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RETS Organization & Initiatives

RETS Organization& Initiatives

Philosophical approach

NAR sponsorship

Workgroups

Core Group

Initiatives

Kevin McQueen Yogi Schulz



TopicObjectives

Build understanding of how:– The RETS organization is managed

– RETS is being further developed

Identify points of interaction or contribution with the RETS organization

RETS is an open,

collaborative community



Philosophical approach

Volunteer effort

Direction set by:– Urgent requirements

– Available expertise and capacity

Management by consensus:– Decisions

– Priorities

Produces a fit-for-purpose outcome



NAR sponsorship

Encourages RETS development work

Pays for facilities used for RETS events

Pays for consultants managing development work

Pays for development and delivery of education

NAR is fulfilling its mission for Realtors®



Workgroups- 1

Commercial– Sets direction for the use of RETS in commercial real estate

Compliance – Creates guidelines and documents to help developers insure that

their products are compliant with the RETS specifications

Data Dictionary – Maintains the RETS data dictionary; both content and

architecture

Marketing & Communication– Develops and executes the RETS marketing plan



Workgroups- 2

RETS 2.0– Develops the next major release of RETS making use of

emerging W3C standards

RETS Web Presence– Maintains the RETS web sites

Update– Develops the RETS Update transaction including

workflow and update-specific metadata

Workgroups enhance the value of RETS



Core Group

Organizes RETS meetings

Provides guidance to NAR about RETS priorities

Recommends RETS budget to NAR

Provide leadership and continuity



Initiatives

Standards development:– Change Proposals

– RETS 1.7

– RETS 2.0

Compliance

Marketing & Communication

Education

High focus, high effort initiative



TopicSummary

RETS organization is maturing:– Better attended meetings– Improved communication– More education– RETS specification is stabilizing

Pace of RETS development largely dependent on staff time that employers are able to make available

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