1. Mobile Working in the Housing
Sector
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The Challenges In order to provide the
In the current economic climate, many organisations within the Housing best possible service,
Sector have been feeling the strain. One way in which organisations can housing organisations
reduce costs, improve productivity and increase efficiency is by implementing must adopt new
an effective mobile working strategy.
technologies that will
improve efficiency and
increase service levels.
CommonTime provides
mobile applications,
device management
tools and the highest
levels of security across
multiple device types and
From asset inspectors to service technicians, organisations within the Housing operating systems to keep
Sector have a variety of departments with mobile workers. Each worker
requires access to up to date information and a need to record data that
the housing industry at the
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later requires updating onto back office systems. Traditional processes for cutting edge.
data collection include the use of paper forms, notebooks, photographs and
dictaphones, all of which require varying degrees of manual entry and re-
keying back at the office.
The Solution – CommonTime MEAP
Combining mobile application development tools, industry leading security,
centralised administration and remote support, the CommonTime MEAP
(Mobile Enterprise Application Platform) provides the complete solution to
any mobile working requirement for the Housing Sector.
Key Business Benefits
Benefits found when implementing mobile applications within the Housing
Sector include:
• Improved productivity
• Vast reductions in required administration time
• Increased data accuracy
• Improved communications
• Increased worker satisfaction
• Vastly improved efficiency

2. The Results
By mobilising paper based processes and securely integrating these into core back office systems,
CommonTime’s solutions can be used to capture your data accurately and efficiently across. Mobile
applications can utilise full device functionality such as image and video capture, voice recording and GPS data,
removing the need for separate recording devices. All this information can then be instantly synchronised to
the relevant databases, removing the need to rekey data. Where necessary, back office systems can be searched
for information and this can be seamlessly integrated into the data capture process.
Typical Mobile Processes for the Housing Sector
CommonTime’s mobile application software can be used to support a wide variety of processes for the Housing
Sector including:
• Asset inspection
• Building integrity inspection
• Gas & electric compliance reporting
• Housing repair reporting
• Rent & arrears management
• Spot checks
• Timesheet reporting
• Van stock management/inventory
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An example: Our Housing Inspection Application
Working closely with Housing organisations, CommonTime has developed an application to
streamline the housing inspection process. It addresses the issues associated with traditional
housing stock inspection procedures to increase field worker productivity, ultimately
reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
Inspectors are equipped with mobile handsets. Any number of surveys or questionnaires can
be set up and made available to view and complete on the device. All information required
in the inspection is collected electronically with any required photographs, annotations or
authentication captured and appended to the electronic form. Once complete, the survey is
synchronised to a back office system, instantly securing all data. No paperwork or separate
evidence is required, reducing the time and money spent on returning forms and helping
lower your organisation’s carbon footprint.
This is just one example of an application that can be built quickly and easily using CommonTime mDesign
Studio, our rapid application development tool. Working across a variety of device types and operating
systems, our solution allows users to have as many applications as they require, allowing the mobilisation of
any business process and increasing efficiency across the board.
For more Information About CommonTime
To find out more about CommonTime mDesign Studio or the
We are experts at mobilising workforces,
CommonTime MEAP, please visit our website www.commontime.com
with experience in developing and
contact sales@commontime.com or call us on:
deploying line of business applications
CommonTime Ltd.
for mobile devices. Our customers
UK: +44 (0) 1332 542 028
range from local businesses to large
USA: CommonTime Inc. multinationals, across the public and
Tel: 866 706 0609 (toll-free) private sectors.