Technology and the Relocation

Road Warrior

Joe Gromosky

• Business process consultant• Accenture, self employed, software development firm

• Fortune 50, government, university, small companies

• Technology consultant• IT installation, maintenance, training

• Software development

• Real Estate

• Relocation Agent / Road Warrior• Boomerang Ventures: Indy-based R/W Relocation firm

• Ten years, 100’s of relocations of all types

• I-69, Ohio River Bridges, Gordie Howe International Bridge

Application of Everyday Technology to Relocation

• More

• Faster

• Better quality and consistency

• Spend more time with people

• Remember concepts, not details

Project: Fury Road

Displaced

Mel GibsonLandlord

Tom HardyResidential Tenant

Charlize TheronRes/Biz Owner

Tina TurnerResidential Owner

Lord HumungusFight Club Owner

Ashley TowPersonal Prop Move

Planned Day in the Office…

“I think I found a new place. Can we meet today?”

Change of plans--

• Meet with Lord Humungus at replacement, answer Q’s, take pictures

• Drive comps for Mr. Hardy and Ms. Turner

• If comps check out, prepare relocation documents

Mapping

Mapping

Fight Club.

Mapping

Mapping

“Sorry I didn’t call back sooner, is there any chance

we can meet today?”

“Sure, after my other meetings.”

• Prepare meeting documents on the fly

Forms Merge

Cloud Storage/Sync

“I’m too old for the fight business—

Displacement

“I’m too old for the fight business—I’m going to open a gym”

Displacement Replacement

Mobile Office

Mobile Office

Mobile Office

Cloud Storage/Sync

“I found a place that may work for home and my leather shop…”

Contact Log

Contact Log

Summary

Summary

• Countless opportunities for technology and process automation in relocation

• Automate what you do most often

• Make one small improvement at a time

• Your next idea can come from anyone anywhere

• Share your ideas with me!