MWLUG Summer 2019 Conference
When: Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 → Thursday, June 20th, 2019
MWLUG Summer 2019 Conference
URL:https://lgug.workoutloud.com/Event/mwlug-summer-2019-conference

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Tuesday - June 18th, 2019

Check-in
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking
Infor CloudSuite HCM (Human Capital Management aka HR & Payroll) Overview
9:15 AM
9:00 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater
RPI's "Show & Tell" is more than a demo - we take you through the navigation, the features, and critical processes - then allow for freedom of questions, so it is very effective in a multi-client environment where different people may have very different needs but also understanding of the product. It allows just about everyone from User to Systems Admin to a C-Level or Executive to get something out of the presentation. They are done on our Infor CloudSuite Sandboxes that are in the Infor Cloud on AWS. There is some PPT presentations and there are some videos to simulate processes, but these are the exception rather than the rule.
v11 CloudSuite HCM Global HR - Show and tell of v11 Global HR including, Employee Records, Action Requests and Employee and Manager Space
10:00 AM
9:15 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Janna Hartsock and Jackie Dudas, Sr. Consultants
v11 CloudSuite HCM Talent Acquisition - Show and tell of v11 Talent Acquisition including customization of selection process and Candidate Experience
10:30 AM
10:00 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Jackie Dudas, Sr. Consultant and Melissa Olson, Practice Director
Break
10:45 AM
10:30 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater
v11 CloudSuite HCM Open Enrollment/Benefits - Show and tell of v11 Benefits including Open Enrollment employee experience and Dashboards
11:30 AM
10:45 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Janna Hartsock, Sr. Consultant and Melissa Olson, Practice Director
v11 CloudSuite HCM Performance Reviews - Show and tell of v11 Performance Mgmt. including Consolidated Appraisal and the related configuration
12:00 PM
11:30 AM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Janna Hartsock and Jackie Dudas, Sr. Consultants
Lunch Provided in Stav Cafeteria
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Stav Hall Dining Area
Chefs at Bon Appetit, St Olaf's campus food service, create a restaurant-style experience where choice and freshness abound. Entree offerings range from Midwestern favorites to pan-Asian and South American cuisine. Please show your conference badge upon entry into the Dining Hall.
Infor BI/Birst with a Touch of Strategy - see Birst and the "In-Line Analytics". It is time to rethink your BI with the CloudSuite, Birst, and Tools available.
1:45 PM
1:00 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Aaron Epps
Infor CloudSuite FSM (Finance & Supply Management aka FIN & SCM) Overview
2:00 PM
1:45 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater
RPI's "Show & Tell" is more than a demo - we take you through the navigation, the features, and critical processes - then allow for freedom of questions, so it is very effective in a multi-client environment where different people may have very different needs but also understanding of the product. It allows just about everyone from User to Systems Admin to a C-Level or Executive to get something out of the presentation. They are done on our Infor CloudSuite Sandboxes that are in the Infor Cloud on AWS. There is some PPT presentations and there are some videos to simulate processes, but these are the exception rather than the rule.
v11 CloudSuite FSM Financials - Show and tell of v11 Financials including subsystem commitment creation, Journal Entry upload and Out of the Box Analytics
2:45 PM
2:00 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Zach Custodio, Consultant and Sherri Nettles, Sr. Consultant
v11 CloudSuite FSM Accounts Payable - Show and tell of v11 Accounts Payable including Invoice Matching, APIA Expense Invoice Approvals and AP Dashboard
3:15 PM
2:45 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Zach Custodio, Consultant and Sherri Nettles, Sr. Consultant
Break
3:30 PM
3:15 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater
v11 CloudSuite FSM Procurement - Show and tell of v11 Procurement including Requisitions, Requisition Approval, Bill Only, PO Creation and Issue, Receiving, Buyers Dashboard
4:15 PM
3:30 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Zach Custodio, Consultant and Sherri Nettles, Sr. Consultant
v11 CloudSuite FSM Contract Management - Show and tell of v11 Contract Management including Contract Repository, Contract Approvals and X Type pricing and processing
4:45 PM
4:15 PM
06/18/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Stephanie Kowal, Practice Director
Tuesday Evening Welcome Reception
7:30 PM
6:00 PM
06/18/2019
Room: The Archer House, 212 Division Street, Northfield
Join us Tuesday evening for an informal networking reception at the Archer House, in their River Side Conference Room (lower level). Relax with peers while enjoying appetizers and cocktails as we gear up for the next two spectacular days of conference sessions, networking and fun.
Tuesday Evening Welcome Reception's Trivia Contest
9:30 PM
7:30 PM
06/18/2019
Room: The Archer House, 212 Division Street, Northfield
Join RPI and the MWLUG for a night of trivia at the Archer House in Northfield, MN on Tuesday, June 18th. The event will be hosted by RPI's very own IPA/Tech guru, Jeff House! This will be general knowledge trivia and prizes will be awarded each round! Join your table's team or simply watch the fun!

Wednesday - June 19th, 2019

Check-in / Registration
8:15 AM
7:15 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons
Overview of Conference
8:50 AM
8:30 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Wendy Woitalla, MWLUG Chair
Customer Experience and ERS Update
9:05 AM
8:50 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Yvonne Cheslog, Infor
Infor Technology Innovations Update
9:35 AM
9:05 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Keith Knuth, Infor
See the how LSF, Landmark, and Infor OS are providing platforms for innovation and digital transformation within your business.
Infor Concierge - Your One Place for all Things Infor including Demo
9:55 AM
9:35 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Darci Snyder, Infor
Join this session to learn about an exciting new tool that will become your one place to go for everything Infor. The all-new Infor Concierge Portal is individually tailored for each customer, proactively delivering everything you need to know about your Infor services and solutions. You'll have access to updates on support incidents, quick view and voting on product enhancements, dates for recommended classes, information on product-specific education classes and webinars, details on upgrades needed for the products you own, and much more. Designed in conjunction with the Infor Customer Experience Board, the Infor Concierge Portal will make it easier for you to find answers and help maximize the value of your Infor investment.
Infor Update: Infor Support
10:30 AM
9:55 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/Gold/Sun Ballroom Presenters: Nancy Anderson, Infor
Come hear the latest on Infor Support
Break
10:45 AM
10:30 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons

Special Interest Group (SIG) Breakout Sessions

SIG: Accounts Payable (AP, MA)
12:00 PM
10:45 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Undset/142
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
06/19/2019
Room: Black/225A
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 (includes HR and Payroll)
12:00 PM
10:45 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Viking Theater
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: Reporting & Analytic Tools (Crystal, Add-Ins, SQL, Birst)
12:00 PM
10:45 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Trollhaugen
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
06/19/2019
Room: Gold/225B
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 (includes User Interface tools, Design Studio, LSO, Ming.le, IPA)
12:00 PM
10:45 AM
06/19/2019
Room: Sun/225C
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
06/19/2019
Room: Stav Hall Dining Area
Chefs at Bon Appetit, St Olaf's campus food service, create a restaurant-style experience where choice and freshness abound. Entree offerings range from Midwestern favorites to pan-Asian and South American cuisine. Please show your conference badge upon entry into the Dining Hall.

Session 1

AtE-1: Ask the Experts - Technology
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Scott Hanson, Infor
Come visit with an experienced consultant and other customers to discuss your questions and issues related to your system. Get quick answers or suggestions, or schedule a follow up to get past your pain points.
DEM-1: Infor Demo: Global HR
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Abby Whalen, Infor
We will go through and follow the journey of how the flexible foundation of Global Human Resources allows your organization to effectively support the entire lifecycle of your resources. While managing your people, we will identify recruiting needs, ways to more continuously touch-base and understand how performance is being evaluated, identify prescriptive development and learning needs and lastly promote internal growth and succession efforts. Throughout the session, we will see how Talent Science is embedded in the entire experience. This session will also include a demo.
F1: Infor Document Management Services: Document Capture, Document Management, Document Output
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: Rachel Peak and Colleen Holm, Infor
This session will cover the services offered from the Infor OS platform for capturing, managing, and creating documents. You will learn how to use OCR technology to capture information from paper and digital documents and manage the lifecycle of those documents. You will also learn how to create new documents from scratch using IDM's Document Output form builder. This is a remote session.
G1-1: Lawson Add-ins for Microsoft Office - For the Power User
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Gold/225B Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor
Learn to be a power user. You'll hear how to troubleshoot an upload, build difficult uploads, and incorporate Drill Around into query results so you can Drill Around on your data.
G2-1: Customer Presentation: Aspirus - Lawson Excel Tools utilizing an ODBC Connection
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Jen Underwood, Aspirus
Join Jen Underwood as she provides an overview of a few Supply Chain Excel tools the Aspirus team has developed by pulling live data from Lawson via an ODBC connection. Find out how the Aspirus team can enter a Lawson number and almost instantly know the name and high-level details of every template, PAR Cart and Inventory location for the item across their entire system. Also, see tools created for RQC, PO/Transaction History and Vendor lookup.
G3-1: Change and Digital Transformation - Aligning People and Technology
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Jess Hasken, Infor
Digital transformation goes far beyond technology updates. Its impact resonates throughout the entire organization, including the global workforce, as collaboration and innovation must be aligned in order to achieve both core business objectives and an effective organizational change management strategy. There are multiple paths to innovation, and no better time than the present for you to consider the options that are available. In this session, you will learn more about the wave of global digital expansion, and discover the top benefits your organization can realize immediately by engaging people in the journey of digital transformation and organizational change management.
H1: What's New and What's Next in Talent Acquisition
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Laura Carlson, Infor
The Talent Acquisition module of Talent Management is on a renovation journey. Learn what has changed in the functionality and the UI that has lifted user efficiency. Also hear what is coming next!
P1: Customer Presentation: Mayo Clinic- Installing an e-Catalog, that Promotes the Ordering of Contracted Specials
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Valhalla Presenters: Kyle Larsen, Mayo Clinic
Join Kyle Larsen as he describes the install of Prodigo Marketplace, a punchout/e-Catalog application that promotes ordering of contracted specials, decreases item master/location maintenance, and simplifies the user ordering experience. Listen as Kyle talks through some of the challenges with fine tuning RQC Configuration, the controls put in place for product formularies and hazardous chemicals, and the success of the roll out of the e-Catalog at the Mayo Clinic.
T1: Customer Presentation: HealthPartners - Experience and Lessons Learned with updating to ADFS
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Cory Carrick, Dan Edlund, and Arvin Ojales, HealthPartners
Join HealthPartners colleagues as they reminisce about their organizations transition from Lawson Security as a Security Token Service to Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services. Listen as they share some of the lessons learned, and are available for questions on their recent experience.
Break
2:15 PM
2:00 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons

Session 2

AtE-2: Lawson Upgrade and Data Migration Workshop Preview
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Tom Passe, Infor
This session offers a preview of the upcoming Lawson Upgrade and Data Migration training workshop. This new Lawson training workshop covers all topics relevant to the upgrade and data migration to v11, including options and differences from previous upgrades, upgrade wizard utilities and tools, pre-migration data preparation activities, post-migration validation tasks, and the methodologies and services available to existing Lawson customers that are getting ready to adopt v11 CloudSuite Financials & Supply Management and CloudSuite HCM Global HR/Talent Management.
DEM-2: Infor Demo: HCM Talent Science and Talent Management Part 1
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Abby Whalen, Infor
We will go through and follow the journey of how the flexible foundation of Global Human Resources allows your organization to effectively support the entire lifecycle of your resources. While managing your people, we will identify recruiting needs, ways to more continuously touch-base and understand how performance is being evaluated, identify prescriptive development and learning needs and lastly promote internal growth and succession efforts. Throughout the session, we will see how Talent Science is embedded in the entire experience. This session will also include a demo.
F2: Infor Lawson 10 AP Invoice Automation Overview
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: Colleen Holm, Infor
Join this informational session to learn how Accounts Payable Automation allows you to simplify invoice review and approval, reduce costs for processing invoices, provide faster access to more complete information about invoices and their dispensation, and improve the realization of early payment discounts.
G1-2: Spreadsheet Designer for the Power User
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Gold/225B 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.
G2-2: AVAAP; The Infor CloudSuite Road Leads to Birst
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Massimo Emilione, AVAAP
This session will provide expert advice and practical examples of how Infor CloudSuite including Birst analytics and reporting can be used to provide and deliver greater insight for faster, more-informed decision-making. Also, learn how to use Birst to feed data directly from other non-Lawson applications for analysis or further processing.
G3-2: Infor Education: Create Custom End User Training with the Infor User Adoption Platform (UAP) Tool
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Jess Hasken, Infor
Explore InforÂ’s User Adoption Platform (UAP). UAP is a powerful training content authoring tool. It records your keystrokes to instantly create custom learning simulations that directly reflect your hands-on experience with your applications. Authors can rapidly create and publish everything from end user training to procedural documents to fully customized eLearning courses. To further expedite creation of training content, Infor is offering UAP Content Libraries. These libraries consist of pre-built application content covering the most common actions and processes in the software, all following best practices. You can edit this content to adapt the training to match your organizationÂ’s processes.
H2: RPI Consultants; Top 10 IPA HR ideas you can do today with V10 or V11
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Jeff House, RPI
While many organizations are migrating to Global HR and to the Infor Cloud, many remain on v10. But no matter which version you use, everyone is looking for ways to do more with less. Fortunately, IPA is one of the best tools to do just that. RPI Senior Technical Consultant and IPA guru, Jeff House will take you through some of the best ideas to help maximize your HR implementation and projects. You’ll get the concepts and some development steps to hit the ground running as you further utilize IPA for automation. As Trivia Host during the reception, Jeff doles out the questions, but during this presentation, he’ll be giving you the answers!
P2: Overview of Item Order, Billing & Production Management
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Valhalla Presenters: Sue Moerlein, Infor
In this session you will learn about how Item and Order Billing can work with Production Management to help streamline your customer orders and invoices to your customers
T2: Customer Presentation: Aspirus - Prepping for a Conversion to CloudSuite Financials
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Jen Underwood, Aspirus
Wonder what it takes to prep for a conversion to Infor CloudSuite Financials? Join Jen Underwood from Aspirus and Stephanie Kowal from RPI as they take you on a journey of the pre-work that is necessary to upgrade to Infor CloudSuite Financials. Learn from AspirusÂ’ experience working through the necessary requirements, tasks, and milestones, as they take the leap to Infor CloudSuite Financials and Supply Chain Management.
Break
3:30 PM
3:15 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons

Session 3

AtE-3: S3 - Ask the Experts (RPI) - IPA
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Richard Leigh Stout & Jeremy Stoltzfus, RPI Consultants
Are you stumped on getting an IPA flow to work? Have an idea for automating a business process using IPA, and want to run it by an expert? Join Richard Leigh Stout and Jeremy Stolzfus from RPI Consultants as they take questions about Infor Process Automation. Bring your questions!
DEM-3: Infor Demo: HCM Talent Science and Talent Management Part 2
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Abby Whalen, Infor
We will go through and follow the journey of how the flexible foundation of Global Human Resources allows your organization to effectively support the entire lifecycle of your resources. While managing your people, we will identify recruiting needs, ways to more continuously touch-base and understand how performance is being evaluated, identify prescriptive development and learning needs and lastly promote internal growth and succession efforts. Throughout the session, we will see how Talent Science is embedded in the entire experience. This session will also include a demo.
F3: Automate Manual Bank Statement Reconciliation Processes with CloudSuite FSM V10
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: Colleen Holm, Infor
The Bank Statement Reconciliation process will provide the for the automation of the now manual banking reconciliation. Import bank statements and reconcile them to bank transactions using a set of rules to increase efficiency and eliminate the manual processes of the past. Also reconcile to the General Ledger and Journalize when applicable.
G1-3: Enhance Your User Experience with Lawson Design Studio
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Gold/225B Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor
Learn how you can use Lawson Design Studio to modify Lawson application screens to meet the needs of your business and individual users. You'll discover how to modify the look of screens, as well as how to add functionality via scripting—without modifying application source code.
G2-3: BAILS: Upgrade to CloudSuite or Stay Put?
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Arden Varney and Ed Kovacik Bails & Associates
Planning on upgrading to CloudSuite from Lawson v9 or v10? Or are you planning on staying where you’re at for a while longer? Here are some "Lessons Learned from Successful Implementations" Join Arden Varney and Ed Kovacik of Bails & Associates as he leads a round table discussion on going to CSV/11 from Version 9 or 10 and what you can do to prepare.
G3-3: Hyland: Maximizing your Infor 10 or CSF Investment with Brainware from Hyland
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Terry Prescott, Hyland
For this presentation, we will discuss how Brainware Capture from Hyland can help organizations fully automate their AP solutions regardless of the version of Infor. Brainware Capture from Hyland will alleviate costly, inefficient, manual tasks - not just simply redistribute the work throughout the organization. Intelligent capture is the only way to drastically reduce the need to manually enter data for both PO and non- PO invoices. You can automate PO-based invoices to achieve true touchless processing, and automate GL-coding for non-PO invoices so that they automatically enter the approval workflow. With Brainware Capture from Hyland, you can quickly transform even your most costly, error-prone AP processes into revenue-generating, value- added operations.
H3: The Future of HCM Reporting & Analytics
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Nancy Demko, Infor
Reports seldom give you the answer you need, in the time you need it. Find out how the linkage of data with CloudSuite HCM can directly improve development, enhance performance, manage effective and engaged teams, and directly increase your bottom line. This is a remote session.
P3: Overview of Requisition Center (RQC) and Punch-out for v10
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Valhalla Presenters: Sue Moerlein, Infor
Expand your understanding of Infor Lawson Requisition Center (RQC) and learn how to customize your application with options in the configuration file.
T3: ClearSky - GHR Implementation Customer Success Story
4:30 PM
3:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Kent Jacobson, ClearSky
Join Kent Jacobson from ClearSky with customer- Averitt Express, as they share their recent lessons learned, tips/best practices, and explain automated processes utilized during a successful implementation to Infor CloudSuite GHR.
MWLUG Reception
11:30 PM
4:30 PM
06/19/2019
Room: The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield
The Grand Event Center is once again the site of this year's MWLUG reception. Join us for fun, food, drinks, prizes and music at this premiere event location! Located just 1 mile from St. Olaf in downtown Northfield. Bar opens at 4:30, dinner 5:30-6:45, door prizes at 6:00, casino games 6:15-8:15, casino prize drawings 8:30, dueling pianos 8:45-11:30, late night apps 9:30.

Thursday - June 20th, 2019

Breakfast Provided in Stav Cafeteria
8:30 AM
7:30 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Stav Hall Dining Area
Please show your conference badge upon entry into the Dining Hall and enjoy a warm breakfast ahead of the final day of the conference.
Testing as a Service (TaaS) and Data Migration Factory
9:30 AM
8:30 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Viking Presenters: Ingemar Venckus, VP, Application Services, Infor and Robert Fratesi, VP, Software Development, Infor
Join this session for an opportunity to work with Application Services Team in Infor Development.
Break
9:45 AM
9:30 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons

Session 4

AtE-4: S3 - Ask the Experts - Lawson Financials
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Greg Rasmussen, Infor
Come visit with an experienced consultant and other customers to discuss your questions and issues related to your system. Get quick answers or suggestions, or schedule a follow up to get past your pain points.
F4: Continuous Accounting: It's So Much More than Automated Account Reconciliations
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: Colleen Holm, Infor
Join us to learn how we see Infor Coleman powering CloudSuite Financials to automate and streamline your financial processes. You are familiar with robotic process automation we currently deliver. See where artificial intelligence can take you.
G1-4: New Features in Landmark Technology's Configuration Console
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Gold/225B Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor
Landmark Technology Runtime's Configuration Console is full of new features. Learn how Configuration Console can extend Landmark application business classes and be used to build them from scratch, thereby eliminating the need for customer modifications and customizations.
G2-4: ClearSky; Upgrading to CloudSuite
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Kent Jacobson, ClearSky
Realizing that it's time to modernize your current solution? Join ClearSky's Kent Jacobson to discuss our various solutions for upgrading to CloudSuite, while maximizing your Infor Investment. Don't miss out on the opportunity to engage with an influential member of the Infor Lawson Community, with 20+ years of experience in the industry.
G3-4: Velocity; Getting Down with IPA: From Set-Up to Interfacing
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Sehwon Vaye, Velocity
Infor Process Automation can be used for a myriad of business processes, but can it be used in substitution for customized programs or jobs? Sehwon Vaye will demonstrate how IPA can be used to create flows that interface with other systems to exchange data, lowering the need to customize. Areas of the review will be - IPA General Use and Function, Set up of Automated FTP Flow, Using triggers and Schedules to kick off information sharing, Use Case for Interfacing between Systems and Exchanging data.
H4: Knowledge is Power: Using Infor Learning Management to Unlock Hidden Potential
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Elliot Golden, Infor
Employers and employees are looking for the same thing when it comes to training and learning: Interesting, interactive, and impactful content delivered on demand. Discover how Infor Learning Management can help you build and curate your learning materials, then empower your workforce to learn, grow, and evolve as fast as the world around you.
P4: HyBridge Solutions; More Than Just a Clinical Integration Engine
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Tim Purvis, HyBridge Solutions
HyBridge Solutions presents “Cloverleaf: More Than Just a Clinical Integration Engine” to provide new perspectives on how you can use Infor Cloverleaf to streamline the exchange of clinical data, improve healthcare outcomes and optimize your organization’s software integration. This presentation delivers actionable information and answers questions using our proven Solution Insights approach.
T4: Migrating from IPA to ION - Progress Update on ION Workflow
10:45 AM
9:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Keith Knuth, Infor
Infor Process Automation is a powerful and long standing solution included with the Landmark platform. Learn how Infor OS ION Workflow is being enhanced, how the two platforms are merging, and how to decide which platform to use for future projects
Break
11:00 AM
10:45 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons

Session 5

AtE-5: Ask the Experts - Payroll
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Carol Ann Fenton, Infor
Come visit with an experienced consultant and other customers to discuss your questions and issues related to your system. Get quick answers or suggestions, or schedule a follow up to get past your pain points.
F5: Ascend Software; Your AP Automation Project Can Pay for Itself by Reducing Costs and Errors
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: Aaron Teague, Ascend Software
Learn how to automate and streamline your AP processes with Ascend's SmartTouch AP Imaging and Automation solution. In addition, Ascend's Financial Automation Suite will increase visibility, improve AP controls, convert paper-based tasks to paperless, route invoices for approval, plus approve invoices on mobile devices. Ascend has the only "Real-time" Infor Lawson AP transaction integration, which reduces steps and cuts your AP process in half.
G1-5: Introduction to Infor Smart Office for HCM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Gold/225B Presenters: Don Peterson, Infor
Learn how Infor Smart Office can help connect people, processes and information in order to drive user productivity. See how Infor Smart Office is designed to allow HR and Payroll professionals to use personalization, collaboration, and integration with traditional HCM applications to enhance usability.
G2-5: Dashboard Gear; Real World Reporting
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Rich Bendickson, Dashboard Gear
There is much confusion on what is available today for Reporting and Analytics vs what is for the future. Dashboard Gear will give you an overview of how to use the tools you have today along with help you make a game plan on where to head in the future. Dashboard Gear will demonstrate solutions for HR, Finance and Supply Chain including such things a Headcount/Turnover, Department Spend as well as standard Financial Statements. They will do so using tools such as Excel, Birst, Crystal, Etc.. Come with your questions and reporting challenges.
G3-5: JK Seva; Deep Dive in GHR
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Melissa Musselwhite, JK Seva
Melissa Musselwhite, our very own GHR expert, will take you on a deep dive into the Do's and Dont's of an Infor GHR project. Listen to helpful insights, keys to success, and pitfalls to avoid from an experienced professional!
H5: What's Next for Talent Management: Continuous Performance and Development
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Elliot Golden, Infor
Today's technology works best when vendors focus on frictionless, on-demand access to information and services. To this end, the Infor Talent Management team has been working on improvements to Performance and Development Planning. Come to this session to learn more about these exciting new capabilities and what it could mean for you and your organization.
P5: ROI Healthcare Solutions; Managing RNI Beyond the Data
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Paul Parisi, ROI Healthcare Solutions
We all talk about Received, Not Invoiced and the dreaded invoice discrepancy. It causes unnecessary work. In this interactive session, learn how to interpret your data and translate it to a working strategy that defines Roles and Responsibilities for Supply Chain, Payables and Business Leaders.
T5: Overview of Coleman AI for HCM & FSM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Keith Knuth, Infor
Join us for a review of all the latest solutions being developed as part of Infor's Coleman AI strategy. We will explore how Coleman Digital Assistant, Coleman Machine Learning, and Robotic Process Automation can all change the way you use your HCM and FSM applications
Lunch Provided in Stav Cafeteria
1:00 PM
11:30 AM
06/20/2019
Room: Stav Hall Dining Area
Chefs at Bon Appetit, St Olaf's campus food service, create a restaurant-style experience where choice and freshness abound. Entree offerings range from Midwestern favorites to pan-Asian and South American cuisine. Please show your conference badge upon entry into the Dining Hall.

Session 6

AtE-6: Ask the Experts - HR
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Carol Ann Fenton, Infor
Come visit with an experienced consultant and other customers to discuss your questions and issues related to your system. Get quick answers or suggestions, or schedule a follow up to get past your pain points.
F6: Cashbook; Lawson Bank Reconciliation Automation - No More Month-End Problems
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: David Rushe, Cashbook
Learn how Bank Reconciliation automation can transform your month-end process into a daily reconciliation. The last day of the month can be as easy the first day of the next month. Discover how Bank Reconciliation automation eliminates pressure from the dreaded month-end.
G1-6: Prodigo; Tools for Improving Contract Compliance
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Kim Madden, Prodigo
Join representatives from Prodigo Solutions, as they demo their Marketplace solutions that are configurable to Infor ERP applications. Learn how you can maximize your ERP investment, improve supply chain contract compliance, enable bill only and consignment purchasing while improving the overall end user purchasing experience.
G2-6: Kinsey; Access Management Risks and Controls
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Dan Kinsey, Kinsey
One of the biggest risks to the integrity of ERP systems is that users may be granted inappropriate access, which can lead to unauthorized activities. Whether they are innocent mistakes or fraudulent acts, they can seriously disrupt your operations and incur financial loss. This session will cover some general risks Auditors will look for when performing an ERP security audit.
G3-6: MHC Software; Procure-to-Pay Automation Powered by MHC Software and Infor
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Gold/225B Presenters: Kyle Hartung, MHC Software
MHC Software enhances Infor Lawson and Infor CloudSuite Financials & Supply Management (CloudSuite FSM) procure-to-pay automation processes to improve visibility, streamline processing and promote effective communication across departments, customers and vendors. Attend this session to learn how MHC Software, the automation solution provider with the most Infor Lawson and Infor CloudSuite FSM implementations, can help your organization maximize your level of procure-to-pay automation with Infor Lawson and Infor CloudSuite FSM. In this session, we will demonstrate the benefits of ERP-integrated procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions, including accounts payable (AP) invoice automation powered by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology and how MHC Software's solutions enhance functionality across the P2P cycle for Infor Lawson and CloudSuite FSM customers.
H6: Next Generation Payroll Program Update
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Dan Bruetting, Infor
The development of the new integrated payroll for Global HR is now well underway and this session will provide a status update on the progress of this important initiative. We will also provide an update on other payroll related initiatives as part of this session.
P6: ROI Healthcare Solutions; Save Costs & Improve Supplier Relationships with Mature EDI
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Paul Parisi, ROI Healthcare Solutions
This presentation covers common gaps, errors, and inefficiencies related to supplier EDI transactions. ROI has created a proprietary health check that uncovers these gaps quickly and identifies simple ways to alleviate them to ultimately streamline EDI, increase process efficiency, and improve supplier relationships and expectations.
St. Olaf Tour
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Registration Desk Presenters: Student Volunteers will lead the tour
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.
T6: Lawson System Foundation - Top Ten New Features
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Delmar Dehn, Infor
New user experience, user Business Object Documents (BODs), new platform support, friendly user IDs, Lawson Add-Ins for Microsoft Office performance governance, and more features that are now available. Attend this session to learn what's new with Lawson System Foundation.
Break
2:15 PM
2:00 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Buntrock Commons

Session 7

AtE-7: S3 - Ask the Experts - Supply Chain
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Trollhaugen Presenters: Tim Hanrahan, Infor
Come visit with an experienced consultant and other customers to discuss your questions and issues related to your system. Get quick answers or suggestions, or schedule a follow up to get past your pain points.
F7: ROI Healthcare Solutions; Realize the Full Benefit: How to Prepare for CloudSuite with an Improved Global Ledger
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Undset/142 Presenters: Taunie Benvenutti, ROI Healthcare Solutions
The Chart of Accounts is the Heart of Finance. CloudSuite offers benefits that surpass any historical functionality of ERP systems in use today. Join us to learn how the full benefits of the CSF solution can be realized with proper planning and the restructuring of the general ledger.
G1-7: Ming.le 12 and ADFS Capabilities
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Munch/143 Presenters: Alex Tsekhansky, Analysts International
This session will cover - What you need to know about implementing Ming.le 12, Benefits of Ming.le 12, and Features of ADFS including Multi Factor Authentication and external access for self service users.
G2-7: iTK Technologies; Imagine Blocking PHISHING Attacks!
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Grieg/144 Presenters: Paul Mockenhaupt; Mockenhaupt Technologies
In this session, Lawson users will learn the benefits of: - Installing and using PerimterMFA two factor authentication in their Lawson on-premise or cloud deployment with Active Directory Federated Services - Meet the founder of Mockenhaupt Technologies the creator of PerimeterMFA and former VP of Software at Lawson The session will highlight how iTK AI based Managed Service Offering that is deployed successfully in a number of customers can invigorate Lawson ERP deployments while reducing cost and improving productivity. The session will provide a short introduction to the security technologies offered while providing answers to a number of questions that have been asked prior to deployment. Users will find the software very powerful, easy to use and cost effective when compared to competitive two factor authentication solutions now on the market.
G3-7:
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
H7: Intellias; Preparing for GHR
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Viking Theater Presenters: Alyson Hoffman, Intellias
Many Infor Lawson S3 customers are excited about moving to GHR as a next generation HR platform. Join us to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits and value that GHR can bring to your organization. This presentation will provide expectations and guidelines that will help your organization avoid some of the pitfalls and surprises other organizations have previously encountered.
P7: CloudSuite Financials and Supply Management Homepages v11
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Black/225A Presenters: Sue Moerlein, Infor
This session will focus on how users can create and use role based homepages using various widgets to centralize information, display real-time information, and share information across roles and responsibilities.
T7: Lawson System Foundation - Three Tools that You May not Know
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Sun/225C Presenters: Delmar Dehn, Infor
Lawson Smart Reports, Lawson Information Investigator, and Infor System Console are three no charge tools available to every Lawson System Foundation customer. Learn what these tools provide and how you can use them to more efficiently manage and administer your Lawson solution.
Break
3:30 PM
3:15 PM
06/20/2019
Closing Session and Prize Drawings
4:00 PM
3:30 PM
06/20/2019
Room: Viking
Prizes awarded at the conclusion of the meeting are limited to one per person (except for the final MWLUG prize for getting your vendor punch card completely stamped; where everyone in attendance is eligible) and you must be present to win. If your name is called after you already won, thank you for understanding MWLUG's and our vendors' goal of rewarding as many attendees as possible for their participation in the meeting, the value of the prizes notwithstanding.
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Tags

Regulatory Enhancement Request
IPA
User Groups

When & Where

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 → Thursday, June 20th, 2019
St. Olaf College
1520 St Olaf Ave
Northfield,MN55057

Organizer

Ron Maskal
Wendy Woitalla
Sherri Binger
Amanda Ellenbaum
Carla Henke
Yvonne Cheslog
Jennifer Harper

Online