Should all projects follow a recognised methodology? Having recently become a Prince2 practitioner, I was convinced that yes, they should. And, as the saying goes, if all you have is a hammer then everything looks like a nail, in the blinkered view I had at the time I was sure that the project methodology of…
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071 - September 2019
Flagship software engineer’s Microsoft award
A software engineer from Flagship Group has won one of Microsoft’s exclusive ‘most valuable professional’ (MVP) awards for developer technologies in recognition of his exceptional technical community leadership. Flagship’s Chris Sainty won the award based on his work on Microsoft’s Blazor product. He became interested in the product when it was a prototype and has…
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Thirteen selects Trace Solutions for rent and service charges
Thirteen Group has signed a three-year contract with Trace Solutions for its BlueBox software to automate the service charges and rent calculations for its 34,000 properties. Rob Thompson, senior finance manager for income services, Thirteen Group, said, “BlueBox will massively improve the way we set our rents and service charges. The team are very excited…
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Tenant empowerment starts from within
What does it mean to empower tenants today? This is one of the key questions raised by industry reports such as the Hackitt report and the Social Housing Green Paper. Those reports highlight how tenants have little power around the quality and safety of their own homes; their voices aren’t heard when it comes to…
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iOpt smart devices to combat fuel poverty
iOpt, a Glasgow-based technology start-up, has developed an IoT-based platform and associated smart devices which enable managers of large property portfolios to monitor the environment of their assets remotely. Dane Ralston, founder and managing director, iOpt, said, “Our IoT platform and sensors can help housing providers pre-empt fuel poverty problems for their tenants. Our product…
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Net-zero or zero-net?
Net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050? To my mind, that sounds like a very reasonable and important target and it seems like the government is actually taking action for once. Most of us would probably agree that we should do whatever it takes to ensure our planet is a healthy and pleasant place to live. It’s…
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