Interact 4's clever content feedback function and Auto Review settings ensure that out-of-date content is a thing of the past.
We were impressed with the look and feel of this 'off the shelf' product, and the apparent ease to set it up to produce a comprehensive intranet for our complex Group.Mike Yarde, Director of IMS at Affinity Sutton
Interact Intranet software is revolutionising communication, collaboration, knowledge management and business processes on housing intranets across the UK
Interact 4.0 Housing Edition, specifically developed for Housing Associations, provides the answer to knowledge management issues and improves internal communication and collaboration by pushing relevant content to users without having to search for it themselves. It is the only out-of-the-box intranet with this level of intelligence.
Unlike other intranet software solutions, all data is interconnected and Interact will present these links to the user. This will help users navigate through the data and will automatically present them with suggestions of other relevant information, such as articles, best practice, discussions and events, which may be of interest.
Designed to help Housing Associations improve productivity and service delivery and promote best practice throughout the organisations, Interact 4.0 Housing Edition comes with over 100 powerful standard features. Key features of the core Housing Edition intranet are:
KPI management reporting Link to housing management systems and easily create a dashboard of reports.
Web accessibility initiative guidelines 'AA' and DDA compliant The only out-of-the-box intranet software that meets WAIG 'AA' compliance.
Auto cataloguing of documents for audit inspection Powerful keyword and indexing intelligence ensures documents are easy to find.
Digital signature on mandatory read documents Ensure key documents such as audit commission inspections are read.
Quick and secure .NET technology Works in Citrix environment.
Secure board member area Set up areas with calendars, discussions and document management for board members to easily access.
Tenant support desk Effectively log tenant queries.
Tenant action group calendar Set up a secure calendar for your tenant action group meetings and events.
Interact Can Help With Your Audit Commission Inspection
The content wheel shows how all information is connected in the Interact information store.
For example, if someone views a document on the Audit Commission inspection, Interact will present them with links to other inspection related information, such as previous inspection reports, upcoming inspections and employees associated with the inspections. The user can move seamlessly to:
The profile of the user who created the documents
Other articles an author has published
Discussions about the inspection
Any relevant or forthcoming events / meetings taking place in the organisation about the inspection.
With Interact 4 Housing Edition each item of information is not isolated, but is part of a greater whole - The Interact Information Store.
No other out-of-the-box intranet software offers this level of sophisticated intelligence.
Intranet Video Case Study - Willow Park Housing Trust
Christine Billington, Head of ICT at Willow Park Housing Trust explains why they decided to implement Interact Intranet software.
A Selection of Housing Association Clients
Gallions Housing Association "Odyssey has created and delivered a quality product within budget and timescale, and continues to provide an outstanding after sales service and support to match. Our intranet usage has increased every month since inception. Access to the latest information is just a click away."
Tony Bezuidenhout, IS Manager, Gallions Housing Association
South Liverpool Housing Group "We looked at various intranet solutions and chose Interact as it offered advanced functionality at a reasonable cost. This, coupled with the fact that it could be implemented quickly as well as being extremely easy to use made interact the most judicious choice. We have not been disappointed; Interact is well used by our staff who can access up to date information quickly and find its straight forward and intuitive interface easy to use. Features such as staff birthdays encourage regular usage which is vital to the success of the intranet."
Colin Arnold, South Liverpool Housing Association
Mosscare Housing Ltd "The intranet is very straight forward to use, it enables us to manage content changes ourselves, meaning the intranet can be kept up to date without additional investment."
Marilyn Philbin, Information Systems Manager, Mosscare Housing Association
Affinity Sutton "We were impressed with the look and feel of this 'off the shelf' product, and the apparent ease to set it up to produce a comprehensive intranet for our complex Group. Fast and reliable access to information is important to everyone in the Group and helps us to provide great service to all our residents."
Mike Yarde, Director of IMS at Affinity Sutton
Carr-Gomm "Interact is an easy to use, visually appealing and cost-effective solution. It was important for us to find a supplier who we felt we could work with over the long term. From the outset of the project Odyssey has been prepared to 'go the extra mile' to achieve our requirements and their market leading position within the Housing Association area speaks for itself. Their approach is that of working with us as a team rather than just a software supplier."
John C Brick, IT Manager, Carr-Gomm
Willow Park Housing Trust "Interact provides us with all the tools we require to make cross-department communication simple, with the option of easily adding extra functionality as our staff become more familiar with the system. We are particularly impressed with the staff directory and the Absence Manager module enables our HR department to manage staff absence with all the facilities of an advanced HR system."
Christine Billington, Head of IT, Willow Park Housing
West Kent Housing Association "Odyssey's expertise and unrivalled reputation in providing successful intranet and website solutions to the social housing sector make them the natural choice for us. Interact will help us improve productivity and provide a more effective service to our tenants by ensuring that staff have access to the latest information."
Isabel Dove, Business Services Director, West Kent Housing Association
Optima Community Association "We did investigate the option of developing the intranet in-house, but Interact offered us a solution that we could easily and quickly implement. It is easy to use, has an attractive and intuitive interface and the burden on our IT team is greatly reduced as key administrators in different departments can easily update the intranet so content is valid and up to date."
Peter Christian, Information and Communications Technology Manager, Optima Community Association
Most of our clients selected Interact because it has a strong reputation for being the most intuitive intranet software available today. Without an interface that is simple and easy to use, staff won't update the intranet and engagement will be poor. Interact's record for user take-up and sustained success is second to none.
2. The Preferred Solution of Housing Associations
When choosing Interact, you also benefit from our wealth of experience in setting up intranets for clients. Over 60 Housing associations and RSL's have chosen to work with Odyssey. Over 60 Housing Associations can't be wrong!
3. The Only Intranet that is AA compliant and RNIB approved
Interact is the only intranet to be AA compliant. An Intranet is for everyone and should allow everyone to participate and interact. Interact is accredited by the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) to ensure that everyone in your organisation can use the Intranet.
4. Unique Intelligence Store
Interact's unique intelligence Store unifies your 'information silos' Interact's intelligence store connects all areas of information on the intranet weather it is in an intranet document. forum post or staff member.
5. Expandable, Flexible development platform
Interacts powerful and sophisticated plug in applications allow you to build your intranet so that it is tailored to meet your organisations needs. Interact also has a development platform allowing customers to bespoke change the intranet to meet their exact requirements
6. Financially Sound and Reliable Company
Established in 1996, Odyssey Interactive Ltd has been profitably providing intranets and websites for over 13 years. With a track record like this you can be sure we will be your intranet partner for years to come.
7. Odyssey supply a full turnkey solution
Odyssey are uniquely positioned to offer a full out of the box solution. By using the extensive experience within Odyssey we offer the full services that ensure the intranet has maximum impact for launch, this includes initial consultancy, training and support.
To find out more about what benefits Interact Intranet can bring to your organisation please call us on 0161 927 3222 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0161 927 3222end_of_the_skype_highlighting or request a brochure here.
KPI management reporting
Web accessibility initiative guidelines 'AA' and DDA compliant
Auto cataloguing of documents for audit inspection
Digital signature on mandatory read documents
Quick and secure .NET technology
Secure board member area
Tenant support desk
Tenant action group calendar
