I am asked all of the time, "Why have you stopped maintaining Envision, when so many are still using the product?"
A few years ago, our users demanded a more intuitive interface, a product that was less error-prone and easier to maintain, and a tool that leveraged the Internet for inspections.
They demanded, and we responded, but as more and more customers began to move to EnvisionConnect, it quickly became apparent that maintaining two products was stretching our programmers too thin.
Sure, we were hiring new developers, but why assign them to work on an older version of our product—something that would be shelved once everyone has upgraded to EnvisionConnect.
Delivering high-quality product requires focus.
Completing EnvisionConnect was our goal. In order to reach it in a timely manner, our developers could not take their eyes off that goal.
Discontinuing maintenance of Envision allowed us to do that.
As a result of this strategy, over 90% of all Envision-based agencies can now schedule upgrades to EnvisionConnect.
It seems to me that our strategy is working.
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