Glyn Cunnah, head of business development at Footprint Solutions, discusses why the digital pen is now missing the mark for mobile workers Any organisation that employs a mobile workforce is looking for two things: cost effectiveness and remote access to real-time information. For decades, the digital pen has enhanced the standard of service for staff…
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044 - March 2015
IT must create value, not just cost savings
Sir – As housing providers prepare for the onset of universal credit, many are naturally looking at the IT solutions on the market to help them achieve the efficiencies they’ll need to succeed in a tougher fiscal environment. As a technology supplier to the sector, you might expect me to support this approach, but I…
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Pinacl wins £480,000 MPLS deal with WM Housing
WM Housing Group has appointed Pinacl Solutions to implement and manage a new MPLS network in a three-year deal worth £480,000. The new network is being created in order to deal with the effects of new housing associations joining the group’s federal structure, each with their own legacy systems; at present, 900 users now access…
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Check your business continuity plans
Sir – Inspired by the Scottish referendum and motivated by the upcoming General Election, local authorities are seeking greater regional autonomy and regional devolution is becoming an increasingly higher priority on politicians’ agendas. However, with new opportunities on the horizon, local authorities must not forget their business continuity plans to minimise their exposure to new…
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Self-service reporting at WHG with Clearview
WHG has implemented Clearview’s business intelligence and reporting solution for self-service reporting across the organisation. During 2014, the housing provider decided that it needed better access to information in order to supports its management team by providing actionable insight at all levels. Like many large housing providers, WHG has an evolving data landscape and a…
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Cheltenham Borough Homes opts for Clearview
Cheltenham Borough Homes is using Clearview software to support the delivery of its business plan. Adam Waller, business support manager, Cheltenham Borough Homes, said, “We bought the Clearview software because the business needed a more robust, accessible and flexible way of using our data; we needed to link the information we had to our broader…
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