From: Judith Comber, Information systems analyst, Radian Group Sir – It was with great trepidation that I read the article ‘Welfare Reform – Taking credit where it’s due’ in September’s edition of Housing Technology. Having worked in the housing sector for ten years, these reforms represent one of the most wide-reaching and most problematic changes…
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A cloudy outlook?
From: Jonathan Creaser, Head of ICT, Richmond Housing Partnership Sir – I’ve never taken much notice of the weather forecast; it’s invariably wrong. The weather just happens, just creeps up on us and we put up with it because we have no choice. The same seems to apply to cloud computing. Over the past few…
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The impact of component accounting
From: Karen Conneely, Group commercial manager, Real Asset Management Sir – With the passing of the SORP deadline earlier this year, housing providers up and down the country faced the daunting task of implementing a component accounting model that would adhere to the guidelines. With most providers’ asset registers increasing tenfold, it is surprising to…
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Worry about the data, not the device
From: John Paul, Consultant IT director and executive coach, Consulteast Sir – Has the iPad changed the world of mobile working or has it just helped us change our minds? As an IT manager who for many years saw Apple products as annoying things beloved by graphic designers, it took me a little while to…
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Cut out the hype
From: Martin Carpenter, Director of IT, Peabody Sir – Over the past year, we have started to be told how important ‘big data’ is, prior to that it was BYOD, and before that it was cloud computing. Clearly, the ability of vendors to think up new terms for existing problems follows Moore’s Law, with the…
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Seen it all before?
From: Aidan Dunphy, Product manager, Orchard Information Systems Sir – Those who have been in housing IT for long enough are probably experiencing a sense of déjà vu as we hear some commentators calling time on integrated housing systems. The 1990s was characterised by RSLs choosing packaged solutions to replace bespoke systems that had become…
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