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Three big challenges, one common thread: you can’t fix what you can’t see. If your systems are showing their age, this conversation is worth your time. -
In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, Senior Financial Consultant Alesandro Gargano shares what the project recovery process looks like for customers who’ve decided it’s time for a change. From the first conversation to rebuilding momentum, Alesandro explains how the right partner earns your trust, works with your team, and gets things moving again.
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In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, we break down what we’re seeing in our third annual State of the Infor Community Survey, including a closer look behind the headline numbers.
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Below are five of the most compelling insights from this year’s survey. To explore the full data set, including detailed breakdowns and visual trends, download the State of the Infor Community Infographic.
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If you are planning your 2026 event calendar, this episode offers a practical framework for deciding where to invest your time and why showing up in person still delivers meaningful value.
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In this post, we’ll explore the value a client-side PM provides, as well as explore challenges that arise during ERP implementations in the absence of one. But first, the basics about what’s involved with an ERP project, and who’s responsible for what.
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In this post, we highlight five major themes from the Infor Velocity and TechX events, discuss why they’re important, and how you can begin weaving these changes into your business. Let’s get into it.
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If your organization is considering workforce management, or you’re already invested in the Infor ecosystem, this conversation will give you a front-row look at what’s possible.
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Moving to the cloud is exciting, but it’s also a big lift. And the way you prepare shapes how successful the project will be. That’s the focus of this episode of RPI Tech Connect, where host Chris Arey sits down with Ken Foley, VP of the Infor Practice at RPI, to talk through the prep work that makes all the difference once a migration kicks off.
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Implementing a cloud-based ERP is an involved process that typically spans 12 to 18 months in length. With that kind of timeline and a sizeable price tag, it pays to know exactly what to expect, common pitfalls to avoid, and how you can start preparing now. That’s why we created A Guide to CloudSuite Success: Steps for a Smooth ERP Implementation—to help…
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In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, host Chris Arey speaks with Rebecca Hielke from the University of Maryland Medical System and Donny Phillips of Vault Verify about how UMMS tackled a frustrating, time-consuming employment verification process, transforming it into an automated, efficient workflow with real-time visibility.
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Whether you’re implementing it for the first time or trying to get more from what’s already live, we’ve outlined five initiatives below to help you get more value from Infor TA, while laying the groundwork for long-term success.
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In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the current reporting gaps across different business areas, solutions that can bridge them, and new Infor reporting advancements on the way.
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The annual showing once again unveiled key developments made to the cloud-based ERP and allowed for meaningful collaboration between partners and customers. With an active ear to the community, Infor highlighted several important initiatives—some already available, others still on the horizon.
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In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, Chris Arey and Richard Leigh Stout take a grounded look at Infor’s newly released Velocity Suite, what it actually is, what problems it aims to solve, and the type of value organizations can expect to experience with the new solution.
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Spring is in the air, and with it comes Infor’s highly anticipated April Cumulative Update (CU) the first of two major releases this year packed with new features, enhancements, and quality-of-life improvements. For Infor CloudSuite users, these updates present a valuable opportunity to refine processes, boost efficiency, and take advantage of extended fu…
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Service organizations face unique challenges when it comes to managing their operations, finances, and workforce. But those difficulties are just the tip of the iceberg.
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In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, RPI’s Michaela Fallon and Infor’s Devin Sheppard break down the 2025 event landscape, from Infor’s marquee events—Connect, focused on the services industry, to Velocity, which spans all of Infor’s respective industries, including manufacturing, fashion, and distribution. They also highlight RPI-hosted events, including…
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In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, Adam Luff, Infor’s VP of Healthcare Consulting, shares how ERP solutions are transforming healthcare beyond the back office. Join us to find why advanced ERP tools can enhance workflows, optimize staffing, and improve clinical efficiency to deliver better patient outcomes. From using AI to predict ER demand to training…
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Migrating your legacy on-premise enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to the cloud is an exciting milestone for organizations looking to modernize their back-office operations. As you prepare to embark on the engagement, there are a number of things you can begin doing now ahead of the start date to ensure the project is successful.
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Upgrading your Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax), Hyland, or a similar software, offers your business a significant step toward enhancing its content process automation (CPA) workflows, while also ensuring that your systems are secure. Like most software upgrades, however, a transition like this one requires careful planning, clear communication, and a…
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As we approach 2025, organizations have an ever-growing selection of accounts payable (AP) invoice automation solutions to choose from. With Infor being the latest to offer a new tool, businesses are now faced with even more options for processing invoices and purchase orders than ever before. Infor’s latest solution combines Robotic Process Automation (R…
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So, your organization successfully implemented its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Now, before performing Day 2 post-go live initiatives, it’s time to review what you’ve just completed and you can do just that by conducting a comprehensive post-implementation audit. The purpose of such an audit is simple: making sure the new ERP system is worki…
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The first-ever Infor Velocity Summit showcased cutting-edge tech innovations, from Generative AI to Infor Process Mining. Join host Chris Arey and RPI Principal Technical Consultant Jeremy Stoltzfus as they recap key highlights, explore the differences between Mongoose and Config Console, and share actionable insights for getting the most out of new technolo…
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RPI Consultants recently attended the first-ever Infor Velocity Summit in Las Vegas, where we gained exclusive insights into the future of the cloud-based ERP provider. As an Infor Alliance CloudSuite Specialized partner, our mission is to deliver innovative solutions that maximize the value of our clients’ Infor ERP investments. Attending events like the…
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One of the most challenging components of an ERP implementation project is project governance. While this aspect starts with the project management, it extends to the executive sponsorship as well as the actual project team members who are implementing the ERP system.
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In general, Infor has incredible reporting capabilities. While a multitude of reports are actually delivered within the system, it also has the capability to extract data into an Excel spreadsheet. One of the great things about GHR is the visibility that managers have into their own employees' data, where they can run a report to see who in their group has a…
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All the work that is involved in a successful pre-planning assessment culminates in the executive summary. This week, Keith takes you through the specific deliverables you will receive in our executive summary. This step is extremely important on the road to CloudSuite, so we relish the opportunity to demonstrate what we can do while providing budget estimat…
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A question we often get from clients who are looking to implement CloudSuite is what should an organization do to prepare for an RPI pre-planning event? While I think it’s the same as planning for an engagement, there are basically two things to consider. The first is that the better you both understand and document your current processes and pain points, th…
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V11 is here! While you think your company might not be ready to make the move, it is important to plan for the future. This begs the question, what are you going to do with your current legacy Lawson Data? Infor recommends upgrading to V11 with 3 or less years of data, but how do you decide which data to keep and which data to purge? We often hear tha…
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Speed Session #1 Lawson v11: The WHY in 20 minutes Before you learn HOW to go to v11 of the Lawson ERP system covering CloudSuite Financials & Supply Management and HCM, learn WHY you should. Join RPI leaders to learn and understand the WHY of v11. Tuesday, Sep 25, 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Â Presented by Keith Wayland, Managing Partner, RPI Consulta…
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You’re heading to Inforum and we know you’re not spending the entire time inside the convention center. Our insider guide to D.C. will help you fill your time between sessions and meetings.
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Again this year RPI Consultants is excited to sponsor the 2018 Infor Winter Showcase in St. Paul, MN. For those attending, we would like to help you get the most out of this important event. RPI and WorkOutLoud have teamed up to produce our 2018 version of the Infor Winter Showcase Visitor’s Guide. In this visitor's guide, we’re highlighting some of our …
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With year-end approaching, our Infor specialists have been fielding many preparation support questions. Velocity’s Infor Support Specialist answers your top questions so you can prepare with ease.
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Here is a simple solution to assess Landmark 11 Installation Error with Oracle.
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With year-end approaching, our Infor specialists have been fielding many preparation support questions. Velocity’s Infor Support Specialist answers your top questions so you can prepare with ease.
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As many organizations start preparing for year end, human resources and benefits specialists are receiving calls from employees regarding their retirement account contributions. For those of you who support employees participating in 401(k) (other than a SIMPLE 401(k)), 403(b), SARSEP, or governmental 457(b), it is important to know that elective deferrals a…
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Sometimes when you are troubleshooting issues with Ming.le, your support technician will ask which version of Ming.le you are using, Enterprise or Foundation. There are a couple of ways to determine this.
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We appreciate you taking a few moments to complete our survey! Questions will review which Infor version you are currently running, your interest in CloudSuite and a review of business continuity planning.
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This article will demonstrate how to set up the most commonly-used Infor Lawson configurations in Landmark.
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An Infor Xi Platform primer. What you should know about Infor CloudSuite Financials and SCM on the Infor Xi technology platform, also known as Infor CSF. Join Velocity in getting answers to the most commonly asked questions about an Infor Xi upgrade.
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Ciber and Infor announced an agreement on March 20, 2017 to sell Ciber's Infor practice to Infor. This is the most significant event in recent years within Infor's Lawson client base as Ciber been serving the lion's share of the Lawson customer base for nearly 17 years. The decision comes on the heels of Ciber's financial troubles in recent years, most notab…
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The Return Activity node in IP Designer is useful for running command line tools within a process. You can run anything from the System Command node that could be ran in a Unix or DOS command prompt.
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The 2017 Infor Winter Showcase begins this week in St. Paul, MN. There is no doubt that the event will be a great educational experience for all who are involved, but what about after hours? Well, luckily RPI Consultants has you covered. With help from our friends at WorkOutLoud, RPI presents our very own Infor Winter Showcase Visitor’s Guide. Check out o…
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The Return Activity node in IP Designer is useful for stopping the flow when specified conditions are met, and returning information to the calling process, such as a trigger.
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The Custom Activity node in IP Designer is useful for implementing functionality that is not available in the “canned†IPA nodes. Infor delivers four Custom Activities with IPA. These are “Encodingâ€, “Assertâ€, “ComponentTestâ€, and “FlowRunnerâ€. You can also create your own custom activities by creating Java Bean classes and adding them to…
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This past week, I spent three days in New York City at Infor’s Executive Offices. It was a great visit, and the weather ranged from 30 to 70 degrees, sunny and rainy, and ready to snow as I left. What diversity and what a time in the city that never sleeps. I attended Infor’s Inaugural HCM Partner Summit where they updated us on the latest products, stra…
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Your 2017 Roadmap to the Cloud Maintain your Infor application on premise or go to the cloud - but which cloud?
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This is a simple way to create a database alias.
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Here are 2 simple ways to create ad-hoc reports.
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How to Change Dimensions in an Ad-hoc Report on Infor BI-Office Plus
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How to add notes to cells
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After upgrading to Infor 10 with Employee Self Service, sometimes when users view their Printable Pay Stub the Overtime Rate displays Regular Rate. Here is a simple solution to display correct rate.
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With Infor Process Automation, there are several ways to trigger a Process. This article will discuss how to trigger a custom process using 4GL.
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Empowering your team to pursue continuous improvement, innovative solutions, and best in class operations with your core business applications means ensuring the right talent and expertise is available on your team.
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Once you have done all your Infor work to create your files for submitting to IRS, the steps below will help you get your file submitted successfully.
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A Walk-through for scheduling a process in IPA
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A simple step-by-step guide to Scan for Files in IPA.
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For this article, we will be doing jobdump and jobload in v10 between Prod and Test ProductLine.
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A simple 9 step guide to Run a Process in IPA.
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When you upgrade to Lawson version 10, you might notice some issues with session timeouts. The most common issue is that the user will get 30+ blank popups.Most users do NOT have the patience to click 30+ times, and they end up having to kill their browser session in Task Manager. Luckily, with several encounters of this bothersome task, here is a solution o…
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If you have every had to figure out what version of a certain Java executable you have you will appreciate this simple trick.
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During an upgrade, re-pointing all your LBI reports to your new database may seem like a daunting task. Never fear! You don’t have to do it manually (at least not all of them). Here are the steps to overwrite your data sources using a SQL update query.
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So your client has scheduled LBI reports that they rely on and for whatever reason, it didn’t run on the day it was scheduled for. Now, it’s Monday and it’s too late to run the report manually! Have no fear, this article will show you how to fix a scheduled LBI report that didn’t run properly.
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Administering Lawson on Windows has traditionally required using the basic toolset within windows to get things done. With Windows 2012 it seems like some of the very basic tools users are used to are hidden away and require several extra clicks to get to. Here are some quick ways to make Windows 2012 easier to deal with.
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After dust from the upgrade settles, it’s usually time to automate any and everything that can be automated. When it comes to Lawson (LSF) related services though things can get a big tricky. There’s a precise order bringing up the services on windows and one way to ensure this happens correctly is to setup service dependencies on your windows applicatio…
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It’s very likely you have been using EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for years, in your everyday business transactions. Although EDI is not a new technology, it remains an important collaboration method between business trading partners. Proper implementation of EDI compliance with vendors and customers can ease automated business transactions with a hi…
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Rising costs of traditional recovery plans are among the top reasons that companies are not implementing disaster recovery (DR) protocols, according to a recent report by Forrester research.
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Patty Lestage is a Principal Consultant, HCM Infor LOB and been working with Infor products for over 5 years. Her primary focus is Human Capital Management with expertise in Talent Management.
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Dwayne Brucke, Principal Consultant, HCM Infor LOB has been working with the Infor products for over 10 years. His primary focus is Human Capital Management with a focus on Talent Management.
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In December of 2024, RPI Consultants conducted an in-depth survey to assess the experiences and perspectives of service industry professionals using Infor ERP systems. Our second annual State of Infor Community Survey explored key topics such as the Infor solutions organizations rely on, their cloud adoption strategies, and areas where Infor can strengthe…