Well, the theatrical production of "statewide and handsome" will hit the stage tomorrow after the ramp up today. Dire predictions at BOD session if directors vote the merger down. It's a familiar tale with some added drama in that they really did run through a lot of money this time.
A few things came out during discussions. The new vendor is Discover MLS (name may not be the best choice--sounds accidental) and is staffed by some of the folks who were at Concentric, before Concentric ceased to exist. I was assured that these are the good folks and are doing great work, leaving open the question of what happened to the other folks? I kept asking how the project management is going to be improved and got various answers, none very concrete. Old Statewide CEO is still on board, but then he was on board during the past not so stellar period when Concentric failed, then faded.
Eventual goal is to have one back end and choices for front ends. I had a similar idea over three years ago at these very meetings after reading Wikinomics. It seemed cool back then--not so much now. The time lag on this stuff just doesn't work in the real tech world. TOOOOO slow.
Outside developers won't write front ends unless there are enough users--most are writing iPad apps anyhow. Now there is a user base.
The interface between the two vendors over the short term is still fuzzy. What if one garners most of the users? At what point will the NEW Statewide only support one front end? I'm also vague on how R/D gets done on the software the New Statewide took over from Concentric??? The mergor's vendor is a major player and will take care of their own R/D.
At any rate the directors will approve the money and the merger. It's going to be another wild ride and spinfest.
Let's just hope the governance crowd can get their act together this time around. Quit admiring their political futures (what part of the anatomy is that???) and actually make sure the project at hand is MANAGED.
Oh, interesting sidelight related to my statewide analysis (still on back burner). As the existing statewide accounts get data combined to pump into one data container down the road a piece, the customization that was lavished on them during prolonged pre-launch periods will be scrubbed.
One size fits all is creeping among us...LOL.
End note is caucus lasted till after 7PM and I'm soooo ready for the trip home tomorrow.
RW
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Real estate technology has evolved from almost nothing when I started 32 years ago, to a huge revenue source for tech corporations and trade organizations. I'm often considered a techie, but I also remember the past - a simpler landscape in which buyers, sellers and houses occupied a real world landscape. Do we like a search process driven by virtual online information, or do we want to experience more reality in out real estate.
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