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Reporting, Part 6: Crystal Reports from ... Lawson Reports?

In the previous article in our on-going series on reporting options for Lawson, we looked at ways to use the Lawson OLE DB Provider with Crystal Reports. Although I generally advocate using your native database provider where appropriate, I told you there's one important advantage to using the Lawson OLE DB Provider. And, it's called Xtra. It's part of the Lawson OLE DB Provider, which can be purchased separately, or bundled as part of Lawson Enterprise Reporting, Lawson Reporting Services, or Lawson Reporting Suite.  Read More..

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What Ever Happened to the Virtual Close?
CFOs are once again trying to perfect the process of closing the books.
CFO Magazine, November 2011
Change Management: The CIO's Roadmap
By including a careful consideration of process, technology, people and culture in every new implementation, you can ensure that all stakeholders -- from the top executives to your end-users -- are equipped to maximize your new solution.
CIO Insight, September/October 2011
Project Management Gets Lean
IT can't afford to do projects the old way. Lean project management gives a better picture of success or failure.
Information Week, February 13, 2012

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Inforum 2012

Following the acquisition by Infor, Lawson’s annual conference (CUE) has morphed into Inforum, which was held this past week in Denver. I didn’t attend, but I watched the video feeds of keynotes, read the executive/analyst briefings, and of course received my usual eyewitness reports and unsubstantiated rumors. In addition, I’ve included some article links at [...]

Lawson Software Introduces Infor10 Lawson S3

Lawson Software Introduces Infor10 Lawson S3. Filed under: Infor, Infor Acquisition, Lawson, LWSN, Upgrades

Farewell, Dean

By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Dean Hager is leaving Lawson (see Key Executives Leave Lawson Software After Infor Acquisition). I don’t know Larry Dunivan or Nancy Anderson, but as for Dean, I will certainly miss him. For several years, Dean has been the public face of Lawson, and garnered the trust of [...]

Why I’m Bullish on Lawson/Infor

Six months ago, I told you to stay tuned. I admit it. I had my doubts. Frankly, I was planning a new venture, and was ready to close the door on the LawsonGuru blog, LawsonGuru Letter, and LawsonGuru.com. So what changed my mind? Scrooge No More I know it’s cheesy. It’s my favorite Christmas movie. [...]

Not So “New and Improved”

Is this indicative of your experience with Lawson’s “new & improved” knowledge base? Apparently you’re not alone.  I have heard from a number of clients, who range anywhere from disappointed to livid with Lawson’s “new and improved” knowledge base.  As one client pointed out, “Any knowledgebase that takes a one hour webinar to understand probably [...]

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