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John Cheatham, MDiv, CTS-D, CTS-I

John Cheatham, MDiv, CTS-D, CTS-I

@jcheatham

Christ follower, husband, dad, and Engineering Manager at AVI-SPL. #AVTweeps

Dahlonega, GA Katılım Nisan 2008
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John Cheatham, MDiv, CTS-D, CTS-I
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Certified Technology Specialist - Installation (CTS-I) from @AVIXA!
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q1 Is the future of AV project management more about adaptability than predictability? As AV moves into hybrid and digital spaces, do we need a new kind of project timeline model? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps
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John Cheatham, MDiv, CTS-D, CTS-I
@chris_neto When AV is an afterthought, the AV cost goes up (lacking infrastructure). It also isn’t ready on Day 1, when the customer usually wants. Optimally, AV should come in as part of the Design Team - it saves overall cost and headaches! #AVInTheAM #AVTweeps
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q3 What happens when AV is treated as an “afterthought” in a construction-driven project timeline? How early should AV teams be brought into construction scheduling to ensure successful integration? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q5 Has AV integration finally shifted from being “final phase” to being an essential part of construction planning? Should AV have its own distinct project management methodology, separate from construction models? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps
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@chris_neto Communicate early and often with the whole project team. In a perfect world, be the consultant for the architect (so you create the infrastructure drawings) and the integrator for the GC (to be on their schedule), all the while working with the customer, too. #AVInTheAM #AVTweeps
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q2 How do AV project managers handle shifting completion targets caused by other trades? How can AV PMs better communicate dependencies between trades like electrical, millwork, and IT? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q4 Why are AV timelines often compressed at the end of a project and how can we prevent that? Has the AV industry outgrown the construction-style Gantt chart approach or is it still essential? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q2 What impact could a corporate DIY AV installation have on the long-term maintenance and troubleshooting of the system? Does "certified" installer or programmer mean more today than say 10 years ago? #AVinTheAM #Avtweeps
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John Cheatham, MDiv, CTS-D, CTS-I
It seems ironic that the @arborday is sending my household surveys every year on large amounts of paper. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have people opt into the paper version if they can’t do digital? If any organization would be trying to save trees, wouldn’t it be this one?
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@chris_neto I’ve seen cool AV stuff in many of those cities (some in person but most through case studies). I don’t think there’s an epicenter of AV; collectively we do AV all over the world! #AVInTheAM
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q5 The next 2 weeks #AVinTheAM is on Holiday. What City in the world would u consider the Epicenter of AV & Why? Vegas? Orlando? NYC? Dubai? Tokyo? London? Other? Take into consideration Digital Out of Home, theaters, events space, venues, smart city, WOW factors, etc. #AVtweeps
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q4 In the business of AV we often say "It depends". Though we are rooted in Science we usually bend the rules. In that vein what is the toughest in AV to prove a Return on Investment? What about ROI in business departments such as Marketing, Biz Dev, Training, etc? #AVinTheAm
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q3 LED has been getting a lot of press (ie Vegas Sphere) but behind the scenes, Audio is making all the noise (Pun Intended). Have u seen an increase in demand for better audio in all AV & Conf. spaces? Is the demand for better audio equal to or greater than video? #AVinTheAm
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@chris_neto Speed of install always factors into my labor estimate, as does if it’s a new product, since the installers would need to learn it. A great time saving one is the CAT-terminated speakers/mics/amp like the kits that @Biamp offers. #AVInTheAM
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q2 Does the speed of the physical installation factor into your labor estimates & product choices. Are product feat. part of the feedback field technicians give back to the product specifiers & sales in terms of speed? What types of time-saving feat. have won you over? #AVinTheAm
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Christopher Neto CTS@chris_neto·
Q1 Which "standard" is the hardest to break. In order of importance how do u rank each & why? Did I miss a rule? -Exact Throw distance of a projector -Placement of a front-of-room Camera (Above vs Below vs Side) Display -Height of a Display Off The Finished Floor #AVinTheAm
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