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The Port oversees a large and varied group of properties, including marineterminals, waterlot tenures, and industrial properties. As the lead agency, thePort works in conjunction with the nine municipalities that border the Fraser Riverto co-ordinate harbour operations, developments and facilities. In total, itsjurisdiction encompasses 270 kilometres of shoreline along the Fraser River inBritish Columbia, and over 480 hectares of land. It is the second largest port inCanada.
 Our current system is unreliable and is not meeting our growing needs, says JoeZemp, Manager, IT for the Fraser River Port Authority.  We require software thatprovides the additional flexibility and accessibility that a Web-based system wouldoffer.Â
The Port had some additional, specific requirements of its new system. The Port, forexample, uses terminology that is not standard within the real estate industry. Itmanages many different lease or case types, such as log storage and barge moorage. It must track whether or not a contract is a lease, license, or permit. It alsogathers extensive information on each agreement, including legal descriptions andenvironmental audits and data, potentially differentiated by lease type. Inaddition, the Port wants the system to generate a wide variety of lease clauses anddocuments, and manage the approvals process for all of its agreements. Finally,each parcel of land must be matched to its municipality, relevant tax roll numbers,and physical area description in both hectares and acres.
 After extensive evaluation of many vendors it became clear that IntuitÂ's MRI systemcould meet most of our complex requirements without relying on the vendor forsupport, claimed Zemp.  The flexibility of the Intuit MRI system and theApplication Toolkit will enable us to produce sophisticated custom reports,integrate with our other applications, and gain the Web access that we need. In thelonger term, it will also allow us to add other modules such as Central Address Bookand Contact Management, or to easily develop future customized solutions ourselves, he added.
Zemp was also concerned about the reputation and the reliability of the company thathe was to partner with.  We feel that Lynx Systems will give us professional andexperienced support and training. We are confident that they can provide theimplementation support we want. In addition, Intuit offers us the backing of aFortune 500 company and extensive experience in the property management area, hestates.
 The Intuit MRI system with its Web-based functionality will allow us to providesuperior service to both our internal and external customers, ensuring that ourinformation is now both timely and accurate. Zemp concludes,  In the end, we choseIntuit MRI because it best meets our requirements and can do so at a reasonablecost. We feel confident that with Lynx Systems and Intuit, we will remain withinbudget and on schedule.Â
 We understand that property managers have unique and varied requirements, commentsDon Robinson, President of Lynx Systems.  I believe that the flexibility of oursoftware to easily accommodate these client-specific needs is our key competitiveadvantage. www.Lynxsystemsinc.com
