When you are the leader of an organisation making change decisions, there are naturally risks and concerns. But when you are the engineer, technician, plumber or carpenter working for that organisation, the business changes can have a far deeper impact. Whether they feel uncomfortable, anxious or just fearful of the consequences, the adoption of new…
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Virtual desktop infrastructures – can IT break down organisational barriers?
To say that ‘more for less’ has become something of a buzzword over the last few years would be a huge understatement, with public and private sector organisations under pressure to deliver better customer satisfaction for tenants while also keeping costs down. Housing providers’ IT teams have become fixated on this issue, aiming to bring…
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Cutting costs through flexible data management
The National Housing Federation recently warned that proposed new accountancy standards could have a massive financial impact on England’s housing associations, reducing their book value by over £1 billion and costing £150 million in red tape. This has prompted fears that plans for thousands of new affordable homes will now be axed to cover the…
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Why is document management so hard?
Mark Palmer, director of products and marketing at Invu, explores the prerequisites for the successful deployment of a document management system and guides housing providers on how to deliver a highly-effective business operation that results in increased efficiency and service levels, reduced costs and compliance risks, and as a result higher Audit Commission ratings. One…
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Southern Housing & Look Ahead deploy HousingDocs from ORS
Optical Record Systems has announced that Southern Housing Group and Look Ahead Housing & Care are the latest housing providers to implement its HousingDocs system to automate their finance invoice processing. Southern Housing is already using HousingDocs integrated with Open Accounts to automate the processing of over 400 invoices per day. Look Ahead will also…
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Windows & Android contest handheld market
The battle-lines between Windows and Android are evolving. Robert Dent, CEO of 1st Touch, is positioned in the middle of the fray and throws down a gauntlet to Android device manufacturers. First, to declare an interest – the 1st Touch mobile platform which is used to create, configure and provide integration capabilities for mobile applications…
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