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About Video Surveillance Techno-Management

CCTVs have not been able to deliver the transforming results, which we expected out of them.The expectation was based on its sheer numbers, the huge capital and recurring cost involved and the massive tech upgrade happening in this field.Nobody is able to unravel the secret and when it is required the most, either we don’t have the footage or we are not able to do the analytics magic on it.The work happens, technologies get implemented, friction does not get over, the purpose does not serve, then why does all this happen? Do we have necessary persistence with the tools we know would deliver? Predictability of being of use is technology. Does purpose defined utility the running thread in our CCTV Projects. Are the video results being tested on the touchstone of purpose defined utility formula?

Problem statement

The OEM claims and displays that everything is plug and play. Leaving aside the bigger project objectives, the technical issues are all proven in the Proof of Concept. With nobody involved in actual execution able to connect between the technical specifications, the pricing and the brand, the world of CCTV is an open mess. The cost vs technology is discussed in terms of Chinese and Non-Chinese and naming a few brands which are costly and few which are cheap. Our knowledge of smartphones and the command on the technology specifications is so precise, but in the case of CCTV, we still talk of just 2 or 4 MP.

The different components of the CCTV ecosystem seem to stand in contradiction with each other. The Cameras, the network, Video management software, Analytics, the Command Center and the human imperative. Can the tech issues which are themselves huge be ironed out? It has not so far. Can understanding of the project from the 40,000 feet level to the ground level add value to the project; the procurement process, the tech gadgets / inclusive of protocols and licenses, cost of quality execution and the most challenging element of all- integration.

What TechConPro has to Offer

Given the unending saga of the teething problems of the video surveillance projects and its inability to be managed end to end on all fronts, techno-management would be the way forward. Techno-management approach would provide solutions from experiments to validation of tech specifications, creation of tech project blueprint, project execution and seamless integration and at the end deliver a fail-safe project. The non-silo understanding of the project can be the game changer. This would help align everything to achieve that goal. The comfort level of silos will not come but technology is all about successful applications, making a difference to our lives and the quality of living.

A CCTV system is not a stand alone product. Different cameras to network to command centers with wide & varied hardware, software, licencing & functional requirements have to be synthesized into one product. Robust, dependable & irreversible. Vertical & horizontal scalability has to be built in. Deep knowledge of the system to be put in place & permanence being a project goal, can make a difference . With lead managers of all stakeholders changing, a common language of the project does not emerge. Only project matters mindset, can make it happen. In an age of Smart City, a robust common network is a must, with cameras fulfilling multifarious requirements; from suspect detection to waste management, as much as technically feasible. This network can literally become the proverbial third eye of governance. Stakeholders coming together only can lead to a sustainable win win situation. Single tender life cycle actually makes the vendor go scot-free in a way.

PRAGMATIC TECHNO-MANAGEMENT IS THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND ITS DEMONSTRATED UTILITY.

Course Director

Mr. Sanjay Sahay, Ex. IPS, Founder & Director, TechConPro

Mr. Sanjay Sahay was the founding Chairperson of the Electronics Systems Validation Committee, Karnataka Police from 2013 till taking VRS in March 2020. The committee was tasked to study, analyse and clear RFP/ Tenders for all major CCTV Projects to be executed by Karnataka police.

CCTV Project for Bangalore Central Business District .
CCTV Cameras for Mangalore coastal area .
Installation of CCTV cameras for the police stations in Karnataka (800 PS with total of 3000 cameras and network video recorders).
Consulted on Bangalore City Nirbhaya Project in the initial stages.