1. New RETS Conclusion Topic Recap RETS MLS Support Staff Seminar themes
9/19/2019
New
Topic
We’ve covered a lot of ground in our day together
Recap RETS Developer Seminar themes
What did we cover today?
What’s the short, one-liner that describes each topic?
What makes these topics important to us as software developers?
Joke: A computer consultant dies.
He goes to Heaven and arrives at the Pearly Gates.
Saint Peter says: "Hello and welcome to Heaven. Consulting must certainly be an honest profession. Congratulations on living such a long and virtuous life to the ripe old age of 126 years.”
The computer consultant is puzzled: "What do you mean, a long and virtuous life? I died of a heart attack at the age of 34!”
Saint Peter frowns and says: "That can't be right. We added up all of your time sheets!"
Recap RETS MLS Support Staff Seminar themes
Kevin McQueen
Yogi Schulz
Corvelle & Focus Forward

2. RETS Conclusion
Topic Objectives
9/19/2019
The objectives for this topic are to Provide a quick reminder of what this RETS Developer Seminar described
I hope you’ll find the booklet we’ve assembled for the seminar a good reference tool for you.
If you’d like to receive a PDF version of the slide set, please send me an e–mail.
Provide a quick reminder of what this RETS MLS Support Staff Seminar described
Corvelle & Focus Forward

3. RETS Seminar Topics - 1 RETS overview
RETS Conclusion
RETS Seminar Topics - 1
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RETS overview
RETS organization
RETS implementation
What RETS does & what its value proposition is
How the RETS community is organized
What to do to ensure RETS implementation success
RETS overview
What RETS does & what are its benefits
We’ll all find ourselves in conversations where we’re asked to provide the short version of what RETS is
RETS business case
How to develop a business case for RETS use
Even if we’re never asked to formally produce a business case, we’ll be asked to describe the benefits for using RETS on many occasions
RETS sandbox tour
What facilities the sandbox offers RETS developers
The code and discussion forums of the RETS sandbox should enable us to significantly accelerate our development and reduce re-work
RETS software development
Topics to address when developing RETS software
We discussed all the RETS transactions in some detail
We provided recommendations about how to address challenging and ambiguous aspects of RETS
RETS implementation issues
What to do to ensure RETS implementation success
To help us when we’re participating in a RETS implementation project in some way, we discussed some common issues that RETS projects need to address
These issues are not overwhelming. They only create difficulties when they’re ignored or neglected
RETS development direction
Where is RETS heading
We discussed upcoming improvements and the likely technology that will be built into future releases
RETS resources
Useful places for more detailed information about RETS
We toured through some web resources that will be helpful to support development and to communicate the RETS story within your organization
Corvelle & Focus Forward

4. RETS Seminar Topics - 2 MLS Data Management
RETS Conclusion
RETS Seminar Topics - 2
9/19/2019
MLS Data Management
RETS client strategies
RETS support for the MLS
Proven approaches to improve data management
What are the capabilities of representative RETS clients
What RETS offers to support MLS operations
RETS overview
What RETS does & what are its benefits
We’ll all find ourselves in conversations where we’re asked to provide the short version of what RETS is
RETS business case
How to develop a business case for RETS use
Even if we’re never asked to formally produce a business case, we’ll be asked to describe the benefits for using RETS on many occasions
RETS sandbox tour
What facilities the sandbox offers RETS developers
The code and discussion forums of the RETS sandbox should enable us to significantly accelerate our development and reduce re-work
RETS software development
Topics to address when developing RETS software
We discussed all the RETS transactions in some detail
We provided recommendations about how to address challenging and ambiguous aspects of RETS
RETS implementation issues
What to do to ensure RETS implementation success
To help us when we’re participating in a RETS implementation project in some way, we discussed some common issues that RETS projects need to address
These issues are not overwhelming. They only create difficulties when they’re ignored or neglected
RETS development direction
Where is RETS heading
We discussed upcoming improvements and the likely technology that will be built into future releases
RETS resources
Useful places for more detailed information about RETS
We toured through some web resources that will be helpful to support development and to communicate the RETS story within your organization
Corvelle & Focus Forward

5. RETS Seminar Topics - 3 Panel
RETS Conclusion
RETS Seminar Topics - 3
9/19/2019
Panel
RETS future direction
RETS resources
Learn from the experience of RETS-capable MLSs
Where is RETS development work heading
Useful places for more detailed information about RETS
RETS overview
What RETS does & what are its benefits
We’ll all find ourselves in conversations where we’re asked to provide the short version of what RETS is
RETS business case
How to develop a business case for RETS use
Even if we’re never asked to formally produce a business case, we’ll be asked to describe the benefits for using RETS on many occasions
RETS sandbox tour
What facilities the sandbox offers RETS developers
The code and discussion forums of the RETS sandbox should enable us to significantly accelerate our development and reduce re-work
RETS software development
Topics to address when developing RETS software
We discussed all the RETS transactions in some detail
We provided recommendations about how to address challenging and ambiguous aspects of RETS
RETS implementation issues
What to do to ensure RETS implementation success
To help us when we’re participating in a RETS implementation project in some way, we discussed some common issues that RETS projects need to address
These issues are not overwhelming. They only create difficulties when they’re ignored or neglected
RETS development direction
Where is RETS heading
We discussed upcoming improvements and the likely technology that will be built into future releases
RETS resources
Useful places for more detailed information about RETS
We toured through some web resources that will be helpful to support development and to communicate the RETS story within your organization
Corvelle & Focus Forward

6. Topic Summary Discussion Time
RETS Conclusion
Topic Summary
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RETS is being implemented throughout the real estate industry for the benefit of all stakeholders
We hope you’ve found the time together today useful.
If there’s someone who you know that can benefit from participating in the next seminar please let them know about it.
We plan to offer the seminar again as part of the next RETS meeting in early December 2004
RETS is being implemented throughout the real estate industry for the benefit of all stakeholders
Discussion
Time
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7. RETS MLS Support Staff Seminar
RETS Conclusion
RETS MLS Support Staff Seminar
9/19/2019
Yogi Schulz
Corvelle Management Consultants
1800, Ave. S. W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P 3H7
Phone:
Web:
Kevin S. McQueen
Focus Forward Consulting
23859 Broadmoor Park Lane
Novi, MI
U. S. A.
Phone:
Web:
Management Consultants
Corvelle & Focus Forward

8. RETS Conclusion
9/19/2019
Corvelle & Focus Forward