How not to Security Budget · Access Control Capex –Hidden Opex Costs 13 •Understand the hidden...
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How not to blow your Security Budget Maximising cost savings in the post-Covid era
Presented by
David NielsenSAARA CS Ltd
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Session Plan
Compliance
Batteries and Scheduled
Maintenance
Software LicencesGuard Services
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Reactive
Call-outs
Access Control Capex – Hidden Opex Costs
CCTV Sales
System Design & Asset Lifecycle
Strategic Security
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Poll 1
How many of you are currently working with a formalised physical security plan of say 1 – 5 years?
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Cost saving opportunity #1
Reactive call outs
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Cost saving opportunity #1Reactive call outs
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• Target your top three, most problematic sites/issues e.g.
• Alarm activations (Patrol and or technician dispatch)
• Mains fail/Low battery alarms
• Insecure door alarms
• System faults
• Look for and track the patterns of all reactive invoices!
• Address the root issue
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Cost saving opportunity #2
Compliance
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Cost saving opportunity #2Compliance
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• Request the specific written legislation/compliance information source
• Do your homework – Review current service frequencies
• Avoid unnecessary costs altogether!
• Look for vested interests – ulterior motives e.g. sales
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Cost saving opportunity #3
Batteries and Scheduled Maintenance
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Poll 2
If you were just told power is out and won’t be restored for 48Hrs - Do you know how long your security system is going to last before the first doors become insecure?
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Cost saving opportunity #3
Batteries and Scheduled Maintenance
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Cost saving opportunity #3Batteries and Scheduled Maintenance
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• Bulk purchase
• Keep accurate maintenance records
• Reduce technician callouts
• Optimise battery replacement cycles & timing
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Cost saving opportunity #4
Access Control Capex –Hidden Opex Costs
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Cost saving opportunity #4Access Control Capex – Hidden Opex Costs
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• Understand the hidden opex costs –ongoing!
• Think about cost-effective alternatives
• Understand the full extent of capex costs
• Reader, electronic lock, EDR & installation
• Controllers, cabinets power supplies, and batteries.
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Cost saving opportunity #5
CCTV
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Cost saving opportunity #5CCTV
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• Schedule your CCTV servicing with other work
• Budget for regular asset lifecycle replacements
• DON’T buy cheap cameras or equipment to save money
• Invest time in strategic planning of the system
• Always match equipment to specific risks
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Cost saving opportunity #6
Software Licences
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Poll 3
If you added another 5x access control doors to your security system or another 5 cameras to your CCTV system – do you know exactly what fees would be added to your licence agreement?
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Cost saving opportunity #6
Software Licences
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Cost saving opportunity #6Software Licences
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• Understand what can drive costs into your organisations licence agreement• Adding new access-controlled doors
• Adding new CCTV cameras
• Adding user access quantities
• Reaching a licence threshold
• Review/understand your software licenceagreements.
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Cost saving opportunity #7
Sales
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Cost saving opportunity #7Sales
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• Be target specific! Match security purchases hardware/systems/services against specific risks and threats to your building/s BEFORE deciding to purchase ANY piece of security equipment and or service.
• Watch for sales commissions
• Watch for scope creep – goes hand in hand with budget blowout.
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Cost saving opportunity #8
System Design & Asset Lifecycle
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Cost saving opportunity #8System Design & Asset Lifecycle
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• Plan for asset lifecycle replacement –minimise surprises
• Avoid unexpected costs associated with emergencies and system failures
• Minimize reactive callout costs through system design
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Cost saving opportunity #9
Guard Services-Security Guards, Mobile Patrol & Response
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Cost saving opportunity #9Guard Services-Security Guards, Mobile Patrol & Response
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• Always match service to specific risk
• Review regularly – adjust hours, shifts, responses & tasks to present day to day business security needs
• Take ownership
• Be specific - what, when & why
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Cost saving opportunity #10
Strategic Security
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Cost saving opportunity #10Strategic Security
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• KNOWLEDGE
• PLANNING
• STRATEGY
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How not to blow your Security Budget Maximising cost savings in the post-Covid era
Presented by
David NielsenSAARA CS Ltd