At a time when housing providers are struggling to make every penny count, some IT teams are considering creating new in-house systems integration teams. Manifest Software Solutions prides itself on being the leading independent provider of systems integration in social housing and challenges the lack of market testing around decisions to do-it-yourself, decisions that often…
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L&Q’s Bizapps team
L&Q won the gold award in the IT team of the year category of the inaugural Housing Technology 2024 awards. Andrew Makinson, head of delivery for business applications at L&Q outlines more about the housing provider’s prize-winning team. You’d be hard pushed to find a tougher operating environment than the one facing the housing sector….
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D. I. Why?
To fully understand the pros and cons of building in-house versus commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, you need to have been around for a while, so please bear with me while I tell you a story… I started out in 1997 as a software engineer for one of the top housing management system vendors, specialising in…
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How cyber resilient are you?
Housing providers and local authorities often rely on outmoded IT infrastructures which leaves them vulnerable to data breaches and cyber attacks. While social housing may seem like an unlikely target for cyber-criminals, the vast amount of sensitive data housing providers hold makes them a lucrative option for coordinated strikes. Clarion Housing reported a major breach…
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Yorkshire Housing’s pre-emptive data-led services
Whether it’s a boiler on the blink, a customer who’s struggling to pay their rent or someone wanting to end their tenancy, we often don’t know there’s a problem until it’s too late. These are some of the problems facing all housing providers and why harnessing the power of data has the potential to revolutionise…
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Best-of-breed is better
Regardless of the ruling party of the day, the government will continue to demand ‘more for less’ from housing providers. In this environment, the ability of asset management solutions to optimise housing providers’ asset portfolios will become increasingly important. Systems supporting sound practices in data-driven decision-making are essential, but those systems must be capable of…
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