We have just published our seventh annual report on the state of IT in the UK social housing sector. This report is based on an independent online survey carried out by Housing Technology, using data submitted by senior IT executives from 250+ UK social housing providers. The outline findings from the Housing Technology 2014/15 market…
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Editor's Notes
Editor’s Notes – Trends for IT in 2014 & 2015
We have compiled a very short preview of the results of our forthcoming Housing Technology 2014/15 report; the findings and figures below are general trends based on a first pass of the survey data. The final report will be published next month. Core housing applications Among what we would term housing providers’ core business applications,…
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Now we are 40
It has rather crept up on us, but with this 40th issue, Housing Technology has reached middle age, hopefully without any of the trappings of a mid-life crisis. Looking back at the first few issues of Housing Technology, it’s very clear the extent to which IT implementations and technology usage have changed over the years….
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Building homes with technology
The pressure on social housing stock is relentless, with most housing providers doing what they can to build new properties and make best use of their existing properties to maximise the number of residents they can accommodate, with particularly pressure on those operating in the main cities. While technology on its own can’t magically create…
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Money in, money out
As we mention in our feature article and focus on technology for risk management (pages 24-28), performance management and risk management can be considered as two sides of the same coin. While performance management software enables housing providers to fine-tune and quantify their operations for greater productivity and efficiency, risk management software gives them the…
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ERP or not ERP?
It was interesting to note during the panel discussion at the Housing Technology 2014 conference in February that the panel was divided on the question of using ‘standard’ ERP systems, such as from SAP or Oracle, instead of standalone applications for repairs, housing, finance, CRM and so on. One perspective was that the difficulties of…
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