T2 Guest Bloggers

Oh, how I remember the day you came into my life.  It was exciting and scary at the same time.  As a staff member in the parking office, I wondered – Were we ready to take such a great step?  Would we be able to handle this?  Were we doing the right thing?

Before you, we had Terminator.  What a cool name!  It did what we needed.  Didn’t always do everything we wanted, but it earned its keep.  But, the day came when we had to say goodbye and welcome PowerPark with open arms.

I remember asking, “Can we just go back?!?”  I was ready to hang up PowerPark and bring back the ole familiar Terminator.  But, I discovered all the new cool things we could do and realized that going back was not an option.  The learning curve and extra time we put into this new product was worth the effort!

PowerPark evolved.  Lots of new features were added as it grew.  We used it…sometimes abused it, but it treated us well.  How glad I was that we as a parking organization adapted and changed to take full advantage of the new technology.  We got new handheld ticket writers and implemented new processes that not only made our jobs easier, but allowed the organization to be more efficient overall. 

PowerPark grew to be an adult and was very much a contributor to the success of the parking business.  However, like all good things, it must come to an end.

Our new friend, T2 Flex, was born about 5 years ago and is allowing us to do things I never thought were possible.  Even though I am now a T2 staff member, I hear the same familiar words from users, “…can we just go back…?”  Change is sometimes hard for all of us.  But, change is necessary and good.  It pushes us to reinvent ourselves and our processes and to reach new heights.  So now that PowerPark has taken its last breathe, it is time to say good bye old friend.  You were good to me and I will remember you fondly.  I look forward to the future with T2 Flex….to T2 Flex and beyond!


Michelle Pritchett
Manager, Product Support