Describes aspects of the development of a PC‐based system for a local authority asset register and valuation system. The project was managed and implemented by property, not computer, people and focuses on the do‐it‐yourself approach to system development which has been made possible by...

Explores how information technology (IT) can help local authorities to better manage their property. Sets out a summary procedure for the development of an IT strategy. Defines the role of the “property professional”. Offers Cardiff City Council as role model. Concludes that two scathing...