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Are You Recession-Proof?

January 28, 2009 · 2 Comments

The economy is on practically everyone’s mind these days.  We know we’re in for a bumpy ride over the next several months, and perhaps even years.  Everywhere we turn, organizations are “battening down the hatches”, learning to do more with less.  One way to do that is to evaluate our tools as well as our approaches to some of the routine tasks that we perform.

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Categories: Consulting · ERP · IT · LBI · ProcessFlow · Thoughts

The Art and Science of Troubleshooting

August 5, 2008 · 4 Comments

“How do I fix xyz?”

Thinking about how to troubleshoot reminds me of trying to fix my leaky shower.

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Categories: Consulting · ProcessFlow · Thoughts

David Williams shares some secrets on moving your ProcessFlow v8 .flo files to LSF9

March 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment

 David Williams from Paradigm ERP is a frequent LawsonGuru Letter Guest Spot contributer.  He also has a blog on Lawson ProcessFlow. (more…)

Categories: LSF9 · ProcessFlow · Upgrades

Why Software Sucks, Lawson-Style

January 3, 2007 · 1 Comment

Does Lawson’s software suck?  (more…)

Categories: LSF9 · LWSN · ProcessFlow · Rants

Lawson ProcessFlow:You own it. Use it.

September 14, 2006 · Leave a Comment

ProcessFlow.  Most Lawson clients don’t understand it.  You may not even realize that you own it.  Or appreciate its potential. (more…)

Categories: LSF9 · ProcessFlow

Lawson via Web Services

July 1, 2003 · Leave a Comment

At CUE in April, I got to meet with some folks from Lawson’s technology group who are working on adding web services capabilities to Lawson.  I truly believe this will change the way you work with Lawson some time in the not-so-distant future. Think I’m nuts? 

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Categories: Customization · ERP · IT · Microsoft · ProcessFlow · Thoughts

A Quick Primer on EAI

December 1, 2002 · Leave a Comment

Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) can mean many things.  Integrating various applications can be as simple—and "low-tech"—as direct interfaces between systems in your organization.

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Categories: Customization · ERP · IT · Lawson S3 · ProcessFlow · Thoughts

Are You Ready for Smart Notification?

October 1, 2002 · 1 Comment

For several years, I’ve consulted for a CIO who’s "tagline" is "The right information for the right person at the right time".

That phrase came to mind as I watched one of the most compelling product demos at CUE: Smart Notification. You may have seen the demo or heard about this technology, which Lawson acquired from Keyola (http://www.lawson.com/news/0417keyola.html) just days before CUE 2002. 

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Categories: LBI · Lawson S3 · ProcessFlow

Are You Process-Driven?

September 1, 2002 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking and reading a lot lately about “process”.   Michael Hammer, in his latest book “The Agenda” (ISBN 0-609-60966-1), spells out 9 concepts that companies will need to master in order to survive and thrive.   One of them is to transform your organization into a “process enterprise”.

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Categories: ERP · IT · Lawson · ProcessFlow · Thoughts