Housing Technology began at the end of 2007, with our first edition published in January 2008, and here we are now, 99 editions later with our 100th edition (in case you missed our subtle front cover). So much has changed since George Grant (prev. head of alliances at the National Housing Federation & IT business…
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Reshuffling the shadow IT cabinet
Please excuse the pun in the title of this piece, which may well refer to a different shadow cabinet by time of publication… The term ‘shadow IT’ has been around for a couple of decades – it’s an interesting concept, usually seen as a problem by IT teams, but perhaps worthy of closer examination. In…
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Remain in light (part one) – Shadow IT
In the first part of a two-part article (orig. planned as a single feature), Housing Technology asked Howell Technology Group and Infinity Group about housing providers’ use of shadow IT (i.e. the unsanctioned use of software/web services, usually without IT teams’ knowledge),and whether its’s a significant problem, an inconvenience or a great way of moving…
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North Star’s Dynamics migration with Infinity Group
North Star is close to completing its full migration from Capita OpenHousing to Microsoft Dynamics with support from Infinity Group. The housing provider was previously using Capita OpenHousing for rent accounting and tenancy management but wanted a more integrated, available and streamlined process. Sean Lawless, director of insight and transformation, North Star Housing, said, “Our…
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IT leadership, technical debt & value-adding services
With conflicting priorities, no real increases in budgets, a hefty backlog of technical debt and dare I mention AI? It’s understandable why IT leaders might be tempted by the allure of the cool comms-room on a hot summer’s day this July. However, the days of delivering technology in isolation within the back office of the…
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Cardo Group & Nexus – Lessons from a complex acquisition & data migration
Successfully navigating the complex processes of acquisitions and data migrations takes a mix of strategic planning, technical know-how and teamwork. From Cardo Group’s recent acquisition of Osborne Property Services (OPS) and its collaboration with technology partner Nexus Open Systems, we’ve gathered key strategies for pulling off successful acquisitions and large data migrations. These insights are…
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