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DBI says new permit-tracking system will miss year‑end go‑live, boosts training and testing
Summary
DBI staff and vendor Exela told the commission the long‑running permits and project‑tracking project won—t launch by year end; milestones remain, user‑acceptance testing is imminent, training days increased from 15 to 36, and staff emphasized data security and outreach plans.
The Building Inspection Commission on Oct. 17 received an update on the department—s new permit and project‑tracking system, the Excela implementation, and was told the go‑live will not occur before year end.
Sean Buhlen, the project manager overseeing the implementation, said teams have completed end‑to‑end demonstration sessions, closed more than 200 defects and have roughly 300 items remaining to retest. "We increased those 15 days to 36 days" of training, Buhlen said, describing a larger training program for staff…
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