All Forum Posts by: Alexandre Boustany

Hello @Amir Khan! Great to meet you and thanks!

First Point:

Here are the top 6 needs for our workflow (some might be repetitive or could be expanded):

1. Centralized Document Storage with Access Control

Have a secure, centralized system to store, organize, and share all company documents (e.g., contracts, blueprints, reports, scanned records, etc.) while managing access permissions for teams and individuals.

2. Real-Time Collaboration and Communication

Have a tool for teams to collaborate on various subjects (designs, plans, and reports) in real time, with integrated email / chat to track history.

3. Accounting System with "Control" Checks

Software to manage revenues, expenses, payroll, and taxes, etc., and ability to verify receipts and transactions (the verification is done by upper management to check and validate the revenues and expenses)

4. Tenant and Lease Management

Simplify tenant payment workflows, digitize receipts, and efficiently manage leases, rent collection, and maintenance requests, etc.

5. Scanning and Digitizing Physical Documents

Ability to easily scan all physical documentation (previous data and present data)

6. Reporting and Analytics Tools

Dashboards for financial, operational, and tenant data analysis. This would allow us to have a clear bird-eye view of the various data in order to analyze and take decisions

Second Point:

I would prefer to manage it internally for confidentiality purposes. However, it would be interesting to check the option of an outside vendor for a small fee

Third Point:

I wouldn't expect to have often custom changes. I would expect however to have bug fixes and maintenance for the system. Therefore, it would be ideal that the system be simply in design and infrastructure, allowing local IT specialists in Togo to provide their support.

Fourth Point:

It is preferred to start with a physical "in-office" network through a server before transitioning to cloud-based or "out-of-office" solutions

Thanks,

Alexandre Boustany

Hello Everyone,

My name is Alexandre Boustany, and I’m excited to join this vibrant community!

I’m an architect who has recently stepped into the world of real estate development, taking over my father’s small business. We are a team of five employees, and our work involves renting land for a number of years, designing and developing buildings, and managing them—including renting and maintenance.

It’s an exciting yet challenging new chapter in my professional journey, and I’m eager to learn and grow alongside all of you.

One of my key goals is to modernize our company’s workflow, which is currently reliant on traditional pen-and-paper methods. 

I would be incredibly grateful for any advice or insights on building a solid digital structure for a small business like ours. Specifically, I’m looking for tips on where to start and how to effectively implement digital solutions in a way that aligns with our needs.

I’m also more than happy to share my own expertise in architecture and real estate development, wherever it might be helpful to this community.

Thanks!
Alexandre Boustany