The other day I read a comment from a colleague about a medium-sized housing customer of ours who was considering at board level whether they would still need a physical office after the current pandemic. This surprised me at first; the housing sector has traditionally been absolutely office-based and also resistant to the idea that…
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Aareon
In-house development vs. off-the-shelf software
Housing Technology interviewed senior executives from Aareon UK, Accent Group, MIS-AMS, Northgate Public Services and Weaver Vale Housing Trust on how, when, where and why to consider in-house software development instead of buying off-the-shelf software from external IT suppliers. Why opt for DIY/in-house software development or external software? Accent Group’s digital development manager, Simon Green,…
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Just published: Housing Technology’s IT Finance & Procurement 2020 report
We have just published our IT Finance & Procurement in Housing 2020 report which is based on a comprehensive survey of over 100 senior IT and business executives from UK housing providers responsible for IT finance and procurement. The report has been carried out by Housing Technology’s research and editorial team and is supported by…
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Desperate times but not desperate measures
They say desperate times call for desperate measures but I couldn’t disagree more. Desperate times call for calm, they call for plans and positive action and looking across the housing sector, I’m inspired to see this type of approach coming to the fore. Housing providers and technology companies continue to provide quality services to their…
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Lincolnshire Housing moves to Aareon
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership has chosen Aareon as its new housing management and digital solutions provider. It will be implementing Aareon QL Next Generation ERP, 1st Touch Mobile and 360 Customer Portal, all delivered as Aareon-hosted services. Suzanne Wicks, executive director of business transformation, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, said, “Our key stakeholders in the business invested a…
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Remote go-live for Fife Housing
Despite Covid-19, Fife Housing has gone live remotely with the first phase of its implementation of Aareon QL Housing Management and Aareon 1st Touch Mobile. Nicki Donaldson, chief executive, Fife Housing, said, “We are delighted to have been able to deliver the first phase of our digital transformation in spite of the challenges of the…
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