IT Systems Suppliers
Property IT is no longer just about property management systems. One benefit to emerge from the dotcom boom is that companies have realised that savings can be achieved throughout their operations by integrating processes from different areas of the business. The technology pioneers in the property industry have already found there are great benefits to be gained by integrating the information held within property management databases with a host of other business functions.
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What gets measured gets managed
Targets for quantity and/or quality may not be the answer. Things like Customer Satisfaction are important too.
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Altering egos; Is it possible to manage change?
Change is good and to reject change is anti-social. We live in a constantly changing world. Business evolves and people in businesses have to adapt to new circumstances. We are told that change is good and to reject change is at best anti-social and at worst irresponsible or the act of a traitor.
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Whose Data is it?
More than 50% of UK commercial property is managed by property management companies. This practice of passing not only the management of property, but also agency and valuation, to third parties has been ingrained for many years and makes the property industry one of the greatest exponents of business services outsourcing.
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To Merge, or not to Merge
Business Week estimates that half of all mergers destroy shareholder value. According to AT Kearney, 57% of mergers produce less profitable companies. Business Week estimates that half of all mergers destroy shareholder value.
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Property Computer Show 2003 Briefing
held at the Business Design Centre in Islington on 14th & 15th October 2003
Thoughts on PCS 2003
Andrew attended each day of the event and views the highlights.
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Electronic Documents via your Laptop
Better wireless communication of documents is coming
Estates Gazette - September 2003
Mobile working for the property industry
Laptops, Mobile Phones, PDA's, can help our effectiveness
Property Systems Review - August 2003
The knowledge in our businesses is lost in information
The case for effective enterprise knowledge management is a strong one.
Estates Gazette - May 2003
Two years of growth
Has the IT changed the way we work
Estates Gazette - April 2003
An Age of Uncertainty
Investing in IT through difficult times
Estates Gazette - March 2003
Gaining competitive advantage through attention to detail
Estates Gazette - February 2003
New Years Resolutions
Dealing with paper through document management
Estates Gazette - January 2003
Get the processes right
and you can look forward to connected, accurate data providing a sound basis for reporting and decision-making.
Estates Gazette - November 2002
Adopting technology and changing processes
Estates Gazette - September 2002
Software in a box
Is this the answer?
Estates Gazette - August 2002
Experimenting with new technology
How do you reap the rewards?
Estates Gazette - July 2002
Measuring the benefits of information systems
Estates Gazette - June 2002
Has your IT been outsourced without your consent?
Estates Gazette - May 2002
What has the Internet done for us
Estates Gazette - April 2002
Tenant communities
Show me the money!
Estates Gazette - March 2002
Revisit your IT Strategy
For those who are wrestling with the coming year's IT budget, revisiting IT strategy may yield significant benefits.
Estates Gazette - February 2002
Impact of the Internet
How has the internet changed the way we choose and use information systems?
Estates Gazette PCS Supplement - November 2001
The Knowledge Management Challenge
Estates Gazette - August 2001
Information systems and performance improvement
Property Systems Review - September 2000
Customer Relationship Management in Property
