Software and Technology Use in the Real Estate Sector
|
|
- Jeffery Horton
- 8 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Software and Technology Use in the Real Estate Sector report 1: Investor Challenges research sponsors:
2 The increasing importance of environmental sustainability is a relatively new challenge Introduction The investment market is finally picking up pace. After a few years, in which the only activity seemed to take place in central London, more and more deals are taking place outside the south-east and at keener yields. But, of course, the property industry is always full of challenges. Some, like the increasing importance of environmental sustainability, are relatively new. Others, like providing the highest levels of customer service, have always been crucial. Increasingly, property firms turn to technology to help them manage these challenges. As a leading provider of software solutions to the property world, Property Week along with research sponsors Qube Global Software set out to examine the state of the industry and its relationship to technology. Property professionals working across the investment sector were asked about the challenges that they face and the way in which software can help companies compete in a crowded marketplace. Who we surveyed The survey attracted responses from property professionals at all levels across the industry, with a weighting towards those at a senior level. The most commonly cited job description was director used by almost one in four respondents. Seven percent described themselves as a manager. Just under one in 20 was the chief executive at their respective organisation. Around one in 10 respondents described themselves as an associate. As might be expected from a survey targeted at investors, the largest group of respondents described themselves as property developers, accounting for almost one in four respondents. Other participating entities included consultants, agents, law firms and finance companies. Small businesses accounted for almost half, with 46% citing a workforce of less than 50 people. The second largest group (17%) comprised firms with 100 to 499 employees, and 12% of respondents had more than 5,000 colleagues. 2
3 Investment challenges We chose five challenges that anyone involved in property investment faces, and asked respondents to rate them on a scale of one to five in importance. The options reflected a mix of commonly-found business challenges and those which have become more pertinent as the UK emerges from its economic downturn. Delivering high levels of customer service and gaining access to funding were ranked of the highest importance among respondents; both attracted an average rating of more than 3.5 (graph 1). Asked to elaborate on the challenges, one investor wished simply for lower customer expectations. Others could cope with their clients, but took issue with the banks. Increasing the amount of institutional lending, particularly on assets outside the south-east, emerged as a common desire among those who ranked access to funding as their biggest problem. One investor said: The top challenge is getting equity as we have a 15-year excellent track record, but are not one of the big boys. Compliance with legislation and professional standards and accuracy of information both also ranked highly with an average importance rating of around 3.5. In some cases, the two challenges were seen to be interlinked. One investor said: The amount of information available on the web is immense, however, much of it is contradictory and there seems no structured way that a lot of business is executed. But accessing information on specific assets and market-wide activity also emerged as a common theme. Other investors called for better reporting on market forecasts maybe using an average of the big individual forecasts, while another wanted quicker and easier analysis on income information relating to large-scale assets such as shopping centres. Perhaps surprisingly, debt collection was felt by most respondents to be a far less significant issue than any of the above. Comments from investors who ranked this as their biggest challenge ranged from those who wanted fairer and more transparent insolvency procedures to those who, rather optimistically, were waiting for a lottery windfall. Delivering high level of service/exceeding customer expectations Access to funding Compliance with legislation and professional standards Accuracy of information Debt collection GRAPH 1. There are a number of challenges associated with property investment. Please rate the challenges based on how much they impact your business 3
4 GRAPH 2. Do you believe software or technology could help you overcome your main challenge? 50% 50% No yes Greater accuracy and more analytical functions were common requests The role of software and technology To what extent do investors believe software or technology can help them tackle their biggest business challenge? A fraction over half of those surveyed believed technology could help them tackle their most pressing issues. (graph 2). Drilling deeper into the statistics reveals some interesting results. Inevitably, some business challenges will be outside the influence of software and technology. Accordingly, among investors whose biggest challenge was access to funding or providing high levels of customer service, the proportion who felt software could help them fell to around 40%. As one respondent noted: I don t believe that software or technology can impact on the poor bank lending climate. However, among those who believed access to accurate information or compliance with legislation was the greatest challenge, the proportion who felt software or technology could help them rose to 62% and 68% respectively. One investor noted that software can provide time savings in undertaking complex financial modelling and in the project management of a development. The results show that, where challenges fall within the scope of technology s influence, investors are largely positive about the role it can play. While many were indeed optimistic about the way in which software could help tackle business challenges, a number wished for more from their existing software. Greater accuracy and more analytical functions were common requests, which tallied with the challenges reported in the earlier part of the survey. Access to up-to-date market information, with companies across the industry sharing information, was another item on the wishlist. Databases of market information would help to ensure a level playing field based on good and reliable market knowledge, said one investor. Accuracy of market movements and recent transactions would assist with flexible, yet more accurate, appraisals, said another. Increased access to information on the move was also a frequently cited aspiration, with a feeling among some respondents that perhaps the property world is lagging behind other industries, in which detailed information is commonly available via a range of mobile devices. One investor said their role would be made easier by increased connectivity, adding that in an ideal world they would have all required information immediately available at your fingertips on all mobile devices. Another wanted mobile apps rather than desktop programmes or internet. 4
5 Property developers emerged as the most unlikely to use software or technology to assess performance Technology and measuring KPIs While technology was revealed to play a significant role in doing property deals, the investment world was less enthusiastic about the role that software plays in measuring performance. Just under 44% of those surveyed said technology or software influenced their success of measuring performance against KPIs. One respondent drily noted: We use digital forms with paper forms to good effect. But there were still those with a more optimistic view about the role that technology could play. One investor observed: Efficient use of software will considerably reduce hours spent and hence increase productivity, competitiveness and profitability. The low proportion of investors using technology would suggest something of a dated approach to measuring performance in the property industry. Property investors are often characterised by their willingness to act on gut instinct and an ability to call the market rather than relying on reams of statistics. A deeper analysis of the statistics suggests that the capacity for technology to help in this regard is much more widely accepted at the larger firms. Perhaps those at smaller businesses are given freer reign to act on instinct than investors working at larger companies with more stringent risk management procedures. The survey revealed that larger companies are far more likely to use a technology-led approach to measuring performance. Thirty-eight percent of companies with less than 100 employees used software or technology to assess KPIs. This figure fell to 36% when looking at companies with a workforce of less than 50. By contrast, 60% of companies which employ 100 people or more used software or technology to measure performance. Other discrepancies were uncovered when looking at the results by company sector. Property developers emerged as the most unlikely to use software or technology to assess performance less than 29% reported this was the case. More than half of those working in consultancy said software helped measure KPIs. One respondent noted that using software in this way provided a costeffective evidence base. 5
6 Smaller businesses tend to rank sustainability lower Technology and sustainability The property world has sometimes been accused of being slow to adapt to the sustainability agenda. But investors have made big strides in recent years, in part driven by the greater demands being made in this area by occupiers. This trend was reflected in our survey. Despite 7% of investors still rating environmental sustainability s importance as only one out of 10, more than half of those surveyed ranked it between seven and 10. The most common response was eight out of 10, an answer chosen by nearly one in five respondents (graph 3). Smaller businesses tended to rank environmental sustainability lower than larger firms. The mean average rating from companies with fewer than 50 employees ranked environmental sustainability was 5.4 out of 10, compared to a survey average of Given the importance attached to the issue, it came as some surprise to find that of the companies which managed a property portfolio, only 40% had systems in place to monitor environmental sustainability. In addition, of those who had no system in place, only one in three said their company had plans to invest in such a system within the next five years. In keeping with the trend which emerged from asking about the importance attached to sustainability, smaller firms were far less likely to have monitoring systems in place. Of those companies with fewer than 50 employees, only 24% kept track of environmental sustainability. At companies with more than 50 staff members, this figure rose to 56%. GRAPH 3. How important is environmental sustainability considered within your business? % 5% 9% 6% 13% % Rating Responses were rated on a scale of = high impact, and 1 = no impact. The above graph shows the average rating for each topic. 13% 18% 10% 7% 6
7 Software compatibility Compatibility between the range of different software packages on the market emerged as a key issue. More than one in three of those surveyed said they believed systems compatibility or the ease with which data could be transferred was an issue within the investment sector (graph 4). Some found this an issue within their own firm, citing problems with different versions of the same software that do not talk to each other. Another wanted software, which would allow more efficient sharing of data across the company, for example between teams and divisions. Others advocated the establishment of industry standards, which would make it much easier for firms to share information. One investor said they would like compatibility or interfaces between different data stored by the valuers, property managers and fund managers. The survey identified a major issue in this regard. One in five respondents said they felt their technology was so unique that they had difficulties to find other people who were familiar with the system (graph 5). Such situations pose obvious barriers to doing business, or at least the ease with which it can be carried out. GRAPH 4. Do you think systems compatibility (i.e. Transfer of data) in your business / across the industry is an issue? 65% 35% No yes GRAPH 5. Our systems and technology are so unique, we find it hard to find people that know it. True or false? 78% False True 22% 7
8 25 24% We urge these companies to push their suppliers to derive maximum benefit from their initial investment John Cuppello, Qube Global Software % 21% 20% 18% Conclusion Our survey findings suggest many firms may not be aware of the capabilities of their existing software. John Cuppello, chief executive of Qube Global Software, says: Many companies purchase software to improve one set of business processes and move on, in time their people, markets and their software change, and they soon need to fix another set of processes. This is often achievable through their existing solution. These companies are not following up on their initial investment by re-training staff or simply engaging with their suppliers. We urge these companies to push their suppliers to derive the maximum benefit from their initial investment. The investors we spoke to were often optimistic about technology s capacity to help tackle business challenges, but were less likely to use it in practice or expressed frustration with its perceived lack of flexibility. Our survey suggests many are preparing to invest in new solutions more than half of those who took part in this survey intend to make a significant investment in software or technology within the next five years, while more than one in three will make that investment within the next two years (graph 6). Investors should be prepared to work at getting the most out of their technology, if these investments are not to be wasted. Within the next year 1-2 years 2-5 years We have recently made a significant investment We are not planning to make a significant investment in new technology or software GRAPH 6. Over what period of time do you think your company will be making a signifcant investment within new technology or software? Trusted by real estate people. 8
How are companies currently changing their facilities management delivery model...?
Interserve and Sheffield Hallam University market research 2012 Page 2 www.commercial.interserve.com How are companies currently changing their facilities management delivery model...? we have a strategy
More informationConveyancing Thematic Study Summary Report
Conveyancing Thematic Study Summary Report March 2013 Contents Introduction... 3 Why select Conveyancing as a theme... 3 Focus of study... 4 Our approach... 4 The Supervision function... 4 Supervision
More informationBetter technology, greater efficiency
Better technology, greater efficiency A Nuance report for SMBs Don t stop me now When you re a blue-chip organisation you can afford to have some slack built into the system. But when you re a small to
More informationCapital Markets Report
Accenture 2014 High Performance Finance Study Capital Markets Report GROWTH REALIGNMENT INTEGRATION INTRODUCTION Capital markets institutions have been hit hard by the financial crisis, and face the challenge
More informationThe National Business Survey National Report November 2009 Results
The National Business Survey National Report November 2009 Results 1 Executive Summary (1) 2 NBS results from November 2009 demonstrate the continued challenging conditions faced by businesses in England
More informationContents Foreword 1 Introduction by Patrick Reeve Executive summary 1. Business confidence and growth ambitions 2. Availability of finance
2014 Contents Foreword 1 Introduction by Patrick Reeve 3 Executive summary 4 1. Business confidence and growth ambitions 4 2. Availability of finance 6 3. Management skills 8 4. Apprenticeships 9 5. Optimists
More informationSKILLED, ENGAGED & MOTIVATED STAFF
Leadership and Management Capability Flexibility of Staff SKILLED, ENGAGED & MOTIVATED STAFF Skills Assurance Reward and Recognition Scottish Court Service People Strategy 2012 2015 1 Why have a People
More informationsponsored by White paper What can CRM bring to your business? A study of the benefits offered by CRM across all areas of the business
sponsored by >> White paper What can CRM bring to your business? April 2011 A study of the benefits offered by CRM across all areas of the business Contents Executive summary p 3 The evolution of CRM p
More informationBest practices for planning and budgeting. A white paper prepared by Prophix
A white paper prepared by Prophix Executive summary The continual changes in the business climate constantly challenge companies to find more effective business practices. However, common budgeting limitations
More informationConnect Renfrewshire
How the council will use its information and technology assets to achieve successful change Contents Strategy Context 2 Digital Delivery and Citizen Engagement 4 Operational Excellence and Transformation
More informationEvolve to Win The Growing Role of Technology in Law Firm Business Development
Evolve to Win The Growing Role of Technology in Law Firm Business Development A Thomson Reuters Elite Report September 201 Evolve to Win: The Growing Role of Technology in Law Firm Business Development
More informationBest Practices for Planning and Budgeting. A white paper prepared by PROPHIX Software October 2006
A white paper prepared by PROPHIX Software October 2006 Executive Summary The continual changes in the business climate constantly challenge companies to find more effective business practices. However,
More informationDefining the Modern Marketer From Real to Ideal Flourishes in The Digital Age
Defining the Modern Marketer From Real to Ideal Flourishes in The Digital Age In partnership with CONTENTS 1. Who is the modern marketer? 2. The ideal : An honest assessment 3. Coping with a changing world
More informationQuarterly Sales Index. Firms forced to compromise as vacancy growth threatens revenues
Quarterly Sales Index Firms forced to compromise as vacancy growth threatens revenues Firms forced to compromise as vacancy growth threatens revenues As the growth in sales vacancies accelerates revenue
More informationThe Future of Stakeholder Engagement
The Future of Stakeholder Engagement Views of Senior European Communicators on Current and Future Best Practice February 2013 Table of contents 3 4 6 11 18 25 28 29 Introduction Key findings The current
More informationFinance Business Partnering Less than the sum of the parts. Organisational perception of Finance, percentage of respondents agreeing with statements
Finance Business Partnering Less than the sum of the parts Key points Deloitte s research into Finance Business Partnering has analysed the responses of 75 senior Finance executives from UK headquartered
More informationon Electronics Systems Skills Provision
Results of the Joint Semta / UKEA Survey 1 on Electronics Systems Skills Provision Results of the Joint Semta / UKEA Survey on Electronic Systems Skills Provision RR / FINAL / 03.03.2014 For more information
More informationE: Business support and access to finance
E: Business support and access to finance 41 The North East Local Enterprise Partnership area benefits from a committed workforce, a good business environment and a competitive cost base. However, the
More informationSurveying Consultants Attitudes to LRCs and Biodiversity Data
Surveying Consultants Attitudes to LRCs and Biodiversity Data The collection and use of biodiversity data is becoming increasingly important as more emphasis is placed on wildlife records as a tool for
More informationMarket Intelligence Survey
2 INTRODUCTION Market Intelligence Survey Editor s introduction Welcome to the market intelligence survey carried out by Supply Management magazine and Expense Reduction Analysts. We asked 360 procurement
More informationRESEARCH PAPER. Big data are we nearly there yet?
RESEARCH PAPER Big data are we nearly there yet? A look at the degree to which big data solutions have become a reality and the barriers to wider adoption May 2013 Sponsored by CONTENTS Executive summary
More informationThe future of charitable donations
The future of charitable donations Contents 3 Introduction 4 Section one: How are donations being made? 5 Who are donations coming from? 6 Assessing the digital preferences of donors 7 Section two: Breaking
More informationDelivering on Transportation & Logistics Operations Needs. Today and Tomorrow.
Delivering on Transportation & Logistics Operations Needs. Today and Tomorrow. Executive Summary As customers demands constantly evolve, transportation and logistics (T&L) operations are being put under
More informationHOW THE GAME IS CHANGING: BIG DATA IN RETAIL
BRICK MEETS CLICK BIG DATA UPDATE, 4Q 2013 HOW THE GAME IS CHANGING: BIG DATA IN RETAIL We ve been tracking retailing professionals experiences and attitudes toward big data regularly over the past two
More informationCurrent learning trends in Europe and the United States
Current learning trends in Europe and the United States Addressing the challenges of the economic downturn and the development needs of today s learners A whitepaper by: Jeremy Blain Director of the Cegos
More informationIndustry Charter. Introduction. Context
Industry Charter Introduction This short document is aimed at all industry that has an interest in working with the NHS. It sets out how Imperial College Health Partners, the Academic Health Science Network
More informationThe next wave transformation
The next wave in your IT transformation LTS The Software-defined Survey Report explores the growing role of software-defined in helping enterprise organisations to transform their IT infrastructure. JANUARY
More informationRethinking Cloud Content Collaboration in Financial Services
Rethinking Cloud Content Collaboration in Financial Services Executive Summary The financial services sector generally prefers to take a risk-averse approach to new technology trends, with the need for
More informationModule 2 An Introduction to. The Performance Appraisal System
Module 2 An Introduction to The Performance Appraisal System Introduction THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM: We all want to get better results from the work we do - as individuals, as teams and as an organisation.
More informationProgrammatic Advertising. The B2B Marketer. 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends
Programmatic Advertising The B2B Marketer 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends FOREWORD I ve been bullish on the promise of programmatic advertising ever since I witnessed the value, efficiency and performance
More information2015 Content Marketing Survey by Zeentree.com 2015 CONTENT MARKETING SURVEY
2015 CONTENT MARKETING SURVEY Page 1 The results are in and revealed for the Middle East Content Marketing Survey 2015. Content marketing has been responsible for much of the marketing buzz for at least
More informationReal Estate Market in the UK - Survey of Occupiers
Survey Of Office Occupiers Changing Attitudes To Property Needs Business Legal Services One of the largest law firms in the UK, Irwin Mitchell provides a wide range of legal services to a diverse spectrum
More informationInformation Economy Strategy amee s Consultation Response to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Information Economy Strategy amee s Consultation Response to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills March 2013 amee 4th Floor, 70/74 City Road London EC1Y 2BJ 1 amee amee s mission is to provide
More informationFrontier International
International research insights from Frontier Advisors Real Assets Research Team Issue 15, June 2015 Frontier regularly conducts international research trips to observe and understand more about international
More information4 What Are the Exit Options for
CHAPTER 4 What Are the Exit Options for your Business? Choosing the optimum exit option for your business is a vital part of exit strategy planning. In this chapter we: examine briefly the various exit
More informationThe Shadow IT Phenomenon
The Shadow IT Phenomenon CIOs respond with internal service provider transformation IT DEPT A research paper from Logicalis based on a global study of CIO pressures and priorities In summary This report
More informationCareers Advisory Service
Careers Advisory Service Annual Report 2012/13 First Destination Statistics Careers Advisory Service 2 nd Floor, 7-9 South Leinster Street The University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin 2 Tel: 01-8961721/1705
More informationMaking HR Simpler. A Guide to HR Software in the Cloud
Making HR Simpler A Guide to HR Software in the Cloud Index Introduction 3 Everyone Wins 4 What is the Cloud and where does SaaS fit in? 4 What are the benefits? 5 Food For Thought 7 Questions to Ask 8
More informationS&P 500 Composite (Adjusted for Inflation)
12/31/1820 03/31/1824 06/30/1827 09/30/1830 12/31/1833 03/31/1837 06/30/1840 09/30/1843 12/31/1846 03/31/1850 06/30/1853 09/30/1856 12/31/1859 03/31/1863 06/30/1866 09/30/1869 12/31/1872 03/31/1876 06/30/1879
More informationto selection. If you have any questions about these results or In the second half of 2014 we carried out an international
Candidate Experience Survey RESULTS INTRODUCTION As an HR consultancy, we spend a lot of time talking We ve set out this report to focus on the findings of to our clients about how they can make their
More informationThe Business Impact of the Cloud. According to 460 Senior Financial Decision-Makers
The Business Impact of the Cloud According to 460 Senior Financial Decision-Makers March 2012 Contents Summary of key findings 4 Finance decision-makers have a high awareness of cloud computing 4 The majority
More informationCONTENTS. About the report 3. Methodology & survey demographics. Key findings. SECTION 1: Most-used online resources and devices
Published July 2014 Published July 2014 Contents CONTENTS About the report 3 Methodology & survey demographics 4 Key findings 5 SECTION 1: Most-used online resources and devices Online versus offline resources
More informationClaranet cloud market report 2011
Claranet cloud market report 2011 For more information: claranet.co.uk - twitter.com/claranet To book an appointment or to discuss our cloud services: Call us: 0845 355 2000 - Email: business@claranet.co.uk
More informationTABLE OF CONTENTS. Collection Agency Operations and Technology Survey Page 2 Copyright BillingTree insidearm.com
Version 6.12.14 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPACT POINTS... 4 INTRODUCTION... 6 METHODOLOGY... 7 COLLECTIONS DEMOGRAPHICS AND GROWTH TRENDS... 8 BUSINESS STRATEGY: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS... 10 IMPACT ON GROWTH/PROFITABILITY...
More informationWork based learning. Executive summary. Background
Work based learning Executive summary Background The training contract stage of qualifying as a solicitor is a prime example of 'work based learning' (WBL), a phrase that generally describes the learning
More informationSage business index. Global Trends. Executive Summary. Sage Insights Smart thinking
Sage business index Global Trends The Sage Business Index is an annual global measure of confidence across small and medium sized businesses (SMBs), giving us a clear picture of the pressures and challenges
More informationRESPONSIBILITY BEYOND SOFTWARE
RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND SOFTWARE Q&A with Richard Kirby, Product Director, cr360 In June 2015, leading sustainability software company cr360, formerly CRedit360, launches its new vision: Responsibility beyond
More informationCBRE LENDERS SURVEY LOOKING AT 2015 LENDING TRENDS IN CANADA FINANCING DEBT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOND TERM DEBT YIELDS MORTGAGE ACQUISITION
CBRE LENDERS SURVEY LOOKING AT 2015 LENDING TRENDS IN CANADA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEBT FINANCING TERM DEBT YIELDS MORTGAGE ACQUISITION REFINANCING BOND INTEREST RATE ABOUT CBRE CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG),
More informationSURVIVING THE CREDIT CRUNCH
SURVIVING THE CREDIT CRUNCH TOP TIPS: Don t bury your head in the sand plan now for survival that s the purpose of this paper from me this morning It never ceases to amaze me how people can do just that
More informationPrivate equity taps into defined contribution
The institutional investor perspective on private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds www.limitedpartnermag.com Q4 2013 Private equity taps into defined contribution The phasing out of defined
More informationEverything you always wanted to know about long-term fixed-rate mortgages but were afraid to ask
CML Housing Finance Issue 07 2007 Everything you always wanted to know about long-term fixed-rate mortgages but were afraid to ask What is a long-term fixed-rate mortgage (LTFRM)? There is no clear definition
More informationBusiness Improvement Project Management Training
Business Improvement Project Management Introduction This article describes the approach to project management as it relates to business improvement projects. Obviously there are many forms of project
More informationRole Profile. Job No. (Office Use) Directorate Corporate Support Department Finance Assets and Efficiency
Role Profile Job Title Strategic Procurement Project Manager Job No. (Office Use) C6014 Band/Band Range- (for career grades) Grade K Directorate Corporate Support Department Finance Assets and Efficiency
More informationRe. SCIENCE AND INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR SCOTLAND: Consultation paper
1-7 Roxburgh Street Edinburgh EH8 9TA siobhan@interface-online.org.uk Tel: 0131 651 4790 4 th January 2007 Hazel Gibson Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser Scottish Executive Room 1 N01 St Andrew s
More informationYour bid for growth funds. Supporting your business with financing decisions
Your bid for growth funds Supporting your business with financing decisions Contents 3 Introduction 4 Preparing your application 6 Assessing applications 8 What Barclays considers 9 Funding solutions 10
More information7 Steps to Superior Business Intelligence
7 Steps to Superior Business Intelligence For several years, it has been common knowledge that for growth and profitability, a company must offer pre-eminent customer service and to do so, it requires
More informationTHE ORGANIZER S ROLE IN DRIVING EXHIBITOR ROI A Consultative Approach
7 Hendrickson Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701 800.224.3170 732.741.5704 Fax www.exhibitsurveys.com White Paper THE ORGANIZER S ROLE IN DRIVING EXHIBITOR ROI A Consultative Approach Prepared for the 2014 Exhibition
More informationPillars for Successful Analytics Implementation. marketing insights spring 2013
3 7 Pillars for Successful Analytics Implementation 3 3 3 34 + A leader s guide to incorporating Big Data across the organization Jesse Harriott jesse.harriott@gmail.com You may remember the days before
More informationOil & Gas UK I N D E X. December 2009
Oil & Gas UK I N D E X December 09 THE OIL & GAS UK INDEX 1 Summary The Oil & Gas UK Index The Oil & Gas UK Index is a new quarterly index which measures changes in activity and business confidence across
More informationThe Boston Consulting Group / London Business School report*, published early
Assessing the Value of Online and elearning for Leadership Development An IEDP Survey By Roderick Millar Recent research undertaken by IEDP with assistance from Deloitte, Cranfield University, SkillSoft
More informationHow To Manage Change Projects In A Business Unit
Project Delivery in Business-as-Usual Organizations tim carroll Chapter 1 Introduction This book tackles the challenges of delivering business projects in support of a company s strategic agenda. It is
More informationSpotlight Bridging the Gap in Housing November 2013
Savills World Research UK Residential Spotlight Bridging the Gap in Housing November 2013 SUMMARY Over two million households excluded from the property market by the credit crunch Excluded households:
More informationCybrary s 2015 IT & Cyber Security Survey
Cybrary s 2015 IT & Cyber Security Survey Identifying trends among companies in the private and public sector regarding IT and cyber security training for 2015 Abstract How concerned are companies when
More informationHammerson & Horizon A Partnership for Progress
Hammerson & Horizon A Partnership for Progress Qube Global Software and Hammerson have worked together for more than two years on a major reimplementation of the Horizon property management solution. This
More informationFOR PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ONLY FINANCIAL ADVISER CASE STUDY OAKTREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISER TOOLKIT INSIGHTS
FOR PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ONLY FINANCIAL ADVISER CASE STUDY OAKTREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISER TOOLKIT INSIGHTS GUIDANCE TOOLS INSIGHTS OakTree Wealth Management is a nine-strong Henley-based Financial Planner
More informationR A I S I N G F U N D S I N SWEDEN
R A I S I N G F U N D S I N SWEDEN Raising funds in Sweden Sweden can offer good opportunities and many ways to raise finance for businesses. The costs of establishing a Swedish limited company are low
More informationGraydon s Credit Industry Surveys.
Graydon s Credit Industry Surveys. At Graydon we are dedicated to helping businesses manage their exposure to credit risk and commercial fraud. In order for us to deliver the most appropriate products
More informationPolycom Education Survey research report
Polycom Education Survey research report Introduction The use of technology in schools and universities both as a learning and life preparation tool for students and an administrative tool for teachers
More informationCHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Appendix 10 Blaby District Council Housing Stock Transfer CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 Change Management Plan Introduction As part of the decision making process to pursue transfer, the Blaby District Council
More informationInvestor Guide to Bonds
Investor Guide Investor Guide to Bonds threadneedle.com Introduction Why invest in bonds? Although your capital is normally considered safe in a traditional deposit account, low interest rates have eroded
More informationHow To Get A Cloud Based Contact Centre
why contact centres are moving to cloud-based solutions 1/18 Managing a modern contact centre is tough. Technology is moving so quickly, consumer habits change overnight and regulatory requirements are
More informationTop 5 Ways to Communicate the Value of Your Training Programs
LEARNING EXECUTIVE THINK TANK INSIGHTS Top 5 Ways to Communicate the Value of Your Training Programs This Learning Executive Think Tank Whitepaper was sponsored by Expertus, www.expertus.com INTRODUCTION
More informationHigh Yield Bonds A Primer
High Yield Bonds A Primer With our extensive history in the Canadian credit market dating back to the Income Trust period, our portfolio managers believe that there is considerable merit in including select
More informationRegis House, First Floor, 45 King William Street, London EC4R 9AN Tel: +44(0)20 3102 6761 E-mail: acahelp@aca.org.uk Web: www.aca.org.
Regis House, First Floor, 45 King William Street, London EC4R 9AN Tel: +44(0)20 3102 6761 E-mail: acahelp@aca.org.uk Web: www.aca.org.uk 22 May 2015 Employer Debt Team Department for Work and Pensions
More informationSocial franchising financing its growth
Social franchising financing its growth European Social Franchising Network Research Paper 2 ESFN Research Papers At the time of writing, there are just over 60 social franchises in Europe employing at
More informationChanging the shape of British retirement. www.homewise.co.uk
Changing the shape of British retirement Free Phone 0800 043 33 66 About us Welcome to Homewise Like many people, you may have spent years looking forward to a dream retirement lifestyle, perhaps wanting
More informationWhere CRM Falls Short and What to Do About It. Ron Siahpoosh
Where CRM Falls Short and What to Do About It Ron Siahpoosh Where CRM Falls Short and What to Do About It Ron Siahpoosh CRM software has the potential to transform companies by helping them strengthen
More informationEuropean Migration Survey
European Migration Survey Key challenges in IT migration Survey conducted by IDG Connect on behalf of Dell Summary of Research Yes to Windows 7, no to the cloud as businesses strive to migrate from Windows
More informationCisco flexpod express Study
Cisco flexpod express Study Virtualization at Small and Medium Sized Firms on the Rise Prepared by a group of Cisco Partner Firms. Research conducted by The Blackstone Group Executive Summary Server virtualization
More informationNext generation ERP time to change your perception? Sponsored by. May 2012. >> White paper
Sponsored by >> White paper Next generation ERP time to change your perception? May 2012 Many firms are missing out on the benefits that ERP systems can bring because of perceptions that it is difficult
More informationContract Management Part One Making the Business Case for Investment
Contract Management Part One Making the Business Case for Investment Executive Summary This paper is the first in a short series of three which will look at the business case for organisations to invest
More informationCONSTRUCTION SKILLS THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
CONSTRUCTION SKILLS THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN Dr Kate Carter, School of the Built Environment, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, k.carter@sbe.hw.ac.uk Abstract There is a need to recruit
More informationShould you allow your employees to bring their own technology to work?
Should you allow your employees to bring their own technology to work? August 2014 Should you allow your employees to bring their own technology to work? Known by a number of terms such as Bring Your Own
More informationLATE PAYMENT OF PAYE NEW PENALTIES
power in numbers ROTHMANS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 4 2010 LATE PAYMENT OF PAYE NEW PENALTIES HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has given details of penalties that may be charged from tax year 2010/11
More informationJD AND PS: Senior Data Analyst
Job Description Job title Reporting to Line Management Annual Salary Department/ Section Hours of work Budgetary responsibility and accountability Post covers Senior Data Analyst Head of Strategic Planning
More informationMicrosoft Project Development Group Uses Its Own Product to Manage Development
Microsoft Project Server 2010 Customer Solution Case Study Microsoft Project Development Group Uses Its Own Product to Manage Development Overview Country or Region: United States Industry: Software engineering
More informationPeer Research Report Insights on the Current State of BYOD
october 2012 Peer Research Report Insights on the Current State of BYOD Intel s IT Manager Survey Why You Should Read This Document Find out how IT managers across four countries are looking at Bring Your
More informationEnabling Collaboration & Internal Efficiencies
Enabling Collaboration & Internal Efficiencies Work is something you do, not somewhere you go and technology has been central to achieving this. By upgrading our infrastructure, software and estate we
More informationTREASURY MANAGEMENT UPDATE QUARTER 4 2014/15
Committee and Date Cabinet 10 June 2015 12.30 pm Item 9 Public TREASURY MANAGEMENT UPDATE QUARTER 4 2014/15 Responsible Officer James Walton e-mail: james.walton@shropshire.gov.uk Tel: (01743) 255011 1.
More informationDraft guidelines and measures to improve ICT procurement. Survey results
Draft guidelines and measures to improve ICT procurement Survey results Europe Economics Chancery House 53-64 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1QU Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7831 4717 Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7831 4515 www.europe-economics.com
More informationC LOUD E RP: HELPING MANUFACTURERS KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES
June 2013 C LOUD E RP: HELPING MANUFACTURERS KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES MORE I NNOVATION, L ESS C OST W ITH S AAS E RP Data Source In late 2012 and early 2013 Mint Jutras collected more than 475 qualified
More informationSmall Business Brief How to Build and Use Credit Policies to Your Advantage
How to Build and Use Credit Policies to Your Advantage Customers are your bread and butter, but they can also be your biggest risk. Now more than ever, small businesses need to take a page from some of
More informationTALENT MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESSION PLANNING
White Paper TALENT MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESSION PLANNING The CEO s and Chairman s role in talent management and succession planning is huge it should never be just a function of HR, because this is a top-down
More informationThe Business Case for OEE Systems
WHITEPAPER The Business Case for OEE Systems The Business Case for OEE Systems The operational and financial return on investment ABSTRACT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE OPPORTUNE TIME to seek improvement
More informationInstitute of Leadership & Management. Creating a coaching culture
Institute of Leadership & Management Creating a coaching culture Contents Introduction 01 Executive summary 02 Research findings 03 Conclusion 07 Methodology 08 Introduction The world of work is complex
More informationDeregulation Bill: Clause 17 (Authorisation of Insolvency Practitioners)
Deregulation Bill: Clause 17 (Authorisation of Insolvency Practitioners) Clause 17 of the Deregulation Bill introduces partial licences for Insolvency Practitioners (IPs). This briefing sets out R3 s views
More informationThe Challenges Facing Sales Management. A white paper by Silent Edge
The Challenges Facing Sales Management A white paper by Silent Edge Deals taking too long to close and lost pipeline are two of the biggest challenges for sales directors to overcome. Why is this? What
More informationTech deficit. June 2014
Tech deficit June 2014 Executive Summary Breaking into new markets, meeting customer requirements and increasing profitability are key objectives for all companies. Efficient and adaptable technology is
More informationTHE REALITY OF CLOUD COMPUTING HAS IT LIVED UP TO THE HYPE?
DATA CENTRE & CLOUD SERVICES WHITEPAPER THE REALITY OF CLOUD COMPUTING HAS IT LIVED UP TO THE HYPE? TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction......................... 2 2. Key findings........................
More informationFull-time MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Full-time MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Course structure and content 2015-2016 The course has been developed to produce expert logistics and supply chain professionals who can take the skills
More information