring them up. Most problems are in this category but hey are problems nonetheless.

2.   The controls provider may ask for anew financial appropriation. This latter may or may not happen and may lead to a typical law suit, withholding of money, etc.

In the interim the system will  will suffer and will be used as a limping system and may even degrade over time.

So what does this all boil down to?

The CITS Solution in DETAIL.