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Let's be honest. The standard AV project process could be much better.
Sales makes promises. Engineering designs in isolation. Months later, commissioning scrambles to fix what never should have been broken. The result: Too many enterprise AV projects exceed their budget or timeline.
After years commissioning complex AV systems across the GTA, I've identified the root cause — and the fix.
The problem: Your commissioning engineer only sees the project at the end, when changes cost exponentially more.
The solution: Involve them from Day 1.
Here's what changes when you bring commissioning expertise upstream:
Sales Engineering: No more impossible promises. I verify every claim against real-world performance before you commit.
Design Review: I catch the costly oversights your vendors miss. (I regularly identify design flaws that would have triggered massive change orders.)
End-to-End Ownership: One technical voice from pitch to handoff. No finger-pointing. No surprises.
Think of it this way: You wouldn't build a house without the inspector reviewing the blueprints first. Why do it with your AV systems?
Yes, this adds marginally to your planning investment. It saves dramatically on total project cost.
The bottom line: A small investment upfront prevents major headaches later. The projects that run smoothest are the ones that plan for success from the start.
Next step: Let's discuss your upcoming projects.
Matt Jarzabek, CTS-I, CTS-D
Email: matt@jarzabek.ca
Phone: 416-786-3415
"The best time to fix a problem is before it happens."