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Some of the published articles/papers written by our staff members:
- Property Asset Management - Some Practical Examples: This paper tries to demystify the business of property asset management by giving some practical examples of the issues that are considered. It makes specific references to the functionality in MDA Property Manager© that support the asset management processes. Read More...
- Measuring the Efficiency of Property Management Systems: Willem Potgieter, Director of MDA Property Systems, discusses what is often seen as a grey area in the commercial and industrial property industry- measuring the efficiency of property management systems and offers an effective way of achieving this. Read More...
- A 'Glimpse Under the Hood' of Property Management Systems: This paper aims to give some insight into the oft-overlooked and misunderstood complexities of computer systems that are required to support Property Management. It introduces the aspects that should be considered in order to meaningfully compare systems. Read More...
- Specialised Property Management Systems vs ERP Systems: As providers of a specialised property management system, MDA Property Manager©, we from time-to-time compete against some of the world's largest software companies, such as SAP and Oracle, in our niche market. Property managers and administrators often find it difficult and confusing to compare these systems. Read More...
Some other articles of general interest:
- Software Decisions - Build or Buy: There are some kinds of software you just buy: word processors, email clients and anti-virus packages are obvious examples. But when it comes to software that serves more specialised needs in the organisation, like financial systems, many people wonder if it wouldn't be better to build their own. At least that way, the argument goes, you'll get exactly what you want. Read More...
