RPI's Summer Sizzler Webinar Series

Summer's in full swing, and RPI is setting the table with a full spread of of your favorite Lawson topics. Covering Human Capital Management, Global HR, Imaging, Supply Chain and Finance including the new v11, RPI's Summer Sizzler webinar series is the place to be this June!

 

Watch RPI's June 2018 Webinar Series Roadmap Video!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadmap to RPI's 2018 Summer Webinar Week

June 4, 2018. 10:00  am EDT

Presented by Keith Wayland, Bill Geddy
Join RPI's Official Tour Guides for our 2018 Summer Webinar Series, Keith and Bill as they share this year's agenda, presenters, special guests, and offer tips on how to best navigate the schedule, and take advantage of this Motorcade of Infor Lawson Awesomeness, delivered courtesy of RPI!

 

Making the Case for v11 Without an RFP

June 4, 2018. 11:00  am EDT

Presented by Dave Clark, Bill Geddy
Learn from two 20+ year veterans of the Infor Lawson Market, Dave Clark and Bill Geddy, on what they are hearing from customers and prospects about what it takes to move to v11 both from a project and procurement perspective. Also, see the results of RPI's market survey on what others are doing and how to apply that information.

 

Sprucing up Candidate Space!

June 4, 2018. 1:00  pm EDT

Presented by Matt Slazak, Ashley Rhodes
Join RPI experts, Matt Slazak & Ashley Rhodes, to discuss how to improve your Candidate Space, so you dazzle and hold onto your best candidate prospects. Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques of the configuration of Candidate Space to really engage your prospect pool and leave a lasting good impression with all prospective new employees.

 

Infor's CloudSuite v11 Top 10 things to watch in 2018

June 4, 2018. 3:00  pm EDT

Presented by Todd Stratton, Keith Wayland, Richard Leigh Stout, Bill Geddy
Join Infor's VP of Product Management, Todd Stratton, live from RPI Consultants' Baltimore HQs Bunker and TV Studio for this great session Infor's CloudSuite v11 Top 10 things to watch in 2018. Todd will be joined by RPI's Managing Partner, Keith Wayland, RPI's VP of Technology, Richard Leigh Stout, and RPI's VP of Sales & Marketing, Bill Geddy, for all the details on the direction of Infor for the "Lawson" ERP product. Hear the facts and the top things to watch while getting RPI's analysis as well as what it takes to get there and how to get ready. Join us afterwards online for our "After Hours" Overtime session to chat and question our presenters.

 

After Hours v11 "Overtime" Q&A - Monday

June 4, 2018. 4:15  pm EDT

Presented by Todd Stratton, Keith Wayland, Richard Leigh Stout, Bill Geddy
Join RPI's presenters for Monday and ask questions about the day's webinars, start a conversation, or ask a question about Infor Lawson in general. Meet them all again in "RPI's Overtime!" We will likely add to the lively conversation by also discussing:

  • Is 2018! Why would you want to build reporting off of transaction databases?
  • If you are on LS as ITS it's time to get on the ADFS bandwagon

 

Infor has the Look! Ming.le 12 with Lawson 10x & Beyond

June 5, 2018. 10:00  am EDT

Presented by Brittney Cruz, Richard Leigh Stout
Lawson 10x has an all new web UI in Ming.le 12 and it has the look! We'll explore some new features in Ming.le and focus on how they benefit the Lawson 10x customer. Learn now to upgrade or add Ming.le 12 to your on-premise installation.

 

Integrating Supplier Portal with Accounting and Document Imaging Systems

June 5, 2018. 11:00  am EDT

Presented by Stephanie Kowal, Ben Nichols
Making Vendor Self-Service a Reality! Join this webinar to learn what's possible in integrating Infor Lawson's Supplier Portal and Accounts Payable applications to take your procure to pay processes to the next level. Watch how vendors can submit and review invoice and payment details, Contracts, and respond to bid events. Listen to RPI experts Stephanie Kowal & Ben Nichols talk about the keys to success plus some tips, tricks, & techniques to ensure your Vendor Management strategy is aligned.

 

Top 5 Change Management Strategies for Projects

June 5, 2018. 12:00  pm EDT

Presented by Kate Storm, Keith Wayland
Join Kate Storm, responsible for RPI's Change Management initiatives, and Keith Wayland, RPI's Managing Partner, talk about the Top 5 Change Management Strategies for large projects (and smaller ones for that matter) especially the highly anticipated migration to FSM v11 or Infor CloudSuite. Don't miss these critical tips, tricks, & techniques to ensure a smooth project and less headaches along the way. Everyone will walk away with tangible strategies to ensure a smooth and successful project.

 

Reporting Solutions for GHR

June 5, 2018. 1:00  pm EDT

Presented by Matt Slazak, Melissa Olson
Join Master Landmark Sleuth, Matt Slazak and HCM Practice Manager, Melissa Olson as they walk through tips and tricks for unlocking data stored in Landmark Business Classes, leveraging the full power of Global HR to take your reporting to the next level.

 

Have you Taken a look at GHR (v11) Lately?

June 5, 2018. 3:00  pm EDT

Presented by Jackie Dudas, Melissa Olson
Infor's CloudSuite HCM has come a long way since Global HR first debuted 10 years ago. RPI HCM Practice Manager, Melissa Olson and Star HCM Presenter, Jackie Dudas walk you through all the world class functionality of Global HR and Infor's Talent Management Suite. Check out Proxy Approvers, Transition Management, and Infor's brand-new Candidate Space! Look at the future of HCM today with Infor Lawson's latest Global HR (GHR) product.

 

After Hours v11 "Overtime" Q&A - Tuesday

June 5, 2018. 4:15  pm EDT

Presented by Jackie Dudas, Melissa Olson, Stephanie Kowal, Ben Nichols, Richard Leigh Stout, Keith Wayland
Join RPI's presenters for Tuesday and ask questions about the day's webinars, start a conversation, or ask a question about Infor Lawson in general. Meet them all again in "RPI's Overtime!" We will add to the lively conversation by also discussing:

  • Friends don't friends lift and shift!
  • That missing ingredient: focusing on the people side of projects to increased their chances of success

 

IPA Next Generation v2 (Lawson 10x & Beyond)

June 6, 2018. 10:00  am EDT

Presented by Jeff House, Jeremy Stoltzfus, Richard Leigh Stout
You are on v10x or beyond - well IPA has something new for you. You have already invested in Infor Process Automation (IPA) and you have some basic flows, so now what? Learn from recognized experts, Jeremy Stoltzfus & Richard Leigh Stout as they give you tips & tricks, advanced techniques, and share how to take your organization to the next level with IPA.

 

Vendor Rerurns: PO31; When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

June 6, 2018. 11:00  am EDT

Presented by Sarah Concannon, Beau Hunt

Vendor Returns - no one really likes them, but they're an important fact of life in Supply Chain. RPI experts and Vendor Returns enthusiasts Sarah Concannon and Beau Hunt will show you how to make this often-misunderstood process work better for your department and organization. Join us to kick your old paper-based process to the curb or to just get more comfortable with PO31. Learn about best practices, "fun facts", reporting, and tips for return record maintenance and maybe even come away liking Vendor Returns a little bit better.

 

Integrate Data in Real Time with RPI's Lawson COM Object

June 6, 2018. 12:00  pm EDT

Presented by Michael Madsen, Abbey Oliver

Whether uploading invoice information, retrieving purchase orders, or creating a new vendor, there are many actions inside of Infor Lawson that need to be interfaced with outside systems. Typically, this is done with a CSV or other flat-file transfer, but with RPI's proprietary COM Object you can now integrate almost anything with Infor Lawson from your ECM or accounting system in real-time. In this webinar, RPI Senior Consultants Michael Madsen and Abbey Oliver will share more information and a demonstration of RPI's powerful Lawson COM Object.

 

Getting the Most out of Position Budgeting for GHR

June 6, 2018. 1:00  pm EDT

Presented by Janna Hartsock, Melissa Olson

Learn about ins and outs of Position Budgeting and how-to setup to get the best use of the HCM system plus drive critical processes. You may have not set it up right the first time or you may not be taking full advantage of it, so it is time to take advantage of this powerful system within the HCM suite that can drive so much more value. Learn best practices plus the tips, tricks, & techniques of position budgeting in Infor HCM, Infor Lawson CloudSuite HCM and Global HR.

 

Capture Data at the Source with OnBase Unity Forms

June 6, 2018. 2:00  pm EDT

Presented by Pitts Pichetsurnthorn, Derrick Mayer

Capturing data for internal requests or transcribing data from one system to another can create costly delays and unnecessary errors. Reduce costs, save time, and shorten business process cycles by utilizing OnBase Unity Forms inside and outside of the OnBase client. In this webinar, Senior Consultant Derreck Mayer and Senior Solution Architect Pitts will walk you through how Unity Forms can impact your business. See how to deploy a new form, provide it to your users, and process it into OnBase Workflow.  Also find out how easy it is to integrate with your system of record for information lookups, data validation, and upload.

 

FSM v11 SCM Overview

June 6, 2018. 3:00  pm EDT

Presented by Michael Carnock, Brittney Cruz

Learn about Infor new CloudSuite Supply Chain products and how they work together to bring efficiencies to your enterprise and other leading firms. Watch RPI experts Michael Carnock & Brittney Cruz make sense of this critical part of your software enterprise.

 

Manage Complex Approval Hierarchies with Hyland's OnBase Approval Manager

June 6, 2018. 4:15  pm EDT

Presented by Alex Lindsey, Michael Madsen

If you're managing complex approval hierarchies inside spreadsheets or through delicate custom development, Hyland's OnBase Approval Manager can help simplify and automate your approvals through the OnBase platform. OnBase Approval Manager allows you to add and manage approvals in any workflow with a simple user interface, including levels, roles, and notifications. In this webinar, Alex Lindsey and Michael Madsen will share more information and a product demonstration of Hyland's OnBase Approval Manager.

 

Birst! Not your Father's BI

June 7, 2018. 10:00  am EDT

Presented by Beau Hunt, Richard Leigh Stout

Cut through the hype and learn how Birst, Infor's new integrated Business Intelligence toolset compliments your reporting tools and takes your organization in an improved direction. Learn the latest announcements and how they can help solve your Business Intelligence challenges. Learn from RPI's BI Strategist, Beau Hunt, and a special guest, about the real stuff, real time!

 

IPA Reporting - What's Available

June 7, 2018. 11:00  am EDT

Presented by Jeremy Stoltzfus, Jeff House

Understand what is available for Infor Process Automation (IPA) reporting and how it can help you take advantage of this powerful, mature Infor tool for your enterprise. Listen to RPI experts their best practices as well as tips, tricks, & techniques reporting with IPA.

 

Keep your Project Healthy

June 7, 2018. 12:00  pm EDT

Presented by Theresa Nelson, Jackie Dudas

All the King's horses and all the king's men - well you have heard that before. Your project is running on time and under budget now, but is that all it takes for a successful project? Are there indicators you can be watching now to determine if you will cross the finish line in the best possible shape? How to know how you're doing plus 11 key check points to review throughout the project. Checking in on the project from both sides: client and implementer standpoint. Learn from RPI experts on the best practices as well as tips, tricks, & techniques keeping your project healthy. It really does matter how you get to the finish point.

 

HR Tech Vision & Automating HR

June 7, 2018. 1:00  pm EDT

Presented by Skye Duckett, Melissa Olson, Richard Leigh Stout, Bill Geddy

Join Atlanta Public Schools' Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Skye Duckett, as she discusses how setting a vision for HR technology and implementing best practices for automating HR are leading to positive organizational change. Using practical experiences in the field, this is a webinar that transcends industry backgrounds and is applicable to any organization, so join us as one of your peers connects HR tech to the big picture.

 

Coming at you Live - Global Ledger's Impact Throughout FSM11!

June 7, 2018. 2:00  pm EDT

Presented by Cindi Brackins, Zach Custodio, Keith Wayland

You've heard a lot about v11 of CloudSuite Financials, but now take the time to understand the configuration the new Global Ledger (Finance Enterprise Group, Dimensions, Reporting Calendars) and the differences with the LSF General Ledger. The old S3 General Ledger is dead, so long live the new Global Ledger and take advantage of a new way to account for your enterprise while enhancing the capability to report. Don't be scared if you are not in finance as the new Global Ledger will impact all areas of your organization and allow you a whole new level of access, data mining, and reporting/business intelligence, so take advantage of this session.

 

Seven Important Considerations when Designing FSM Dimensions

June 7, 2018. 3:00  pm EDT

Presented by Cindi Brackins, Keith Wayland

Join Cindi Brackins & Keith Wayland as they talk through important considerations everyone should take into account when designing FSM dimensions in CloudSuite Financials including: What are the pros and cons of setting up accounting units under the AU dimension or another dimension? What are the special implications for the Projects dimension and Dimension 2? And How can you block dimensions from certain Account-AU combinations?

 

After Hours v11 "Overtime" Q&A - Thursday

June 7, 2018. 4:15  pm EDT

Presented by Cindi Brackins, Keith Wayland, Richard Leigh Stout, Skye Duckett, Bill Geddy

Join RPI's presenters for today and ask questions about today's webinars, start a conversation, or ask a question about Infor Lawson in general. by Meet them all again in "RPI's Overtime!" We will add to the lively conversation by also discussing:

  • Assessments shouldn't be a dirty word! The value of improving your business processes.
  • Don't waste the intellectual capital your organization has built around Lawson

 

Maintenance & Tuning Strategies

June 8, 2018. 10:00  am EDT

Presented by Kathy Williams, Richard Leigh Stout

Learn from RPI experts, Kathy Williams & Richard Leigh Stout on the best practices as well as tips, tricks, & techniques on maintaining your Infor Lawson system well into the future as well as strategies to keep your system tuned for optimum performance.

 

Building your P2P Optimization Strategy

June 8, 2018. 11:00  am EDT

Presented by Stephanie Kowal, Richard Leigh Stout

Learn the best practices of building your Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system and optimizing it to take full advantage of the power of these systems. Learn from RPI experts Richard Leigh Stout and Stephanie on the tips, tricks, and techniques of a long-term optimization strategy.

 

A Tale of Two Projects

June 8, 2018. 12:00  pm EDT

Presented by Theresa Nelson, Melissa Olson

It was the best projects, it was the worst of projects. Join Theresa Nelson and Melissa Olson as they compare and contrast the characteristics of "highly functioning" projects from those that are less so, through the lens of their own experiences. They provide techniques and project management strategies to navigate through complex project challenges and help drive your organization to success.

 

Correcting History in GHR & S3 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

June 8, 2018. 1:00  pm EDT

Presented by Janna Hartsock, Jackie Dudas

Let's face it, bad data can happen to good people and data entered into any system is only as good as the information given. Or sometimes, like a game of telephone, the one doing the data entry misunderstands what they are being asked to input. And then there's the day when you're just plain off your game and typo something. Big time. Like a $5000.00 adjustment instead of $50.00. Ever have one of those days? Whether it's from receiving employee updates late, accidental miss-keying of data, or any variety of issue, when you've got bad data in your GHR or S3 system, you need to know how to correct it and ensure that your team is getting the accurate information they need. Join HCM experts Janna Hartsock and Jackie Dudas as they walk you through action corrections and reversals, audit log corrections, data updates, and more.

 

Technical Updates all On-Premise Customers Should Plan for in 2018

June 8, 2018. 2:00  pm EDT

Presented by Richard Leigh Stout, Jeremy Stoltzfus

The last presentation of the week - wow! Whether you keep your system fully up to date or haven't done a round of environment updates since your Lawson 10x upgrade, join this webinar to learn details of technical updates every on-premise customer should have on their short term roadmap. We'll walk you thru an approach to update your Lawson 10x system to take advantage of the new Infor OS and be positioned for years of service. Learn from and pick the brains of two Infor Lawson experts, Jeremy Stoltzfus & Richard Leigh Stout, as they reveal the secrets.

 

The MWLUG IPA Symposium: Information Session and Q&A

June 8, 2018. 3:00  pm EDT

Presented by Richard Leigh Stout, Jeremy Stoltzfus

The buzz is growing, and if you've not yet heard, RPI will host our 2nd Infor Process Automation Symposium on Tue., June 26th in Northfield, MN in conjunction with the MWLUG MEGA Summer Lawson User Group Meeting. Hear RPI Partner Richard Leigh Stout joined by IPA guru Jeremy Stoltzfus to discuss the event's background, what to expect, and how attending this event can help you make a real difference in your organization.