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  Velocity Technology Solutions Launches New Service Dedicated to Streamlining Clinical Applications in the Cloud

  Velocity Technology Solutions, a global provider of cloud migration and enterprise application managed services, recently launched its new Clinical Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering—a proprietary solution dedicated to taking the complexity out of managing the healthcare industry’s clinical applications in the cloud. Velocity has been guiding healthcare customers through cloud adoption for nearly 15 years. With expertise in managing and migrating leading ERP applications ...

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  May 7th, 2020

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions
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  Here is Everything You Need To Know To Prepare For the 2020 Form W-4 Changes

  Starting next year, Form W-4 will look a little different.  When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law in December 2017, it was only a matter of time before sweeping changes would affect Form W-4, too. And those changes—arguably the biggest since the form debuted in 1943—are finally coming to fruition for the 2020 tax year. The main reason for the change? According to a press release from the Treasury and the IRS, the new Form W-4 “reduces th...

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  November 19th, 2019

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Al Calabrese
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  CloudSuite (v11) is a hot topic, but is your company ready to go all in?

  Join us on WEDNESDAY, June 20th at 2:00PM EST for the first LIVE Webinar in a three-part series covering CloudSuite.  CloudSuite (v11) is a hot topic, but is your company ready to go all in? Our three-part CloudSuite Summer Series walks you through a three-phased approach to adopting CloudSuite, and preparing your Infor application for the future. During this 30-minute live webinar, dive into expert advice and ask your questions on:

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  June 4th, 2018

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Chance Veasey
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  Infor Upgrade and Cloud Preparedness: Step 1

  The allure of offloading the day to day management and support of an of an ERP system such as Infor is very appealing to most organizations. The opportunity to reduce operating costs while also avoiding the complexity of running a data center results in many organizations moving to the cloud.

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  March 30th, 2018

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Chance Veasey
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  Top 10 Most Exciting Things for Infor Licensees in 2018

  In early February, Infor and select preferred partners, including Velocity, sponsored the Infor Winter Showcase in St. Paul, MN. Our view is that this event, geared toward current licensees of the Infor Lawson products, offers the best value of any conference in the Infor ecosystem. Each session is relevant, the fees are paid by the partners, and the days are well organized. This year’s Winter Showcase allowed attendees to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and intimately get to know Infor’s produ...

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  February 27th, 2018

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Chance Veasey
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  INFOR YEAR-END PREP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  With year-end approaching, our Infor specialists have been fielding many preparation support questions. Velocity’s Infor Support Specialist answers your top questions so you can prepare with ease.

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  October 2nd, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Karyn Beckjordan
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  Infor Year-End Prep: What You Need to Know

  With year-end approaching, our Infor specialists have been fielding many preparation support questions. Velocity’s Infor Support Specialist answers your top questions so you can prepare with ease.

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  September 15th, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Jamessina Hille
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  Catch-up with Infor BSI Tax Factory

  As many organizations start preparing for year end, human resources and benefits specialists are receiving calls from employees regarding their retirement account contributions. For those of you who support employees participating in 401(k) (other than a SIMPLE 401(k)), 403(b), SARSEP, or governmental 457(b), it is important to know that elective deferrals are not treated as catch-up contributions until they exceed the limit of $18,000 in the 2015 - 2017 period, according to the IRS. For more, c...

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  August 7th, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Meredith Haley
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  [GIVEAWAY] Velocity's App Survey: Assess Your Infor Fit

  We appreciate you taking a few moments to complete our survey! Questions will review which Infor version you are currently running, your interest in CloudSuite and a review of business continuity planning.

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  July 14th, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Ariel Dorn
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  Velocity's App Survey: Assess Your Infor Fit

  We appreciate you taking a few moments to complete our survey! Questions will review which Infor version you are currently running, your interest in CloudSuite and a review of business continuity planning.

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  June 9th, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Ariel Dorn
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  Infor Xi Platform: A Primer

  An Infor Xi Platform primer. What you should know about Infor CloudSuite Financials and SCM on the Infor Xi technology platform, also known as Infor CSF. Join Velocity in getting answers to the most commonly asked questions about an Infor Xi upgrade.

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  April 20th, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Vickie LeRoux
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  Maximize Your Infor10 Investment

  This on-demand webinar highlights what you need to invest in, what controls you can improve and what application management approach may be best for your organization.

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  March 22nd, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Chance Veasey
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  [New Guide] Running Infor in the Cloud: But Which Cloud?

  Your 2017 Roadmap to the Cloud Maintain your Infor application on premise or go to the cloud - but which cloud?

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  January 18th, 2017

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Jamessina Hille
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  Steve Madden - Clean Data Builds a Path for Growth - Case Study

  Founded in 1990, Steve Madden logs approximately $1.4 billion dollars in sales. The brand’s focus is retail, wholesale, licensee and international, known primarily for its versatile shoes, handbags, belts and hosiery, sales increasing every year.

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  December 14th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Jamessina Hille
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  "Should I Outsource My Payroll?" Decision Tree

  Do you have the strategic vision to capitalize on new opportunities?Driving business value from a trusted partner allows organizations like yours to recognize more revenue, faster, when your goals are clearly defined and you leverage key competencies. Whether you are at the start of your journey, evaluating whether to outsource, have already decided that outsourcing is the right move for you or have been outsourcing but are not satisfied with your current provider’s service levels, these are ...

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  November 30th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Romy Ribitzky
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  The 2017 Infor Value Model

  You may be spending 38% too much for the management of your Infor application. Check out our total cost of ownership advantage — with the 2017 Infor Value Model.

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  November 2nd, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Romy Ribitzky
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  CFOs, CIOs Must Work Together to Master the Wild World of Innovation

  I read two interesting articles of note over the weekend. One was from the NYTimes Travel section, where the writer highlighted the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, where our SVP Innovation Paul Mockenhaupt, SVP Infor & Healthcare Lines of Business Chance Veasey and Innovation leader Tom Kremer have been telling me for 15 months I must investigate. Well done, gentlemen - this is now on my bucket list!!

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  October 26th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Romy Ribitzky
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  Build A Robust Infor Lawson Team: The Keys To Success - Infographic

  Empowering your team to pursue continuous improvement, innovative solutions, and best in class operations with your core business applications means ensuring the right talent and expertise is available on your team.

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  October 20th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Romy Ribitzky
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  Angell's Agenda: Is The Cloud Debate Over?

  I read an intriguing article recently by McKinsey & Co about the current state of IT. Their authors concluded that, "the cloud debate is over." I couldn’t agree more! In fact, my conversations with customers and prospects confirm this on a daily basis. What I’m experiencing is this: I don't know of a single corporate entity that doesn't have a hybrid cloud environment of some sort, with an eye on how to further leverage the economics, simplicity, and flexibility of the cloud consumpti...

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  September 20th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Romy Ribitzky
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  New Federal Overtime Regulations What You Need To Know

  As of December 1, 2016, organizations like yours will need to comply with changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) overtime rules, set by the Department of Labor. While new regulations may be confusing and businesses are concerned about how to comply with them—especially as implications here mean that more workers will be eligible for overtime pay, we set out to ensure you understand the rules, their implications and how you can get your organization compliance-ready before the deadline....

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  September 13th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Romy Ribitzky
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  Replacing Gut Feelings With Data-Backed Decisions

  The velocity of which data is created, acquired and stored is creating a rapidly expanding repository of a wealth of information surrounding your workforce, processes, applications and systems. When accessed and presented in a meaningful way, in real-time, when and where you need it, the metadata, or ‘data about the data’, will inspire any company stakeholder to drive a culture of analytics within their enterprise.

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  August 3rd, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  The Pulse For Your Enterprise: Velocity Zoom For Infor

  Velocity Zoom provides access to the thousands of rows of raw data collected by your Infor enterprise application is crucial to supporting data-backed decision making, differentiating your business and supporting strategies with operational results only a 360-degree view could provide.

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  May 31st, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Chance Veasey
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  Maximize Your Infor 10 Investment

  This on-demand webinar highlights what you need to invest in, what controls you can improve and what application management approach may be best for your organization.

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  May 26th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Chance Veasey
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  5 Critical Points For Healthcare CFOs Evaluating Cloud Services Providers

  The role of healthcare CFOs is evolving as healthcare reform, regulation, Medicaid cuts, electronic health records (EHRs)and revenue pressures are driving interest in new technologies – the traditional realm of the healthcare CIO. At the same time, CFOs are taking a page from the COO’s handbook and looking at ways to reduce capital expenditures and free up resources to transition from a volume-based to a value-based healthcare system.

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  May 3rd, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  EDI Integration and Trading Portals

  It’s very likely you have been using EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for years, in your everyday business transactions. Although EDI is not a new technology, it remains an important collaboration method between business trading partners. Proper implementation of EDI compliance with vendors and customers can ease automated business transactions with a high degree of data accuracy and efficiency.

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  April 4th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Infor Cloud Strategy Guide

  Get the Most of Your Infor License With These Deployment Strategies: An Infor Cloud Strategy Guide

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  March 16th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Healthcare Managed Disaster Recovery Planning Guide

  The complete 2016 guide to modern managed disaster recovery planning for healthcare-industry enterprises.

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  February 26th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Velocity Solutions For UK Public Sector

  Velocity Technology Solutions empowers public sector entities with technology innovation, flexibility, cost savings and improved application performance.

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  January 29th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Your Infor New Year's Resolutions

  Far from those resolutions lists you may make for yourself - and promptly discard before the month is out - prioritizing what you want to accomplish for your organization is often far more satisfying with a higher success rate. With resources at your disposal such as a fresh budget, a new appetite to take on new projects and renewed energy to finally tackle those projects left behind from last year, here are the five resolutions our Infor experts look forward to aiding users with this year.

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  January 13th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Get To Know: Velocity's Unique M3 Data Conversion Tool

  Data conversion is always a critical task in any Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation project. It impacts the project’s timeline, go-live readiness and overall success.

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  January 12th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  IRS Extends Deadline for New ACA Reporting Requirements

  On Dec. 28, the Internal Revenue Service extended the 2016 due dates for new healthcare reporting requirements, stemming from the Affordable Care Act. Insurers, self-insuring employers, other coverage providers and applicable large employers now have additional time to provide health coverage information and ACA reporting for tax year ending in 2015 to individual taxpayers and the IRS. Here are the new dates:

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  January 5th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Now That Windows Server 2003 Is Out Of Support, What's Your Next Move?

  If you are still running Windows 2003, you have run out of time. As of July 14, 2015, companies are grappling with the question: where do we go from here?

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  January 4th, 2016

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Upgrade With Confidence: Infor 10

  Is it time to upgrade your Infor license to the latest release? If your business is considering an upgrade, or implementation of Infor 10, but is not sure how many users to license or which modules to select, this webinar is for you.

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  December 17th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  "Should I Outsource My Payroll" Decision Tree

  Whether you are at the start of your journey, evaluating whether to outsource, have already decided that outsourcing is the right move for you or have been outsourcing but are not satisfied with your current provider’s service levels, these are the considerations you should take into account:

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  December 9th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  ACA & Year-End 2015 Readiness

  Who should watch? Human resources directors, directors of IT applications and administrators will learn...

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  December 9th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  A Breakdown of ACA Reporting Requirements

  Complying with reporting standards put forth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is vital for organizations preparing to close out the year and begin 2016. Since each organization will be responsible to report on employee hours, benefit offers and track eligibility measurement period for 2015 and forward, Infor has been working with the Internal Revenue Service guidelines to streamline reporting and make it easier for organizations to report their statistical benefit information directly to the IRS...

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  December 2nd, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Is Your Infor Recovery Plan a Disaster Waiting to Happen?

  Could you recover your Infor data in the event of a cyber attack, natural disaster, system outage or any other unforeseen event? Gauge how your disaster recovery plan measures up and receive our customized managed disaster recovery guide.

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  November 24th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Evolution To The Cloud: Where Every CIO Should Start (UK)

  This year, 42% of IT decision makers plan to increase spending on cloud computing. For larger organisations, cloud initiatives are in the majority of long term strategic decisions. Our whitepaper will guide you through the first steps of the cloud move planning process to start you out in the right direction.

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  November 13th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  5 Critical Evaluation Points for Healthcare CIOs Selecting A Cloud Service Provider

  Today’s healthcare CIOs face a unique set of challenges. New regulatory requirements, the growing adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), health information exchanges and payment reform are just some of the factors changing the IT landscape in healthcare. At the same time, CIOs are under pressure to reduce costs, drive value and increase the quality of patient care.

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  November 10th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  The New IPA

  This on-demand webinar covers the following features of the new Infor Process Automation (IPA)

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  November 6th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  The Modern CIO's Guide To Infor Disaster Recovery Planning

  As technology evolves and data dependency increases, so does the need for a modern disaster recovery plan. While most organizations with Infor applications realize the importance of disaster recovery, they are not always confident of the plan they have in place. In fact, the disaster recovery plan at many organizations has not been updated or tested in years.

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  November 6th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  It's IPA, Infor Process Automation

  Infor Process Automation is an enhanced tool for automating business processes built on Landmark technology and works with Infor S3, Infor M3, ION and 3rd party applications. Conceptually, it is similar to Process Flow Integrator for S3 and M3 applications, but runs on Landmark technology and includes new features and functionality over and above PFI.

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  October 30th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Lenny Murney
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  Accelerating Meaningful Use With Cloud

  The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has hundreds of pages of new requirements and regulations which are placing demands on all healthcare providers — impacting facilities of different sizes in a variety of ways. While larger hospitals may seem more equipped to respond to certain ACA-mandated milestones, those who may have been struggling financially prior to the bill, or may have had a poor payer mix (meaning they depend heavily on Medicare and Medicaid for reimbursement) are having just as tough a ...

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  October 22nd, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Mike Tsontakis
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  Velocity Zoom Compliance Dashboard Datasheet

  Velocity’s innovative technology provides CIOs more optics into their systems than ever before. Layering into a company’s existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, Velocity Zoom® aggregates raw data and transforms it into meaningful reporting, available at-a-glance and on-demand.

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  October 16th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Your 8-Step Infor Disaster Recovery Checklist

  Rising costs of traditional recovery plans are among the top reasons that companies are not implementing disaster recovery (DR) protocols, according to a recent report by Forrester research.

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  October 6th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  The New Edge In Clinical Care: Service Desk as a Service

  Imagine the cost to your healthcare organization when the doctors, nurses and support staff are locked out of patient files because they can’t recall their passwords, or can’t run a trauma code efficiently, because some records are locked away behind a screen.

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  August 17th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  5 Reasons Your Healthcare Team Should Move To The Cloud

  With 83% of healthcare organizations using cloud-based apps these days, according to Forbes, it’s no wonder that cloud is a hot topic of discussion in the C-suite. And with lower costs, speed of deployment and staffing savings among the benefits often cited, now might be the ideal time for your hospital or healthcare provider to make the move.

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  July 29th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  Why Infor Talent Management Is The Best Solution For Your Organization

  Patty Lestage is a Principal Consultant, HCM Infor LOB and been working with Infor products for over 5 years. Her primary focus is Human Capital Management with expertise in Talent Management.

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  July 27th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser
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  How To Prepare For The Next Act of The Affordable Care Act (ACA)

  Dwayne Brucke, Principal Consultant, HCM Infor LOB has been working with the Infor products for over 10 years. His primary focus is Human Capital Management with a focus on Talent Management.

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  July 17th, 2015

  Blog: Velocity Technology Solutions

  Author: Debra Fraser

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