“One necessary qualification for anyone in management is to stop asking people to explain the ups and downs (day to day, month to month, and year to year) that comeThe importance of data-driven housing [Read More]
Women in IT at Flagship Group
Flagship Group is proud to be above the UK national average for the number of female employees working in IT; the seven roles vary from GIS development and infrastructure specialistsWomen in IT at Flagship Group [Read More]
Embracing the digital switchover
By 2025, analogue telephony services will be switched off completely in the UK. While this may sound alarm bells for housing providers who offer telecare systems (such as pendant alarmsEmbracing the digital switchover [Read More]
T for technology or team?
Many of you will have seen the headlines on the increasing rise in IT project failures, how project costs overrun by 45 per cent on average and deliver only 56T for technology or team? [Read More]
Keeping housing IT projects on track
I should like to start off by saying that I don’t think there is anything special about housing IT projects. I don’t believe that IT projects in the housing sectorKeeping housing IT projects on track [Read More]
If nothing goes wrong, you’re not innovating
‘Digital transformation’ has existed as a mainstream term in the IT sector for a long time, and before that, the phrase used was ‘channel shift’. Both are terms for aIf nothing goes wrong, you’re not innovating [Read More]
Keeping covered – Monitoring tenant activities
Smart home devices are predicted to represent a £347 billion market by 2019. But connected homes aren’t all about smart phone-controlled TVs – they are already providing housing providers withKeeping covered – Monitoring tenant activities [Read More]
How housing providers can save on IT costs
Technology can undoubtedly deliver cost and efficiency benefits, but insufficient management of IT means these savings can quickly be eroded. Software in particular is one area in which spending canHow housing providers can save on IT costs [Read More]
Small but perfectly formed – Entry-level housing management
The managing director of software provider MIS AMS, Chris McLaughlin, talks about entry-level housing management systems and why laying the foundations for growth for smaller housing providers will help inSmall but perfectly formed – Entry-level housing management [Read More]
My housing career… 20 years of revolutionising repairs
I find talking to housing providers about revolutionising the repairs service with ROCC exciting; I’ve been in the social housing sector for the last 20 years and I still startMy housing career… 20 years of revolutionising repairs [Read More]