The original idea behind division 25 was to combine all technology under one division for coordinating purposes.
Guess what? It does not work, and we will give you three reasons why:
Technology is rapidly changing, and by the time the design specifications are ready for the bidding process, what was specified is already obsolete.
Information Technology (IT) is bought completely differently than what the typical construction process allows.
To ensure a great “User Experience” there must be one source of responsibility including hardware, topology, database implementation, graphic design and software. Division 25 only addresses the hardware, it does not guarantee a unified “User Experience”.
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(i) The normal design process has every discipline purchasing their own hardware...