The speaker advises being cautious when considering new products for deployment. They suggest gathering information from the OEM about the product's usage in the US, customer feedback, and contacting references for their experience. It is important to research the support, installation, commissioning process, and SCADA implementation of the product. The speaker emphasizes the importance of thorough homework before fielding any new product and warns against being the first customer to deploy a brand new product. #vizard
