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Lashan Digital and Softweb Solutions (Avnet) Announce Strategic Alliance for Data, AI and IoT-Driven Enterprise Transformation Across EMEA
Lashan Digital and Softweb Solutions (Avnet) Announce Strategic Alliance for Data, AI and IoT-Driven Enterprise Transformation Across EMEA Data, AI and IoT-driven enterprise transformation, scaled across EMEA.…
UncategorizedData Management is a Leadership Discipline
Originally published in Housing Technology magazine (Issue 111), this article was written by Viswa Gogineni , Senior Enterprise Architect and Founder of LASHAN Digital , for the magazine's special edition on Data…
Case StudyArchitecture-Led Data & Digital Transformation in Social Housing
Architecture-Led Transformation: Turning Housing Data into AI-Ready Intelligence How enterprise architecture and strong data foundations on a modern data platform enabled VIVID’s digital and data transformation and…
UncategorizedThe Process Behind the Data is the Most Consistently Overlooked Part of Data Programme Design.
Roughly 62% of data and analytics project failures are attributed to organisational and process issues rather than technical ones. Understand the processes before you build the data models, the analytics, the reports,…
BlogPreparing for STAIRs: Practical Steps for Housing Associations
While the STAIRs is being introduced on a phased basis, it creates a permanent shift in expectations around transparency, consistency and accountability in social housing. Housing Associations have time to prepare, but once tenant requests begin, organisations will need confidence not just in what information they hold, but how it is accessed, explained and defended. This article explores what STAIRs means in practice for Housing Associations, and why strong data and architectural foundations are critical to managing the new requirements effectively.
BlogThe Regulatory Storm is Here: Are Social Housing Organisations Ready?
Why property hierarchy is the foundation that determines regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and tenant safety? The regulatory landscape has fundamentally changed. Awaab's Law came into force in October 2025, requiring 24-hour response to emergency hazards and 10-day investigations for damp and mould. By 2027, this extends to all HHSRS hazards. The RSH now inspects every large landlord on a four-year cycle. The 'serious detriment' test is gone. C-ratings are public. Fines are unlimited. And the evidence from the first 15 months of proactive regulation is stark.
BlogWhy Digital Transformation Needs a Deliberate Bridge Between Process Understanding and Architecture?
Digital transformation programmes often begin with a period of discovery—mapping how things work today, defining how they should work tomorrow, and bringing teams together around a shared view of change. Organisations use many techniques to do this, and SIPOC is just one of them. Whether it’s SIPOC, journey maps, service blueprints, or any method that captures the As-Is and To-Be state, the aim is the same: create clarity before technology is introduced. This article uses SIPOC as the example, but the principles apply across any transformation approach where the business has defined its future processes and expects technology to bring them to life.