Cottsway Housing Association is one of the first customers to adopt MWS Surveyor from MIS Active Management Systems, the supplier of Cottsway’s existing housing management system. Cottsway’s previous survey processes were paper-based which not only needed internal administrative staff to transcribe the data but also often resulted in backlogs of surveys waiting to be transcribed…
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024 - November 2011
Future perspectives on asset management systems
Housing Technology interviewed a number of housing providers and IT suppliers on the use of asset management systems (AMS), the business and IT issues surrounding their implementation, purchasing criteria, and their integration with other existing ‘core’ business applications. By way of introduction, the National Housing Federation’s recently-published book, ‘Managing the assets – A guide for…
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New web solutions from Orchard
Following its acquisition of Applaud Web Solutions earlier this year (see Housing Technology, July 2011), Orchard’s portfolio now includes web-based solutions to cover content management, document management, collaboration, board extranets, corporate performance and risk management, all based on the Vestri platform originally developed by Applaud.
Better behaviour at Mosscare with Orchard
Mosscare Housing Group has completed the deployment of Orchard Information Systems’ community action system to monitor and combat anti-social behaviour (ASB). Mosscare already uses Orchard for its housing management system. Jack Ellison, neighbourhood manager, Mosscare Housing Group, said, “Mosscare had already signed up to the Respect Standard for Housing Management and trained front-line staff and…
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One Housing offers free wi-fi
One Housing Group has launched free wi-fi access in its north London head office and at selected housing schemes to give residents better access to the internet. The ‘One WiFi’ programme is starting with 15 schemes coming online during the 2011/12 financial year followed by a further 40 schemes next year. The wi-fi service is…
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Magic integration for BCHA
BCHA is using Magic Software’s iBolt integration platform to link its Salesforce.com-based Homeless Link with its Paloma housing management system running on SQL Server. BCHA has also integrated the system with its web-based SMS application so that iBolt can now send text-to-mobile and text-to-voice messages to contact staff and service users with vital updates. This…
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