"Smart" modernization of housing management systems as the condition of competitiveness and security of the regional economy

"Smart Region" is a new paradigm of improving the competitiveness and security of the regional economy at the present stage, the transition to which is not fully possible without the "smart" modernization of housing management systems. The search and justification of "smart" areas of modernization of housing management systems is a relevant and popular direction of scientific researches in solving the problems of improving competitiveness and security of the regional economy. The purpose of the study is the theoretical and methodological justification of approaches to the "smart" modernization of housing management systems as the condition for increasing the competitiveness and security of the regional economy. To achieve the main purpose, the tasks were solved: the assessment of the current state of the housing stock and management systems was given; the problems preventing the process of "smart" modernization of housing management systems were identified; the proposals for the "smart" modernization of housing management systems based on the comparative experience of successful practices were developed and justified. The object of the study is the housing stock on the example of a typical region and the city of the Southern Federal District, the subject is the external and internal factors, the processes of "smart" modernization of housing management systems. The obtained results and conclusions are characterized by novelty, scientific and practical importance in terms of substantiation of the concept of "smart" modernization of the housing stock as the condition for a competitive, safe and sustainable development of the region's economy. To carry out effective "smart" modernization of housing management systems, the project has been developed which include the creation of unified information space through the creation of the information and consulting portal site - the main platform for interaction between all participants of housing management processes at the regional and city levels.