VMS recommendations or pitfalls

[Felecia Vlahos <fvlahos () COX NET>]

We are looking to implement a new Visitor Management System (versus access  
control) for our campus residence halls.  We currently have a manual  
system of logging in visitors and taking their ID while on campus.  We  
seek software to check in the visitor and issue a badge.

Benefits:  better accountability of personnel during an emergency, no  
storage of IDs (less chance for Identity Theft or loss of the ID), less  
paperwork, better legibility of the information, and enhanced reporting  
capabilities.

Any recommendations of products you are using at your University or  
pitfalls to avoid?

Thanks,
Felecia Vlahos
ISO
San Diego State University