Consultation and Project Management

Conception

NUIT Academic Technology's videoconferencing team is available to discuss videoconferencing and how it can be utilized to fit within your communication needs. From desktop to room based solutions, we can work with you determine a videoconferencing solution that will support your current requirements and build in appropriate scalability to accommodate new technologies.

Planning

We can address all aspects of the potential project. Architecture, facilities integration, networking, lighting, scheduling and overall budget assessment will need to be discussed at this time.

Designing

Some projects, particularly with new buildings or when entire floors are being renovated, a design firm under contract will have their own AV consultant to provide similar services. However, we have determined from our own experiences, as well as direct customer feedback, AT provides a well grounded and realistic perspective on system design for everyday use, tested and reliable equipment recommendations in addition to all other aspects of room design.

Implementation

With a service contract in place (see Contract Services), we will continue to work with you on the concept and design and write a request for proposal (RFP) to be submitted to a qualified list of vendors whose work currently meets Northwestern standards. After receiving the proposals from the vendors, they are reviewed, compared and revised. Upon your approval, the AV contract is awarded and the project is underway.

Once the project begins, AT will provide complete oversight of the installation. From working out details with facilities to getting network connections installed and activated, from keeping the project on time to making sure the quality of work being performed is adequate, and, of course, guaranteeing the system functions as it was designed, we can make that happen.

You can view some examples of videoconferencing rooms that we have built on campus.

• My Conferences - Schedule and manage videoconferences