There’s an old saying, attributed to Oscar Wilde, that, “we may all be lying in the gutter but some of us are gazing at the stars”. It makes me think of the incongruity between, on the one hand, the lack of real choice and the diversity of options when it comes to the housing systems…
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058 - July 2017
Small-scale, yet enterprise-class
Many small housing providers are struggling to source a repairs software solution that can deliver the key benefits of an enterprise system yet at an affordable price. Most housing providers are looking to fulfil their business objectives to improve efficiency and provide digital inclusion by introducing technologies such as repair diagnostics, self-service portals, mobile working…
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Sanctuary’s ongoing SAP programme
Six months ago, Housing Technology interviewed Sanctuary Group’s director of technology, Kevin Heslop, about the organisation’s implementation of the SAP-based OneSanctuary system (see Housing Technology, January 2017). We can now find out how the business is managing the new system and what the future holds for one of the housing sector’s largest SAP implementations. Six…
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Procurement is much more than just OJEU…
Housing Technology interviewed CJC Procurement about the opportunities and pitfalls of the IT and business procurement processes. What is ‘value for money’ in IT procurement? Well, for starters, value for money is not simply savings; it’s far more complex and yet far simpler. Value for money in IT procurement is the demonstrable improvement made in…
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Five key IT challenges in housing
Cloud technologies and digital transformation are undoubtedly shaping the world around us. In the last few years, we have seen industries radically disrupted by these trends. Social housing is not immune to this, but housing providers can successfully navigate this sea of changes by keeping a few things in mind. Technical debt The social housing…
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E-RP 2.0: This is not the MS you’re looking for
Definition of an ERP project manager: someone who thinks nine women can deliver a baby in one month. At Housing Technology’s annual conference back in 2013, I gave a presentation titled “E-RP?” to a packed room in which I restated the case for specialised packaged housing solutions (well, I would, wouldn’t I?). I followed this…
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