We’ve started in earnest on the production of the Housing Technology 2020 conference and as part of our background activities, it’s been interesting to look back to see how the focus and themes of the conference have changed since the first one in 2010 – those themes are a good barometer and bellwether for the…
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General News
Transferable IT skills & becoming a housing trustee
I realised a few years ago that I wanted to become a board member for a housing provider and so be able to continue using skills and knowledge gained during a wide-ranging ICT career. The idea fitted in with the voluntary work that I have done for almost 20 years, helping resolve ICT problems for…
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What does productivity actually mean?
Productivity is one of those business terms that is over-used and misunderstood yet critically important when it comes to business process, efficiency and ultimately successful delivery, regardless of the objective. It’s fine when used as a high-level concept but what does increasing your productivity actually mean? How do we translate a concept that has its…
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Building from strong foundations
As the saying goes, “good houses are built on strong foundations.” The same rationale applies to housing providers’ myriad plans for digital transformation. Digital transformation means different things to different people, ranging from the wholesale replacement of entire IT infrastructures and applications through to merely ‘reskinning’ existing websites. However, what most digital transformation projects have…
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Skillsarena launches housing employment tests
Skillsarena has released its new employment tests created exclusively for the housing sector. The tests have been created in response to a marked rise in enquiries regarding pre-employment and skills testing from housing and care providers and local authorities. Jason Pierce, managing director, Skillsarena, said, “Although we cover all business sectors, one area we now…
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Housing mergers and acquisitions – where does IT fit in?
Housing Technology interviewed senior housing experts from Clearview Systems, Itica, Northgate Public Services, Torus Group and Vantage Business Solutions on the role and impact of technology on housing providers’ mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Existing technologies as M&A drivers Although technology is now widely recognised as being fundamental to housing providers’ operations, for any two or…
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