Tuesday 15 January 2008

A New Horizon for Defence Estates

15 January 2008

Defence Estates, users of Qube Global Software’s Horizon Property Management Software, are to upgrade to the latest version. The upgrade will allow them to take advantage of improved key end user functionality, such as advanced reporting capabilities and task management.

In addition, the upgraded Horizon system will be running on the Oracle 10g database and application sever platform.

The project is due to be completed in spring 2008.

A spokesperson for Defence Estates said ‘It is crucial that we are on the latest version of Horizon in order to run our property portfolio effectively. Horizon is a user friendly asset management solution and I’m sure that this upgrade will continue to assist us in ensuring our assets are fit for purpose’.

The latest version of Horizon hosts a number of new features and benefits. For more information about Horizon and Qube Global Software please contact Martin Betts on + 44 (0) 20 7977 9300 or email mbetts@qubeglobal.com.

http://www.qubeglobal.com

About Defence Estates

Defence Estates (DE) is an organisation of the UK Ministry of Defence. Formerly known as the Defence Estates Organisation - an amalgamation of the Defence Works Service, the Defence Lands Service and a Central Policy Division of MOD - it was given an enhanced role in providing a strategic overview of the defence estate, rationalisation and disposals, following on from the Strategic Defence Review.

The organisation is responsible for the management of the defence estate as a corporate whole. It ensures that the estate is managed and developed in a sustainable manner, in line with acknowledged best practice and Government policy.

http://www.defence-estates.mod.uk