Following on from the success of previous events, gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can today announce the next date in its popular series of Gazetteer Best Practice Days.
Specifically for the Welsh Gazetteer community, this best practice day will be held at the Media Resource Centre in Llandrindod on 2nd November 2010 and will see presentations from local authorities, the emergency services and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Departing slightly from the structure of former events, One Wales – One Voice will see more opportunity for discussion and debate, and through this an opportunity to have a say on the future of addressing throughout Wales.
Wales has unique requirements when it comes to address management, going from the large metropolitan areas such as Cardiff and Swansea, through to the vast mountainous expanses covered by the County of Powys. This uniqueness not only affects the creation of address data, but has large repercussions for those relying on the data such as the police, fire and ambulance services.
Speaking of the latest addition to the Best Practice Calendar, Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam said, “With the recent licensing of the NLPG by the Welsh Assembly Government the landscape of addressing in Wales is changing.”
“We are moving toward a convergence and a time in which the whole of Wales will be using the same data source. With convergence though comes a need for greater understanding, which is why we are bringing so many diverse voices together to create One Wales – One Voice.”
The event is open to anyone who is involved in the creation, management or use of address data in Wales. For further information or to reserve a space email carl.hancock@aligned-assets.co.uk or visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/events.
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
NLPG-Based Property Management System Available By Subscription
Aligned Assets are pleased to announce that they have made their state of the art property and asset management system, Symphony PMS, available through Software By Subscription (SBS).
For less than £5,000 per year, users across housing associations and local government can now enjoy using property management technology that would normally cost in the tens of thousands.
Symphony PMS is a system designed for the complete management of a property portfolio and contains everything from asbestos and tenant management through to back office and GIS integration.
In local authority use, Symphony PMS is fully BS7666 compatible and can source all its address information directly from the Local Land and Property Gazetteer. For housing associations, Symphony PMS can be supplied pre-populated with data from the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG), giving access to the UPRNs necessary for NROSH submissions.
Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam said, “There are too many property management systems, which although functional, are perceived as old, cumbersome to use and having too many screens to enter data when only a small fraction of the fields are actually needed.
“Symphony PMS changes that and through Software By Subscription is now the most cost-effective property and asset management system available”
For more information, visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/pms
For less than £5,000 per year, users across housing associations and local government can now enjoy using property management technology that would normally cost in the tens of thousands.
Symphony PMS is a system designed for the complete management of a property portfolio and contains everything from asbestos and tenant management through to back office and GIS integration.
In local authority use, Symphony PMS is fully BS7666 compatible and can source all its address information directly from the Local Land and Property Gazetteer. For housing associations, Symphony PMS can be supplied pre-populated with data from the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG), giving access to the UPRNs necessary for NROSH submissions.
Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam said, “There are too many property management systems, which although functional, are perceived as old, cumbersome to use and having too many screens to enter data when only a small fraction of the fields are actually needed.
“Symphony PMS changes that and through Software By Subscription is now the most cost-effective property and asset management system available”
For more information, visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/pms
Monday, 2 August 2010
Aligned Assets bring NLPG affordability to smaller organisations through Software By Subscription
With their new business model, Software By Subscription, Aligned Assets can now offer smaller organisations such as District and Borough Councils, National Parks and Passenger Transport Executives an affordable, yet powerful method to start making use of the NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer).
Via the MSA (Mapping Services Agreement) these organisations are entitled to make use of the NLPG, but deployment was often prohibitively expensive with many suppliers charging tens of thousands of pounds for the necessary software.
This has changed dramatically with SinglePoint NLPG now available on subscription, which means organisations can hold the NLPG centrally and utilise advanced web services to give all users access to the NLPG data for a fraction of what this would previously have cost.
With SinglePoint NLPG, organisations can start to take full advantage of UPRNs (Unique Property Reference Numbers) for better joined up working, the NLPG’s geographical coordinates for more accurate use of GIS, BS7666 standardisation for ongoing consistency, and a creation methodology that allows for updates as frequently as required.
Speaking of SinglePoint NLPG, Managing Director Dinesh Thanigasalam explained, “The SinglePoint NLPG web services have seen uses from CRMs and box office ticketing systems, right through to police mobilisation.”
“Huge savings can be made through the wider use of the NLPG, but all these potential savings have to be off set against the up front cost of the required software. Since we’ve scrapped up front software costs, with SinglePoint NLPG, this is no longer an issue and the NLPG is now affordable for all.”
To find out more visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/singlepoint or email sales@aligned-assets.co.uk.
Via the MSA (Mapping Services Agreement) these organisations are entitled to make use of the NLPG, but deployment was often prohibitively expensive with many suppliers charging tens of thousands of pounds for the necessary software.
This has changed dramatically with SinglePoint NLPG now available on subscription, which means organisations can hold the NLPG centrally and utilise advanced web services to give all users access to the NLPG data for a fraction of what this would previously have cost.
With SinglePoint NLPG, organisations can start to take full advantage of UPRNs (Unique Property Reference Numbers) for better joined up working, the NLPG’s geographical coordinates for more accurate use of GIS, BS7666 standardisation for ongoing consistency, and a creation methodology that allows for updates as frequently as required.
Speaking of SinglePoint NLPG, Managing Director Dinesh Thanigasalam explained, “The SinglePoint NLPG web services have seen uses from CRMs and box office ticketing systems, right through to police mobilisation.”
“Huge savings can be made through the wider use of the NLPG, but all these potential savings have to be off set against the up front cost of the required software. Since we’ve scrapped up front software costs, with SinglePoint NLPG, this is no longer an issue and the NLPG is now affordable for all.”
To find out more visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/singlepoint or email sales@aligned-assets.co.uk.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Aligned Assets Planning and Prioritisation To Play A Key Role At The Next Symphony User Group
The next meeting of the Symphony User Group, which is a biannual meeting held by users of Aligned Assets’ Symphony products, is scheduled to be held at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton on 23rd September 2010.
This meeting, in addition to best practice, case studies and new product demonstrations will see the users taking part in development planning and prioritisation sessions.
These sessions will involve the attendees actively discussing, debating and ultimately deciding on the key functionality to be included in the Symphony range of gazetteer software solutions.
The Symphony User Group was started in 2005 and has grown steadily ever since, providing an important forum between user and software provider. It is open to all users of Aligned Assets’ Symphony products including local government, the fire & rescue service, the police force, national parks and passenger transport executives.
Dinesh Thanigasalam, Managing Director explained, “All too often, companies presume to know what it is that their customers want and at Aligned Assets we have always endeavoured to buck this trend.”
“There is simply no denying that the customer knows best, so at the forthcoming meeting of the Symphony User Group, we are going to listen to our users and most importantly, we are going to do what they say.”
To find out more visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/events
Monday, 26 July 2010
Aligned Assets release Symphony iMatch 5.4
Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can announce today the release of Symphony iMatch 5.4, which will be made available through Software By Subscription.
Symphony iMatch is their flagship data matching and geocoding product, which has played a key role in many organisations across the public sector achieving synchronisation to the NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer).
With Symphony iMatch the user is able to match legacy address data to the NLPG and so tag these addresses with UPRNs (Unique Property Reference Numbers). In doing so, organisations can create definitive links between systems and ensure a consistently high level of inter-departmental accuracy.
In addition to address matching, Symphony iMatch can be used to geocode legacy address data so that it can be used in GIS, as well as enabling departments to quickly identify any gaps or errors that might exist in their data.
Speaking of the release, Managing Director Dinesh Thanigasalam said, “Symphony iMatch 5.4 will see an even higher level of address matching accuracy and an improvement in search logic, which makes it the most intuitive data matching product ever released by Aligned Assets.”
Because it available on a subscription basis, the power of iMatch 5.4 is now available for less than £2,000 per annum so to find out more visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/imatch or email sales@aligned-assets.co.uk.
Symphony iMatch is their flagship data matching and geocoding product, which has played a key role in many organisations across the public sector achieving synchronisation to the NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer).
With Symphony iMatch the user is able to match legacy address data to the NLPG and so tag these addresses with UPRNs (Unique Property Reference Numbers). In doing so, organisations can create definitive links between systems and ensure a consistently high level of inter-departmental accuracy.
In addition to address matching, Symphony iMatch can be used to geocode legacy address data so that it can be used in GIS, as well as enabling departments to quickly identify any gaps or errors that might exist in their data.
Speaking of the release, Managing Director Dinesh Thanigasalam said, “Symphony iMatch 5.4 will see an even higher level of address matching accuracy and an improvement in search logic, which makes it the most intuitive data matching product ever released by Aligned Assets.”
Because it available on a subscription basis, the power of iMatch 5.4 is now available for less than £2,000 per annum so to find out more visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/imatch or email sales@aligned-assets.co.uk.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Aligned Assets to offer Software By Subscription
Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can today announce a revolutionary shift in their business model that will significantly change software procurement across the public sector.
From today, they will offer ‘Software By Subscription’, which will allow users to pay a simple, annual subscription fee for the ongoing use of their software, without incurring any initial software costs.
This annual subscription will entitle them to regular updates of their software, ongoing legislative compliance and complete support.
Aligned Assets are suppliers to over 100 local authorities, police forces, fire & rescue services and national parks. Software By Subscription will usher in a method through which public sector procurement will be easier, software usage more flexible and the costs of purchase will be significantly reduced.
Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam explained the move, “The public sector has been particularly badly hit by the recession and it seems likely that budgets are going to continue to be squeezed.”
“By moving to Software By Subscription, we have completely scrapped up front software fees and as a consequence have be able to lower our year-one pricing by an average of 60% across our entire product range.”
Gazetteer management systems, web services, data matching and integration tools for local government, the emergency services and beyond, are all now available as Software By Subscription from Aligned Assets.
To find out more about Software By Subscription, visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/software_by_subscription
From today, they will offer ‘Software By Subscription’, which will allow users to pay a simple, annual subscription fee for the ongoing use of their software, without incurring any initial software costs.
This annual subscription will entitle them to regular updates of their software, ongoing legislative compliance and complete support.
Aligned Assets are suppliers to over 100 local authorities, police forces, fire & rescue services and national parks. Software By Subscription will usher in a method through which public sector procurement will be easier, software usage more flexible and the costs of purchase will be significantly reduced.
Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam explained the move, “The public sector has been particularly badly hit by the recession and it seems likely that budgets are going to continue to be squeezed.”
“By moving to Software By Subscription, we have completely scrapped up front software fees and as a consequence have be able to lower our year-one pricing by an average of 60% across our entire product range.”
Gazetteer management systems, web services, data matching and integration tools for local government, the emergency services and beyond, are all now available as Software By Subscription from Aligned Assets.
To find out more about Software By Subscription, visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk/software_by_subscription
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Aligned Assets hold another successful Gazetteer Best Practice Day
Best Practice in focus, as everything from NLPG integration to the INSPIRE Directive are debated at the latest Aligned Assets event
Woking, Surrey 16th June 2010 – On Thursday 10th June 2010, Bolton Council played host to yet another hugely successful, Aligned Assets sponsored Gazetteer Best Practice Day.
Fifty attendees from across the public sector came together to hear best practice presentations ranging from the use of web services for NLPG integration at Kent Fire & Rescue Service to a hugely well received presentation on the INSPIRE Directive.
Also included on the day were presentations on LLPG integration at Stockport Council, the work the British Transport Police are doing to combine the NLPG with the OSG (One Scotland Gazetteer), Cheshire East Council’s amalgamation of three gazetteers in one and the Strategic Alliance between High Peak Council and Staffordshire Moorlands.
The event was summed up by Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam, who explained to the delegates, “Today is not about dictating how to do things, but rather to offer ideas, thoughts and suggestions that can be taken away to create what might best be termed, ‘better practice’.”
This sentiment was positively received by the delegates with Marc Davies of Isle of Anglesey Council saying, “The day was very useful for myself, as a newly appointed custodian, to see the work being undertaken across the UK”. This was reiterated by Darren Butler of Peak District NPA who described the day as, “A good opportunity to discuss with like minded individuals from other organisations the methods of tackling the same or similar issues.”
If you would be interested in attending or presenting at a future best practice day, please email carl.hancock@aligned-assets.co.uk or visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk.
Woking, Surrey 16th June 2010 – On Thursday 10th June 2010, Bolton Council played host to yet another hugely successful, Aligned Assets sponsored Gazetteer Best Practice Day.
Fifty attendees from across the public sector came together to hear best practice presentations ranging from the use of web services for NLPG integration at Kent Fire & Rescue Service to a hugely well received presentation on the INSPIRE Directive.
Also included on the day were presentations on LLPG integration at Stockport Council, the work the British Transport Police are doing to combine the NLPG with the OSG (One Scotland Gazetteer), Cheshire East Council’s amalgamation of three gazetteers in one and the Strategic Alliance between High Peak Council and Staffordshire Moorlands.
The event was summed up by Managing Director of Aligned Assets, Dinesh Thanigasalam, who explained to the delegates, “Today is not about dictating how to do things, but rather to offer ideas, thoughts and suggestions that can be taken away to create what might best be termed, ‘better practice’.”
This sentiment was positively received by the delegates with Marc Davies of Isle of Anglesey Council saying, “The day was very useful for myself, as a newly appointed custodian, to see the work being undertaken across the UK”. This was reiterated by Darren Butler of Peak District NPA who described the day as, “A good opportunity to discuss with like minded individuals from other organisations the methods of tackling the same or similar issues.”
If you would be interested in attending or presenting at a future best practice day, please email carl.hancock@aligned-assets.co.uk or visit www.aligned-assets.co.uk.
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