Efficiency

How to Optimize Projects and Manage Costs

As discussed in a previous post titled “Higher Hourly Rates Result in Lower Costs,” an hourly rate is not indicative of the true cost of a service provider.  Rather, the time it takes to complete tasks or deliver outcomes is the determining factor.  Since time is a limited asset for everyone, its value should be protected […]

Standardization through Custom Programming

One of the bigger issues currently trending in the AV industry is the sentiment that custom control system programming takes too long, costs too much to create, and is not easy to maintain. While there is some truth in this proclamation when looking at one-off programmed solutions, alternative approaches exist that offer very different results. […]

It’s Time to Focus on Efficiency

I think that we’ll all agree that time is a very precious commodity.  In business and in life, we’re always saying how busy we are and how difficult it is to get things done.  No matter how busy we really are, a lot of time is spent frantically responding to stimuli, putting out fires, and “planning” […]