The 2012 Mobile Working Report published by software provider NDL shows that mobile working is now a mainstream technology for most housing providers and local authorities. Of the 150 IT executives who were interviewed for the report, 70 per cent said that they either had mobile working projects already underway or they were in the…
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Blackwood Homes unlocks Civica’s potential
Blackwood Homes has reported that it is in the latter stages of a three-year project to unlock the full potential of its existing Civica housing management system. Beginning in 2010, the project has concentrated on minimising the use of standalone spreadsheets and databases and increasing the use of the HMS by staff in areas such…
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Moody’s reports on housing providers’ risk
While not strictly technology-related, a recent report from Moody’s Investor Services has highlighted the ‘downside risks’ facing many housing providers during 2013 and beyond. The report, titled ‘English Housing Associations: Lingering Downside Risk Despite Positive 2012 Results’, primarily considers the impact of universal credit and the likely increased risk that it will add in terms…
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Cunninghame consolidates reporting with Clearview
Ayrshire-based Cunninghame Housing Association is using Clearview’s web-based business intelligence and reporting suite to consolidate data and reporting activities across a range of business, finance and HR systems, replacing a number of application-specific reporting tools. Alison McColl, head of IT, Cunninghame Housing Association, said, “Our current reporting system, Hummingbird, only runs on our housing management…
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Thames Valley gets web-based BI with Clearview
Thames Valley Housing Association and Cunninghame Housing Association have both announced that they will be using Clearview for web-based business intelligence and reporting across their various ‘siloed’ business applications. Tim Grannell, head of policy and performance, Thames Valley Housing Association, said, “We have used the Clearview strategy, project and risk management systems for many years…
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WCH rewards tenants with Clearview
Worcester Community Housing has developed its own customer involvement software, known internally as ‘Rewards’, to incentivise its tenants to get involved in surveys and help improve housing services. The software has since been enhanced further by Clearview Systems and is available as a commercial product. WCH will be discussing ‘Rewards’ at the Housing Technology 2013…
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