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MWLUG Fall 2017 Meeting

HealthPartners in Bloomington on Friday, November 3rd!

Join the Midwest Lawson User Group for our 2017 Fall Meeting

There will be Special Interest Group (SIG) breakouts by functional area in the morning, then Technical, Human Capital Management, Enterprise Financial Management and Supply Chain Management breakout sessions in the afternoon.  

Plenty of great prizes to award at the conclusion of the meeting!

AND

Cap off your day by joining us for a networking reception following the meeting at HealthPartners. Join your peers, vendors and Infor Lawson employees as we continue discussion on Lawson in a relaxed, fun atmosphere.

Thank you to our Vendor booth sponsors:

  • RPI Consultants
  • iTK Technologies, LLC
  • Analysts International
  • ROI Healthcare Solutions
  • MHC Software, Inc.
  • Velocity Technology Solutions
  • TEAMabsolute
  • VIRTELLIGENCE
  • Cendien
  • Avaap USA, Inc.
  • Intellias, Inc.

Thank you to our Vendor food/beverage co-sponsors:

  • RPI Consultants
  • Analysts International
  • MHC Software, Inc.
  • Velocity Technology Solutions
  • Avaap USA, Inc.

Special Thank You to:

  • Digital Concourse and Infor for supporting MWLUG

Note: Five people from each member company can attend at no charge.

Each additional person from member companies $30 per attendee, and the registration cost for attendees from non-member companies is $50.

2017 Membership dues need to be paid in order for "member" pricing to be available for your company.

Upcoming Meetings - save the dates:

  • Infor Winter Showcase, February 14th-16th, Saint Paul, MN
  • MWLUG Winter 2018 Meeting, March 9th
  • June 27th-28th, Summer Conference at Saint Olaf College
  • Inforum, September 24th-27th, Washington D.C.

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When & Where

Friday, November 3rd, 2017 from 8:15AM to 5:00PM (US/Central)
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HealthPartners
8170 33rd Avenue South
Bloomington,MN55425
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Organizer

Loring Kaveney
Ron Maskal
Wendy Woitalla
Sherri Binger
Shannon Mulligan
Amanda Ellenbaum
Yvonne Cheslog

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Friday - November 3rd, 2017

Check In
9:00 AM
8:15 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Lake of the Woods Presenters: MWLUG Board
Check in at the top of stairs and collect your voucher for lunch. Next, head in to visit with vendors and enjoy beverages and breakfast snacks
Announcements, Elections and Lawson Global User Group (LGUG) Updates
9:20 AM
9:00 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Superior Presenters: Wendy Woitalla, MWLUG Chair
General announcements and LGUG update followed by elections. Check out the Elections Tab for electable board positions this year. Please return your ballot to the check in desk.
Infor Ask the Expert - Get Your Questions Answered About All Things Support and Technology Related
10:00 AM
9:20 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Superior Presenters: Del Dehn, Don Peterson and Elizabeth Homewood, Infor
Interactive session where you can get your questions answered about all things Support and Technology related.
Morning Break
10:15 AM
10:00 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Lake of the Woods
Grab a beverage and visit with our vendor sponsors

Special Interest Group (SIG) Breakout Sessions

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SIG: HR/HCM (includes Payroll)
11:45 AM
10:15 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Minnesota Presenters: Volunteers that lead this group receive a $25 gift card!
Network with other users and share your questions, best practices, and business cards. A list of the new/active Lawson enhancement requests submitted by MWLUG member companies will be provided for discussion. Free WiFi is available at HealthPartners so members could vote from their personal devices during the SIG or when they return to their respective offices.
SIG: Accounts Payable
11:45 AM
10:15 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Pine Presenters: Volunteers that lead this group receive a $25 gift card!
Network with other users and share your questions, best practices, and business cards. A list of the new/active Lawson enhancement requests submitted by MWLUG member companies will be provided for discussion. Free WiFi is available at HealthPartners so members could vote from their personal devices during the SIG or when they return to their respective offices.
SIG: Enterprise Financial Mgmt. (GL, AM, AC, AR)
11:45 AM
10:15 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Split Rock Presenters: Volunteers that lead this group receive a $25 gift card!
Network with other users and share your questions, best practices, and business cards. A list of the new/active Lawson enhancement requests submitted by MWLUG member companies will be provided for discussion. Free WiFi is available at HealthPartners so members could vote from their personal devices during the SIG or when they return to their respective offices.
SIG: Supply Chain Management
11:45 AM
10:15 AM
11/03/2017
Room: St. Croix Presenters: Volunteers that lead this group receive a $25 gift card!
Network with other users and share your questions, best practices, and business cards. A list of the new/active Lawson enhancement requests submitted by MWLUG member companies will be provided for discussion. Free WiFi is available at HealthPartners so members could vote from their personal devices during the SIG or when they return to their respective offices.
SIG: Technical (Incl. LBI, Process Automation and LSO)
11:45 AM
10:15 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Superior Presenters: Volunteers that lead this group receive a $25 gift card!
Network with other users and share your questions, best practices, and business cards. A list of the new/active Lawson enhancement requests submitted by MWLUG member companies will be provided for discussion. Free WiFi is available at HealthPartners so members could vote from their personal devices during the SIG or when they return to their respective offices.
Lunch (voucher provided at check in)
12:30 PM
11:30 AM
11/03/2017
Room: Cafeteria or Breakout room
A one time use voucher (valued up to $12) was provided at check in for food and beverages at the HealthPartners cafeteria.

Afternoon Breakout Sessions 1

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Fairview Health Services – How Fairview uses Special Processing for HR Corrections
1:30 PM
12:30 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Minnesota Presenters: Angie Gjerning, Fairview Health Services
Do you use Reversals to correct everything in Lawson? See examples of how Fairview uses Special Processing to correct employee records. We will explore different methods of correcting employee actions and history (PA and HR).
Getting the Most out of Infor Spreadsheet Designer
1:30 PM
12:30 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Superior Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor
Learn to be a Spreadsheet Designer power user. You'll see how this user-friendly tool for Microsoft Excel can be used to build and share query and upload templates, troubleshoot an upload, and build difficult uploads and queries. You'll also learn how to use the new batch upload feature.
Infor Lawson Analytics Overview (REMOTE)
1:30 PM
12:30 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Pine Presenters: Carolyn Bench, Infor
Infor Lawson Analytics capture financial, supply chain and external data to help measure activity, monitor trends, and evaluate business processes with an eye toward improving both the quality and value of the data generated by your Infor Lawson transactional systems. This overview will cover the functionality provided today along with a high level perspective of the future of Infor Lawson Analytics. This session will be remote.
Lawson for Infor Ming.le Technical Overview (REMOTE)
1:30 PM
12:30 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Split Rock Presenters: Jake Harrington, Infor
Hear a technical overview of Infor Ming.le's requirements when used with the Lawson applications. You'll get Lawson-specific tips and techniques for implementing Infor Ming.le. This is a remote session.
ROI Healthcare Solutions - Maintaining a Healthy EDI
1:30 PM
12:30 PM
11/03/2017
Room: St. Croix Presenters: Jenny Mattson, ROI Healthcare Solutions
How "healthy" is your Infor Supply Chain EDI. When normalized and operating at its peak performance, EDI saves unnecessary re-capture of data. This leads to faster transfer of data, far fewer errors, less time wasted on exception-handling, and hence a more stream-lined business process. In this session ROI will highlight how to assess and improve the health of your EDI data and discuss best practices for creating and maintaining for optimal performance.
Afternoon Break
1:45 PM
1:30 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Lake of the Woods
Grab a beverage and visit with our vendor sponsors

Afternoon Breakout Sessions 2

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Don’t just Upgrade - IMPROVE!
2:45 PM
1:45 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Minnesota Presenters: Laura Leigh Wilson, Infor
In this session, we'll discuss the ways you can leverage your v10 upgrade to drive continuous improvement across your organization. Learn how to take your Infor investment to the next level for HR, Finance and Procurement initiatives.
Getting the Most Out of Scripting for Infor Lawson Screens in Infor Smart Office
2:45 PM
1:45 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Split Rock Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor
Have you been using Infor Smart Office scripting for a while and want to make better use of what is possible? If so, this session will discuss some of the more complex scripting techniques.
How To Build Your HR Scorecard (REMOTE)
2:45 PM
1:45 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Pine Presenters: Diana Van Blaricom, Infor
Join us as we show you how to align your organizational strategies to your HR scorecard. This interactive session will give you some ideas and information to strengthen your reporting efforts by providing the right metrics to facilitate better decision making. This will be a remote session.
Landmark Technology and Architecture Overview
2:45 PM
1:45 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Superior Presenters: Del Dehn, Infor
Learn about the Landmark Java technology framework platform. You'll hear about its architecture, signature features, capabilities, and tools, including user experience, reporting, Configuration Console, web services, and more.
RPI Consultants - Top 10 Do it Yourself Projects Every Finance Department Should Do
2:45 PM
1:45 PM
11/03/2017
Room: St. Croix Presenters: Chris Gordon, RPI Consultants
Chris Gordon will let you in on the top projects every finance department should have on their roadmap. He’ll discuss the level of effort involved, whether it’s something your organization can take on internally and the potential ROI. Extend the use and life of your current applications by providing your organization with a deeper appreciation and value from the investments already made by optimizing your software. Hear from the experts on how to be the hero in your finance department by taking it to the next level.
Wrap-up, Prize Drawings
3:00 PM
2:45 PM
11/03/2017
Room: Superior
Prizes awarded at the conclusion of the meeting are limited to one per person and you must be present to win. If your name is called after you already won, thank you for understanding MWLUG's and our vendor's goal of rewarding as many attendees as possible for their participation in the meeting, the value of the prizes notwithstanding.
Networking Reception/Social Hour
5:00 PM
3:00 PM
11/03/2017
Room: 1901 Killebrew Drive, Bloomington Presenters: RedRossa Italian Grille
An open bar with light appetizers provided when you join us at RedRossa's spacious and lively bar, less than a mile away from HealthPartners.

About Infor Midwest User Group

The Infor Midwest User Group (IMUG) is an organization dedicated to provide opportunities for Infor/Lawson Software clients to exchange ideas, strategies and experiences; to enhance user understanding of Infor/Lawson products, services, future direction and third party business partners; to consolidate and communicate priorities and enhancements and software fixes to Infor/Lawson; and to partner with Infor/Lawson in developing a vision for the software.

The Infor Midwest User Group (IMUG) is an independently run organization, not managed by Infor/Lawson Software. Geographically, the IMUG represents the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.
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