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In an era where real estate firms are inundated with data, it can be hard to know what data is most important to your business, and it can be even harder to uncover that information in the first place. CFOs and Controllers in real estate firms need t…

This blog was written by Andy Hamilton, a Consultant at Proactis. Proactis, a certified MRI Software Solutions Partner, helps property management companies control 100% of their spend. Their solution transforms the Source-to-Pay processes, which help…

After coming into effect in July 2020, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) becomes enforceable on the 1st July 2021. Any business that processes or stores the personal information of clients, tenants, vendors, or suppliers n…

The MRI client base has always recognised the importance of training – whether this is to onboard new recruits, upskill existing users or get greater benefit from the application by implementing new functionality or adopting best practice. The change…

The events of the pandemic, in combination with the availability of technology, have forever changed the relationship between the things we do and the place we do them. When many office-based workers were sent home in March 2020, business did not sto…

Predicting real estate technology trends for 2021 may seem like an impossible task, but in many ways, the economic uncertainty of 2020 was the catalyst that accelerated trends already in place. The shift to remote working and the need to keep oneR…

Change is daunting. We’ve all been through it and navigating it alone can be scary. The process of implementing a new software solution within an organization is no exception. Software implementations carry several challenges and can prove to be leng…

On 15 March 2020, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster due to the coronavirus pandemic that has spread throughout the world. 11 days later (on 26 March), the national lockdown took effect. This meant that all…