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Thought-Provoking Commentary for the Lawson Software Community
Lawson via Web Services
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?
Will Lawson Survive the ERP Shakeout?
OK, I’m neither a financial whiz nor a stock prognosticator, so I’m the wrong person to ask! But I’ve been asked for my thoughts on the Peoplesoft, J.D.Edwards, Oracle takeover shakeout.
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Lawson’s Quality Crisis?
Does Lawson have a problem with software quality? Of course—it’s the nature of the business. Is it a crisis?
CUE in Review
I enjoyed meeting with many of you (including some, ahem, who didn’t yet know about the LawsonGuru Letter, or those of you who were perhaps afraid to admit it!). I’m hoping that by next year’s CUE, perhaps Lawson will give me a press pass, and I can get a seat in the front row!
Whether you attended or not, here are my observations-some good, some not so good–on what I took back from CUE:
Are You Active About Upgrading?
This past month, I attended one of the numerous Lawson "Upgrade Road Shows" being presented to the various user groups. If you’re a Unix or Windows NT/2000 client still running v7.2.x applications, you no doubt know by now that Lawson’s support for these applications will end on May 31, 2004.
Counting to Six (Sigma,that is)
In the coming months, Microsoft will be releasing some tools for implementing Six Sigma methodologies in your workgroups and enterprise. There are some niche Six Sigma software offerings, but with Microsoft targeting it, you had better believe that Six Sigma will “go mainstream”. They’ve done it before, with OLAP, and chances are that Microsoft will do it again with Six Sigma.
Smart Shelves? Radio Wave Lawson?
One of the primary goals for the LawsonGuru Letter is to keep you updated on the latest IT trends, and explain how they affect you as a Lawson client. RFID is one of those "new technologies" that is about to become commonplace.
Contemplating Columbia
Moments after sending you last month’s issue, I heard of the tragic loss of the Columbia shuttle, and its 7 astronauts.
Indulge me for a couple of minutes, as I know this is not a Lawson topic. But, at times like these, we need to reflect on both the personal meanings as well as to try to grasp the greater meaning.
Under Lawson’s Covers
In the last issue, I reported on some of the enhancements that you would want if you could change any one feature in Lawson. One of these requests is to remove the "mainframe look-and-feel" of Lawson. Others have since agreed, and I have received numerous comments from you about how you’d like to see Lawson do away with some of this "clunky" behavior.
Say Goodbye to your "Briefing Book?"
Part of the monthly close in your organization is probably the creation of a "briefing book", or some other type of report package. Over the next couple of years, as the new concept of Business Application Monitoring (or "BAM") takes over, this could change dramatically.
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