Where our products are headed and how they will work with each other.
WMS ◦ Core workflow client – Windows client/server ◦ REST API client and event generator ◦ Accounting, Sales and Estimating agnostic. ◦ Maintain and Improve BuilderMT Cloud New Platform for BuilderMT applications ◦ SAAS/REST technology ◦ Hub for sharing data with anyone
Integration Layer ◦ Active collaboration projects with Business Partners ◦ Open source SDK for firing and listening for ‘Events’ ◦ Data transfer XML and Json de-serializers included ◦ No more ‘sends and receives’ BPM ◦ WEVO our recommended consultant Reporting ◦ Crystal ◦ Liberty Reports ◦ Report Builder
◦ Maintain and Improve existing modules with advisory groups ◦ Multi Unit Scheduling ◦ Model Options Manager Build estimating DB in WMS Custom Option Estimates on WMS ◦ Accounting Integrations/Events (NAV & Sage 300) ◦ Estimating Integrations/Events (Pipeline) ◦ Sales Integrations/ Events (Sales Simplicity)
Models and Options – More Features Coming Integration to WMS Data Archiving – New Product Portals and Collaboration ◦ Messaging Portal (new) ◦ Trade Portal (port) ◦ Superintendent Portal (port) ◦ Mobile Scheduling (port) ◦ BuilderMT Cloud will host Portals for clients Jobs, Suppliers, Contacts, Customers, etc
Business Partner Integration ◦ Sales Simplicity ◦ CG Visions/Pipeline ◦ MS Dynamics (NAV) ◦ Punchlist Manager ◦ Avid and more…. Port remaining WMS Integrations to V4 Open secure integration (BMT Cloud & WMS) Data archiving backup service to BMT Cloud New integration service to Sage 300 CRE
How do we get there? Agile Scrum ◦ 4 week Sprints - Monthly Planning and Review. ◦ Direct input from Product Owner/Advisory Groups ◦ Monthly demo/acceptance/release. User Story driven ◦ Everything has a ‘Story’. ◦ e.g. As a ‘Superintendent’, I need ‘to see just today’s tasks with links when I open the portal’ so as ‘I save time searching between the different tabs’
Product direction for the next months
Sales Simplicity X (Cross Platform Version) Integration Layers Legacy Application
Sales ◦ Immediate Lot and Plan Selection Contract Generation ◦ Near Future Deposits Option Selection Mortgage Selection ◦ Longer Administrative Screens Bulk Data Updates
CRM ◦ Immediate Administrative Dashboard Realtor Blasting ◦ Future Sales Agent Dashboard Dynamic Tasks Power Dialing Additional Channels Dynamic Channels
Tight/Active Collaboration with BuilderMT 3 Major Initiatives on the New Integration ◦ Full Schedule of Key Option Activities ◦ Custom Options – 4 step process ◦ Scattered Lots
Just Released ◦ Lot/Option Matrix ◦ Lot – Option Pre-Plotting ◦ Sub-Statuses Upcoming ◦ Square Footage for Options ◦ Icons on Topo for Sub-Statuses ◦ Spec Home Approval – Lock ◦ Stipulation Modification Tracking
Agile Development ◦ Puts the right developer on the right project Automated Testing Slide deck Updated 9/24/13 For an updated file see