The promise of seamless integration and innovation through open APIs in social housing systems is appealing, but all too often, it’s not fully realised. At Shaw Consulting, we recently faced resistance from a well-known housing IT provider when trying to integrate a scheduling solution. Despite finding the ideal solution, the IT provider refused integration, prioritising…
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The internet of things in housing
Housing Technology interviewed experts on the internet of things (IoT) from BT Enterprise, Comms365, iOpt, Northgate Public Services and Shaw Consulting on the ways in which IoT could help housing providers and their tenants, how to go about introducing an IoT programme and deriving useful data from it, and dealing with a plethora of different…
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The future of housing management systems
Housing Technology asked experts in housing management systems (HMS) from Civica, Northgate Public Services and Shaw Consulting about the role of HMS in today’s IT and business operations and what to look for when selecting and implementing a new HMS. The latest HMS Commenting on the difference between today’s latest HMS compared with many housing…
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Housing mergers & managing customer data
The merger of Two Castles Housing and Derwent & Solway Housing to form the 7,000-home Castles & Coasts Housing in July 2017 involved a range of IT challenges; some specific to the project and others that all M&A programmes will face. Shaw Consulting was engaged to manage the IT workstream of the merger on behalf…
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Shaw Consulting celebrates its second birthday
As one of the housing sector’s youngest IT consultancies, Shaw Consulting has just completed its second year of operations. The company has completed a range of projects for housing providers including business case development to support technology investments, service delivery reviews and ICT infrastructure procurements. To celebrate its second anniversary, Shaw Consulting developed a specialist…
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Free registration at Housing Centre UK
Housing Centre UK, a mutual exchange service for social and affordable housing and part-ownership schemes, is now offering free registration for housing providers across the UK. The site is being developed in the run up to the government’s welfare reforms and the introduction of universal credit. By registering, housing providers will be able to showcase…
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