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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PSIM

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Table of ContentsIntroduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

PSIM defined ............................................................................................................................................................... 6

Features of PSIM platforms ......................................................................................................................................... 7

PSIM in the News ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

What PSIM is NOT ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

What PSIM does ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

So WHO uses PSIM? .................................................................................................................................................. 13

Case Study: City of Atlanta ........................................................................................................................................ 14

PSIM the story so far… .............................................................................................................................................. 16

What is creating the need for PSIM? ........................................................................................................................ 17

Where does the ROI of PSIM live? ............................................................................................................................ 18

What do customers say about PSIM? ....................................................................................................................... 19

Case Study: IBM UK ................................................................................................................................................... 20

What does PSIM replace? ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Relationship to VMS .................................................................................................................................................. 23

Relationship to ACS ................................................................................................................................................... 24

Relationship to IT-based Security .............................................................................................................................. 25

Advanced PSIM .......................................................................................................................................................... 26

Keith Bloodworth, CEO - CNL Software ..................................................................................................................... 28

The big question, is PSIM for you? ........................................................................................................................... 29

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IntroductionSecurity should sit at the heart of every business, after all what is the point of creating a valuable enterprise with staff, property, goods and services if someone can just take them from you? In reality security is a grudge purchase for many businesses.

Physical Security Information Management or simply PSIM (pronounced p’-sim) is a relatively new technology enabling companies to streamline, automate, and measure security tasks and workflows to increase operational efficiency and reduce ongoing security costs.

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‘The Ultimate Guide to PSIM’ is designed to answer any questions you have about this essential enabling technology. It will demonstrate to you what PSIM is and how it can help your organization. It will also show you: how to select the right PSIM system for your needs and what investments are required for success.

It will also explain: • WhyPSIMissoimportantrightnow• How PSIM differs from other technologies such as Video Management

Systems(VMS)andAccessControlSystems(ACS)• ThecommonfeaturesandadvancedfunctionsofPSIMproducts• Howtobuildasolidbusinesscaseandconvinceinternalstakeholderstoact• ThefutureofPSIM

We have also included exercises that you can use to discern whether your company is ready for PSIM; how it will help you increase your effectiveness and help you attain your other security goals.

We hope this guide will be your ticket to a new world of more effective and efficient security management.

Why read this ‘Guide to PSIM’?

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CNL Software is a world leader and global provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, designed for complete Integrated Situation Management. Our award winning PSIM technology is deployed to secure major cities, critical infrastructure and global commerce. CNL Software’s solutions sits at the heart of some of the largest, most complex and ground-breaking security integration projects in the world. Our work with leading organizations is helping to shape the future of security by offering thought leadership on key issues such as asset protection, energy reduction, process compliance and business advantage in converged physical environments.

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