MWLUG Summer 2016 Conference

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Tuesday - August 23rd, 2016

Training Labs: Advanced Lawson Security Overview

12:00 PM

8:00 AM

Room: Lab Presenters: Pamela Schultz, Infor

In this half-day session, discover advanced security functionality in Lawson System Foundation and S3, learn about batch program security, Element groups and reference rules. Registration limited to 15 customer members, email sherri.binger@holidaycompanies.com to register. Lunch provided.

Training Labs: IPA Basics

5:00 PM

1:00 PM

Room: Lab Presenters: Pamela Schultz, Infor

Explore Infor Process Automation in this half-day session. Topics include Process Server, Process Designer, and Rich Client and how you use them to monitor and maintain IPA, create and modify business processes, and access routed work in the Inbasket. Registration limited to 15 customer members, email sherri.binger@holidaycompanies.com to register. Lunch provided.

Networking Reception

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Room: Froggy Bottoms

Join us Tuesday evening for an informal networking reception at Froggy Bottoms Pub in downtown Northfield. Relax with peers while enjoying appetizers and cocktails as we gear up for two spectacular days of conference sessions, networking and fun. Froggy Bottoms Pub, located at 307 Water Street South, Northfield, MN

Wednesday - August 24th, 2016

Check-in / Registration

8:15 AM

7:15 AM

Room: Buntrock Commons

Overview of Conference

9:00 AM

8:30 AM

Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Wendy Woitalla, MWLUG Chair

Infor Update - What's New?

10:00 AM

9:00 AM

Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Todd Stratton, Vice President Product Management-Financials, Supply Chain & Public Sector & Amy Ihlen, Senior Director Product Management, HCM, Infor

Come find out the latest update on Infor Lawson from the Product Management Team

Customer Experience Update

10:30 AM

10:00 AM

Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Mary Trick, Chief Customer Officer & Yvonne Cheslog Manager Customer Experience, Infor

Now that you've had your product updates, come find out the rest of the story. What else is happening to improve your overall Customer Experience!!!

Break

10:45 AM

10:30 AM

Room: Buntrock Commons

Special Interest Group (SIG) Breakout Sessions

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                        SIG:  Accounts Payable (AP, MA)

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

Accounts Payable - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  Business Process Management (PF/IPA)

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

Business Process Management - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  Enterprise Fin Mgmt. (GL, AM, AC, AR)

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

Enterprise Fin Mgmt - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  Human Capital Management

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

Human Capital Management - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  Query Tools (Crystal/Add Ins/SQL)

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

Query Tools - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  Supply Chain Management

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

Supply Chain Management - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  Technical

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Viking

Technical - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

                        SIG:  User Interface (Portal, D Studio, LSO, Ming.le)

12:00 PM
10:45 AM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Grieg/144

User Interface - This is your opportunity to network with other users. Share your questions, your best practices, and your business cards. The actual agenda will be determined by the participants.

Lunch Provided in Stav Cafeteria

1:00 PM

11:30 AM

Room: Stav Hall Dining Area

Session 1

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                        F1:  Best Practices for Infor Lawson General Ledger

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

                                Presenters: Carolyn Bench, Infor

Are you leveraging attributes to their full advantage? Do you use best practice processes for your close? Are you up to speed on all the audit reporting available? Learn tips to improve your use of Infor Lawson General Ledger.

                        FG1:  Payroll Strategy & Focus Group

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Valhalla

                                Presenters: Amy Ihlen, Infor

Do you have an interest in learning more about Infor's next generation Payroll strategy? Do you have ideas to contribute for high value enhancements? Do you have concerns about payroll related challenges facing your organization now or in the immediate future?  If you think you might be interested in one or more of these questions, then please attend this session to get acquainted with the new approach and new people driving the next generation of Infor Payroll.

                        G1-1:  Velocity Technology Solutions: Maximize your Infor 10 Investment

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

                                Presenters: Chance Veasey, Velocity Technology Solutions

We will discuss considerations to improve your Infor investment and overall system control. We will discuss the following questions for the best application management approach for your organization. Is your technical infrastructure built with room to scale? Do you have the appropriate resiliency built in? Have you taken user experience into consideration? How optimized is your security model? Who in your organization is responsible for monitoring critical updates? What new functionality are you going to adopt to improve your business operations?

                        G2-1:  PMA: Expense Reporting and Approval from Anywhere

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

                                Presenters: Jeff Shoneman, PMA

The most cost effective and only fully integrated mobile expense solution for Infor/Lawson Financials and HCM.

                        G3-1:  Getting the Most out of Infor Smart Office for Infor Lawson Users

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

                                Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor

Go beyond the basics of Infor Smart Office and see how you can streamline your work day by making use of advanced Infor Smart Office functionality.

                        H1:  RPI Consultants: 10 Awesome Things to Do with your HR/HCM 10x in the Next Year

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

                                Presenters: Melissa Olson & Jackie Dudas, RPI Consultants

Learn and discuss the Top 10 Awesome things you can do with your existing HR/HCM v10x applications now! No additional software is required just your time & effort. Extend the use and life of your current applications providing your organization with a deeper appreciation and value of the investments already made. Also get a handout of the top 25 refreshing summer drinks to keep you cool. No sales pitch; no additional software required.

                        P1:  Customer Story: Mayo Clinic - Job Scheduling Documentation Database

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

                                Presenters: Stacy Fitzgerald, Mayo Clinic

With nearly 4000 defined production jobs (over 18,000 including personal, non-scheduled jobs), Mayo Clinic was looking for a better way to document, query, and report on their jobs.Â  They also needed an easier way to understand scheduling and timing when each job could potentially submit multiple other jobs.Â  This session will present a prototype system to accomplish these goals.

                        Speed-1: The Role of the New Enhancement Request System

(Max Capacity/Registered: 12/6)

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Meeting Room 145

                                Presenters: Toni Kennedy

Find out how the Enhancement Request (ER) system works, including voting capability, and the Lawson Global User Group direction regarding Infor responses to individual ERâ€™s. This is a 20 minute session.

                        T1: Customer Story: HealthPartners - Loading and Unloading Data 

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Viking

                                Presenters: Tom Machacek, HealthPartners

Tired of manually building jobs, job queues, distribution groups, distribution group lists, printers, print queues and tokens in new production during upgrades or in your development areas? Attend this panel discussion to hear how HealthPartners avoided rekeying thousands of these items using delivered and in-house built utilities. Learn the pros/cons of these processes as well.

Break

2:15 PM

2:00 PM

Room: Buntrock Commons

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                        F2:  Customer Story: Mayo Clinic - Cost Allocations

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

                                Presenters: Marie Mitchell & Craig Fuchs, Mayo Clinic

This session will show you the components of creating an allocation and the common terms used, such as total names, data dictionary, compute statements and level groups. You will also learn what the processing steps are, from releasing an allocation, running an allocation calculation and then interfacing the allocation. You will also see the flow of the monthly process followed and what some of the pitfalls can be.

                        FG2:  Reinventing the General Ledger

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Valhalla

                                Presenters: Carolyn Bench, Infor

Let us introduce you to the new features in Global Ledger, including support for multiple sets of accounting books, flexible accounting strings, unlimited attributes and extensive currency support for global organizations.

                        G1-2: Brandix i3: Deliver more Effective, Efficient and Affordable Healthcare with Infor BI

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

                                Presenters: Aaron Epps, Brandix i3

Dont start from scratch, leverage Infor's 300+ prebuilt KPIs for the healthcare industry to identify opportunities for operational improvement in supply chain, labor and staffing, financials and business operations. Connect to and explore your Infor S3 data in minutes, create beautiful dashboards with drag & drop ease of use and combine multiple datasets for deeper insights. From spreadsheets to databases, explore your data with Infor BI.

                        G2-2: PMA:  It's Not Just About Software 

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

                                Presenters: Lou Pereira, PMA

The presentation introduces the four types of company cultures (control, competence, collaborative, and enrichment) with shared ideas/tips on how to leverage your corporate culture when implementing new systems or processes. It will also help members of the implementation/project team effectively manage change to the affected groups experiencing change.

                        G3-2:   Infor and Customer St. Olaf College:  Smart Office StartPads

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

                                Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor & Wendy Woitalla, St. Olaf College

Infor Smart Office Startpads enable users to create shortcut groups that streamline processes. Be they to forms, websites, or even Excel workbooks you can create Startpads to make your workflow easier. Come and see how to create a Startpad and also see how St. Olaf College has made use of Startpads to make life easier for their users.

                        H2: Prepare Now for 2016 ACA Year End Reporting

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

                                Presenters: Amy Buerkley, Infor

Fresh off the challenges of the first cycle of ACA Reporting, it will be important to ensure that the ACA enhancements are initiated and automatically collecting data for 2016 benefit offers. Attend this session to learn how to automate the collection of offers and other data using our Benefits application, and what to do if this information is missing.

                        P2: ROI Healthcare Solutions: Infor Supply Chain EDI Health Check 

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

                                Presenters: Jenny Mattson & Bill Starks, ROI Healthcare Solutions

EDI for all its power is an area that is often overlooked, and if implemented, can easily become a data nightmare if not properly managed and maintained. In this session ROI will discuss problematic areas for table maintenance, such as ED40, introduce a proprietary assessment we've developed to pinpoint problematic areas with data and missing or duplicate records. From an assessment we will demonstrate the potential overall impact these areas are having on purchase order, invoice and inventory automation. We will use a real Infor customer's data to show the before and after and walk through steps taken to improve.

                        Speed-2: The Role of the New Enhancement Request System

(Max Capacity/Registered: 12/4)

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Meeting Room 145

                                Presenters: Toni Kennedy

Find out how the Enhancement Request (ER) system works, including voting capability, and the Lawson Global User Group direction regarding Infor responses to individual ERâ€™s. This is a 20 minute session.

                        T2:  Security Reporting in Infor Lawson System Foundation and Infor Landmark

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Viking

                                Presenters: Del Dehn, Infor

Learn how to define and examine the architecture for the Security Administrator to fully understand and successfully support security procedures within Infor Lawson System Foundation (LSF) and Infor Landmark.

Break

3:30 PM

3:15 PM

Room: Buntrock Commons

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                        F3:  Infor Lawson Cash Ledger and Escheatment Process

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

                                Presenters: Colleen Holm, Infor

Learn how Infor Lawson Cash Management can improve operational processes for addressing and properly classifying checks. Using delivered reports we can show which checks are stale dated and which are escheated, easily reporting the value of the checks submitted to the state.

                        FG3: Ask the Experts: Tips and Advice on Planning the Move to Infor CloudSuite Financials (v11)

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Grieg/144

                                Presenters: Del Dehn, Mark Deutsch, and Hans Mueller (Remote), Infor 

Join this session to learn about best practices for upgrade planning, installation, testing, and project management from a panel of Infor experts.

                        G1-3:  Dashboard Gear:  LBI/IBI  What are They and What to Do?

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

                                Presenters: Rich Bendickson, Dashboard Gear

This session will go through all the flavors of Business Intelligence and the path going forward. We will cover options such as what to do with your Crystal Reports and options using both Infor and Non-Infor solutions.

                        G2-3:  MHC Software Inc.: Electronic Solutions for a Paperless Office

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

                                Presenters: Sherry Diedrich, MHC Software, Inc.

Not only are paper-based processes inefficient and irritating, they are also incredibly unsustainable. Attend this session to learn how going green can benefit your organization and the environment. Also, discover electronic solutions from MHC Software that are designed to eliminate paper and improve business processes.

                        G3-3:  TEAMabsolute: CloudSuite/UpgradeX: What you Need to Know

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

                                Presenters: Kent Jacobson, TEAMabsolute

CloudSuite is a crucial upgrade path to consider. TEAMabsolute can provide the information you need to make an informed decision on UpgradeX/CloudSuite features and functionalities, and the planning processes to keep in mind before, during, and after your upgrade. 

                        H3: Oxford International: Common HR Actions using Process Automation

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

                                Presenters: Tim Cochrane, Oxford International

Attend this session to see how you can use Process Automation to notify Managers and Employees of expiring Job Credentials.

                        P3:  Basware, Inc.: 7 Trends That Will Transform P2P  in 2016

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

                                Presenters: Doug Brooker,  Basware, Inc.

Finance will take another step towards digital in 2016 as P2P leaders will adopt real-time, electronic processing. Attend this session to learn how to:
A) Drive operational efficiencies 
B) Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders
C) Eliminate friction in the financial supply chain
D) Create new working capital opportunities 
This presentation will educate and inform on how technology will enable businesses to transform P2P.

                        T3: Customer Story: Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Landmark for LSF Admins

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Viking

                                Presenters: Jeremy Stoltzfus, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Who says you cant teach an old dog new tricks? For Lawson System Foundation administrators, transitioning to the Landmark technology can be overwhelming. But there are many new features of the Landmark technology that are similar to LSF in addition to all the new features. Learn some of those similarities in addition to new features available.

                        Watch 'n' Learn: Infor Smart Office Mashups - Session 3

(Max Capacity/Registered: 16/Exceeded Max)

4:30 PM
3:30 PM
08/24/2016

                                Room: Classroom 492

                                Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor

Infor Smart Office Mashups allow you to combine multiple forms that are used in a process into a single interface to save you time. Watch and learn what Mashups are, how to create basic Mashups, and see what is possible beyond the basics.

MWLUG Reception

11:00 PM

4:30 PM

Room: The Grand Event Center

The Grand Event Center is the site of this year's MWLUG reception. The historic Grand building in downtown Northfield has been restored to resemble the original theatre that it was in the early 1900's. Join us for fun, food, drinks and some surprises at this premiere event location! Prizes will be given away! Located just 1 mile from St. Olaf in downtown Northfield.

Thursday - August 25th, 2016

Breakfast Provided in Stav Cafeteria

8:30 AM

7:30 AM

Room: Stav Hall Dining Area

Increasing the Value of your Infor/Lawson Solutions Through DigitalConcourse.com

9:00 AM

8:30 AM

Room: Viking Presenters: Eric Lopez, CEO WorkOutLoud.com (DigitalConcourse.com)

This presentation will focus on the state of the collaboration market and how collaboration is impacting business, millennial employees, partners, and customers. How these new trends could play a role in adding additional benefit directly to you and your organization.

Xtreme Support Tips and Tricks

9:30 AM

9:00 AM

Room: Viking Presenters: Elizabeth Homewood, Vice President, Support Operations, Infor

This session will cover the tips and tricks of the ever-expanding Xtreme Portal functionality. Come learn how to best utilize the portal, Knowledgebase and Profile to ensure you are getting everything you need, in the most efficient and productive manner.

Break

9:45 AM

9:30 AM

Room: Buntrock Commons

Session 4

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11:00 AM

10:45 AM

Room: Buntrock Commons

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                        F5: Customer Story: Mayo Clinic & HealthPartners - Automating Accounts Payable 

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

                                Presenters: Andrea Smith, Mayo Clinic & Karen Pierson, HealthPartners

Two customers, HealthPartners and Mayo Clinic, discuss their experiences implementing a third-party software to automate accounts payable. We'll discuss the vendor selection process, setting up matching and non-matching invoice automation in the third-party software, and interfacing invoices to Infor Lawson.

                        FG5: Infor Process Automation - Ask the Experts

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

                                Presenters: Del Dehn & Keith Knuth, Infor

Attend this interactive discussion group and ask questions of the Infor experts responsible for many aspects of Infor Process Automation.

                        G1-5: Business Software, Inc.: Payroll Tax and Regulatory Horizon for 2017

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

                                Presenters: Gregory Shine, Business Software, Inc.

Changes in laws and payroll tax regulations are constant, as every payroll professional knows. Rapid transformations in technology have redefined the ways payroll professionals conduct their business. Keeping abreast of the upcoming changes allows payroll teams to stay on the cutting edge of the industry. Business Software, Inc. (BSI) has 37 years of experience creating complementary solutions for payroll.  We pride ourselves on keeping current with payroll tax news and regulations, and delivering these updates to our customer and partners.  In this session, we will cover items such as serial numbers on W-2s, requirement in some states to file electronically, and the risk of mobile aps. Presentation to break-out session attendees will focus primarily on the legislative landscape expected to impact U.S. payroll departments over the next several months and will be formatted as an interactive discussion.

                        G2-5:  Infor Education: Master Infor Products, Maximize Your Potential

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

                                Presenters: Tom Passe, Infor

Explore what's new in Infor Education, including new self-directed learning courses, the expanded eLibrary education subscription, and our new Certification Program. We'll also review some exciting initiatives on our education roadmap designed to support your learning needs, whether you're a new customer or an existing customer upgrading your Infor Lawson and HCM software.

                        G3-5:   AVAAP USA, Inc.: Real World Lessons from Going to the Cloud

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Grieg/144

                                Presenters: Andy Woodward, AVAAP USA, Inc.

Infor customers are increasingly going cloud and with 50 percent of Avaap's in-process upgrades cloud migrations, everyone is sharing similar concerns: What kind of flexibility does cloud offer? Can the application be customized? Will we be compliant with regulatory regulations? Will our data be secure? What if we hate it? Can we switch back to on premise? Avaap experts will share real world experiences from customers who have upgraded to the cloud and share insight with attendees on how they can navigate a smooth transition.

                        H5:   Aligning Your HR Strategy

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

                                Presenters: Marcus Mossberger, Infor & Diana Van Blaricom, Ciber

Join us for this interactive session where we'll show you the easy way to gain leverage for your HCM projects! This workshop format will teach you how to map your HR efforts to your Mission, Vision and Values, what's important to include in your business case and how to align the Infor products to your Talent Management roadmap.

                        P5: Ciber: Supply Chain Round Table Discussion

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

                                Presenters: Donna Booth, Ciber

Inforâ€™s Supply Chain Management solution is a powerful tool that assists organizations with effectively managing and controlling their spend. In this session, Ciberâ€™s Supply Chain strategy team will lead a discussion on what organizations can do today to improve their procurement and inventory management, and what to expect with the new Version 11 solution.

                        T5: Infor Ming.le for Lawson  - Technical Overview

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Viking

                                Presenters: Mark Deutsch, 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. 

                        Watch 'n' Learn: Infor Spreadsheet Designer - Session 5

(Max Capacity/Registered: 16/11)

12:00 PM
11:00 AM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Classroom 492

                                Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor

Spreadsheet Designer is the Lawson Add-Ins for Landmark-based applications. Watch and learn how you can create queries and uploads to your Landmark Business Classes.

Lunch Provided in Stav Cafeteria

1:00 PM

11:30 AM

Room: Stav Hall Dining Area

St. Olaf Tour

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

Room: Registration Desk

Meet at the registration desk for a tour for the Science Center and Tomson Hall. Regents Hall, the Science Center, is a sustainable or "green" building that serves as a teaching tool. With features such as a green roof, reliance on passive solar lighting, and the minimization of chemical and biological waste, Regents Hall is not simply a model for responsible environmental stewardship but a daily working example of sustainability in practice.

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                        F6: Accounts Receivable Behind the Scenes

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

                                Presenters: Colleen Holm, Infor

Each day you process transactions, create billings, run update processes and inquire on data inside Infor Lawson Accounts Receivable. Attend this session to gain a deeper level of detailed processing knowledge focused on how AR information is updated and stored.

                        FG6:  IPA Swap Meet

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

                                Presenters: Tom Machacek, HealthPartners

Definition: a gathering at which enthusiasts exchange items of common interest. Do you have some awesome (Alarming, astonishing, awe-inspiring, beautiful, breathtaking, magnificent, overwhelming, stunning, wondrous, grand, majestic, mind-blowing, striking, zero cool)  process flows that solve business needs? If yes, bring written or verbal descriptions of these to discuss with your peers. We'll figure out how to share them after the conference and maybe create an on-going sharing methodology. No flow is too big, small, complex or simple to share!

                        G1-6:  Lexmark Enterprise Software: Introducing Perceptive Connector for Infor Lawson AP Invoice Automation

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

                                Presenters: Terry Prescott & Rich Baier, Lexmark Enterprise Software

Discover a new integration framework for communication between Perceptive Content from Lexmark and Infor Lawson AP automation functionality. See how it enables seamless creation of accounting and invoice processing transactions.

                        G2-6:   Infor d/EPM Overview - The Comprehensive Solution for Financial Performance Management, Analytics, BI, Reporting and Continuous Monitoring

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

                                Presenters: Carol Tyler, Infor

Vision:  Gain insight and an overview of all the products belonging to the Infor d/EPM product suite.  This session highlights the vision of the comprehensive solution presented by Dynamic Enterprise Performance Management including financial performance applications, analytics, business intelligence, reporting, and continuous monitoring. 

                        G3-6: How to Build Trust, Gain Loyalty, Engage Customers with Infor CRM 

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Grieg/144

                                Presenters: Kevin Draggoo, Infor

During this session, learn how to use Infor CRM to transition from customer intimacy to customer engagement to drive growth and increase satisfaction.

                        H6:  It's a Million Dollar Question: Can People Ever Really Be Happy At Work?

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

                                Presenters: Marcus Mossberger, Infor

As the Millennialâ€™s start to take over for the retiring Baby Boomers, the question of whether we can truly be â€œhappyâ€ at work takes on new meaning.  Work has evolved for the next generation, and they have a completely different set of expectations about what they want from an employer.  In this session we explore how Psychologists, Scandinavians and modern organizations are exploring new ways to answer this question.

                        P6: Infor Lawson Requisition Center Tips and Techniques

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

                                Presenters: Chris Wiekert, Infor

Expand your understanding of Infor Lawson Requisition Center (RQC) and learn how to customize your application with options in the configuration file.

                        T6: Customer Story: Penn State Hershey Medical Center - GHR Implementation from a Tech Perspective

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Viking

                                Presenters: Jeremy Stoltzfus, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Take a closer look at the technical plan for implementing the GHR product when converting from Lawson S3. Considerations include hardware, installation, configuration console and process flows.

                        Watch 'n' Learn: Infor Configuration Console - Session 6

(Max Capacity/Registered: 16/9)

2:00 PM
1:00 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Classroom 492

                                Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor

Configuration Console is to Landmark-based applications as Design Studio is to Portal and Scripting is to Smart Office. Come and see some of the things you can do with Configuration Console to get your Landmark-based applications more finely tuned to how you do your work.

Break

2:15 PM

2:00 PM

Room: Buntrock Commons

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                        F7:  Best Practices for Infor Lawson Asset Management

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Gold/225B

                                Presenters: Carolyn Bench, Infor

Discover how Infor Lawson Asset Management helps you better track your assets, calculate depreciation and report on them. Attend this session to learn how configuring defaults helps you monitor your assets throughout the lifecycle.

                        FG7: New Revenue Recognition Rules

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Munch/143

                                Presenters: Andrew Wolling, Infor

Join this round table to collaborate with other customers on the new revenue recognition rules and how organizations plan to comply.

                        G1-7: Knowledge Solutions: Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), What is it, Why use it, and Who is it intended for?

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Undset/142

                                Presenters: Chet Godleski, Knowledge Solutions

What are the Business Processes and Business Drivers that surround an EPM Implementation? Knowledge Solutions will discuss techniques which enable a best practices approach to implementing an EPM project at your company.You will gain a better understanding of how to establish a â€œSingle Version of the Truthâ€. By combining Business Analytics and Budgeting and Planning processes and data you will be able to make efficient and comprehensive business decisions.

                        G2-7:   Successful Organizational Change Management and Communications Strategies with any Implementation Including Infor BI, d/EPM and Beyond

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Sun/225C

                                Presenters: Carol Tyler, Infor

Are you tired of hearing the words "we didn't know about the implementation"?  Are budgeting projects in your organization stalled because of resistance and confusion? This session on Change Management and Communications provide solid and simple techniques that can immediately improve the acceptance and communication flows in implementations of d/EPM projects or projects of any kind in your organization.  Learn about critical nature of change management and communication strategies.  Then leave with instant tools that can aid in the success of project of any size.

                        G3-7:  Demystifying Design Thinking

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Grieg/144

                                Presenters: Karen VanHouten, Infor

Join Karen VanHouten, from Hook & Loop, for a discussion of design thinking, and learn how you can use similar methods to solve problems and uncover business opportunities.

                        H7: Ciber: The InÂs and OutÂs of HCM

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Black/225A

                                Presenters: Diana Van Blaricom, Ciber

In this session, we'll discuss tips, tricks and considerations you need to be aware of to have the best implementation of the Infor HCM solutions. Join us to hear real world customer stories and implementation ideas that will get you up and running on your journey to operational excellence for HR.

                        P7: Infor Lawson Analytics Overview 

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Trollhaugen

                                Presenters: John Carrico, 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.

                        T7: Customer Story: Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Landmark Grid Tuning

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Viking

                                Presenters: Jeremy Stoltzfus, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Take a closer look at the Landmark grid and the numerous tuning options available as you build out your Landmark application portfolio.

                        Watch 'n' Learn: Infor Spreadsheet Designer - Session 7

(Max Capacity/Registered: 16/15)

3:15 PM
2:15 PM
08/25/2016

                                Room: Classroom 492

                                Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor

Spreadsheet Designer is the Lawson Add-Ins for Landmark-based applications. Watch and learn how you can create queries and uploads to your Landmark Business Classes.