What does ‘CSIA-Certified’ mean to you?

by Jim Williams on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

In order to attain status as a CSIA-Certified Control System Integrator, a candidate company must pass an audit, administered by an independent contractor, covering the following topics:

  1. General Management – Organizational Structure, Computer Systems Management, Risk Management
  2. Human Resources Management – Recruitment, Personnel Performance Evaluations, Training, Compensation
  3. Marketing, Business Development, and Sales – Marketing Plan, Sales Strategy
  4. Financial Management – Measures of Performance, Financial Planning, Billing Procedures, Tax Policy
  5. Project Management – Contract Management, Risk Management, Scope & Change Management
  6. System Development Lifecycle – Internal Kickoff, Design, FAT, Commissioning, SAT
  7. Supporting Activities – Standards and Templates, Configuration Management (internal and projects), Reuse Library Management
  8. Quality Assurance Management – Project Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Client Satisfaction Surveys

When selecting a Control System Integrator for your next project, consider the value represented by CSIA Certification.

What does ‘CSIA-Certified’ mean to you?

Your selected CSIA-Certified Control System Integrator is a stable, dedicated and competent company, positioned to provide you with the most appropriate solution and the best value for your investment.

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Selecting a Control System Integrator

by Jim Williams on Friday, August 20th, 2010

Selecting a Control System Integrator to work with is made easier when a CSIA-Certified Integrator is among your choices.

  • When selecting between a licensed electrical contractor and one that is not licensed, which would you select?
  • When selecting between a UL Listed device versus one that’s not UL Listed, which would you use?
  • So if you’re an end-user selecting an integrator, one is CSIA-Certified and one is not, which would you choose?

Working with a CSIA-Certified Integrator reduces project risk and increases the probability of successful projects.


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    Four Components to Reducing Energy Costs

    August 13, 2010

    Operational Efficiency A small change in scheduling can have a significant impact on energy consumption. Consider staging the starting of major electric consumers, i.e. motors, heaters. Monitor current operations and determine ways to reduce downtime and rejects. Infrastructure Improvements Add levels of automation and associated controls to provide better control and monitoring of processes. Process [...]

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    Production Monitoring

    July 8, 2010

    Should you invest in new capital equipment to increase production, or simply try to get more out of what you already have? An early step in increasing the operating efficiency of existing production equipment is to first monitor its performance. Downtime tracking can provide valuable information, which can reveal potential areas of improvement.

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