Paragon, like most other housing providers, is only too aware of the impact of Welfare Reform on our business. It is now more important than ever for our IT teams to work closely, not only with front-line staff, but also with senior management to streamline technology or processes – but in an ideal situation, both….
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IT budgets – Because you’re worth it
Should the IT team be ‘in it together’ too? Is looking inwards and having the ear of senior management one approach? We have passed another Christmas and another autumn statement from George Osborne extending our period of austerity. The phrase ‘we are all in it together’ is banded about yet again, but in IT teams…
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Predicting and measuring rent arrears
Housing Technology asked Derek Steele, managing director of Mobysoft, for his perspective on the rent market, how income management teams are ‘getting smart’, the potential impact of welfare reforms and how they can be mitigated. After nine years of working with housing providers to optimise efficiency and improve businesses practices, it’s difficult to hear so…
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Driving business innovation through IT
Do you manage your own IT? Are you consistently satisfied with its current performance and cost, or do you struggle to meet your expectations? The chances are that you feel there is some level of improvement possible but for many people this is becoming difficult to achieve as we are inundated with a growing amount…
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Are the barbarians at the gate?
The winds of change are blowing through IT and the housing sector – many people would say that’s a good thing and there are those people who would say that it’s ‘situation normal’ in IT. While change is what makes our lives interesting, this period of change is as much about culture and attitude as…
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2013 – A new era of work
2013 will be a challenging time for housing providers as they face continuing funding cuts and the introduction of universal credit. Added to this is an increasingly ‘tech-savvy’ workforce wanting the flexibility to choose how, where and when they work. However, we see access to technology as a real opportunity for organisations to thrive, stand…
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