CCTV stands for “closed-circuit television,” which is a system of video cameras used for surveillance and security purposes in both public and private settings. CCTV cameras capture and record video footage that can be monitored in real-time by security personnel or reviewed later for investigative or preventative purposes.

Project objectives

For maintaining public order, CCTVs are installed, and thus it becomes necessary to make sure that their upgradation process has been done with accuracy and efficiency. Implementing optical fiber is considered an upgradation in implementing the security systems. It has been observed that projects like these will require a thorough understanding of the cost and infrastructure implemented.

A common challenge that companies in installing security systems have faced lies in the transmission distance, which is a limitation due to using Ethernet cable. The upgradation of CCTV cameras is becoming a part of modern surveillance systems, and thus using fiber optics is becoming necessary. Implementing fiber optics is feasible and is expected to provide a 30 to 50 years life span and a bandwidth of 69Tbps. The fiber optics connections are used for long-distance network transmission and will help overcome the issues of copper-base Ethernet Network cabling. The objectives for this project are as follows:

1. To perform a thorough cost and benefit analysis about implementing fiber cable in CCTV upgradation.
2. To assess how implementing fiber optics will facilitate the security systems’ efficiency.
3. To evaluate the potential risks that will impact the completion of the CCTV upgradation project.

Project planning summary

The project planning summary for “CCTV infra upgrading at Manjung 4” is given below:

Critical path method

The critical path method (CPM) is a technique for resource utilization algorithms for scheduling different activities related to the project. The critical path is used for listing down the different tasks required for completing the project. The dependencies which are related to the tasks are also explained in the CPM analysis, and the time duration which is required for complying with the activities is also mentioned .

For evaluating the critical path, it is required to determine the long stretch of the dependent activities and is required to calculate it from start to finish. The determination of the project scope is necessary. For this project, the scope is based on upgrading the CCTV systems, which are necessary for improving the quality of the security environment in the region.

An estimated critical path for the upgradation of CCTV is expected to take around 300 days as it will be across the region. A buffer of 65 days is also included within the project’s timeline. These extra days are kept for uncertain situations and risks which might make an impact on fulfilling the project goals.

The critical path evaluation also defines that project risks are not properly evaluated. It has been observed that critical path analysis is necessary for evaluating the different implementation issues which are faced by Tnb Mamjung. The installation of optical fiber in CCTVs will require thorough risk analysis pre and post-implementation because there might be an issue in the operational efficiency and coverage of cameras.

There is a highly likely chance that when excavation is done for optical fiber, then it might make an impact on the other cables underground, which should be adjusted. This will also increase the cost related to the process and should be considered in the risk management analysis phase of the project.