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Annual Conference 2012
Welcome
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Graham Maxfield
General Manager
09:00 – 09:30
Annual Conference 2012
Benelux Members
Acco Brands
ATC Lasham
Bison International
De Stiho Group
Dorel
EDCO Eindhoven
Incotec Group
Intersafe Holdings
Nunhems
Nutreco
O’Neill Europe
Sibelco
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Surteco
Van de Velde
Vasco Data Security
Victaulic Europe
VSH Fittings
Annual Conference 2012
Sponsors
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Alfa-Beta Solutions
Autorek
Essist Omikron
KPIT Cummings
MRC
OpenText (StreamServe)
Tribex
Alpha-Beta Solutions
Cegeka
ComActivity
IBM
Jacob, Joseph & Associates
Maxava
Merit
Organisational Edge
Spacetec
Vision Solutions
Lawson / Infor
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Annual Conference 2012
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
Welcome & LUA Update
Enhancing M3 with websites & apps
Maximise Return from ERP Investment
Coffee Break
Voice Recognition in Warehouse Environmt
Enhanced Remote Support
Lunch
Annual Conference 2012
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
Costing Toolbox in M3 10.1
StreamServe / OpenText
Effective Engagement Models
Coffee Break
Master Data Management
Lawson Update
Close
Mission Statement
“The User Association is formed to look after the interest of its
members with regard to the benefits provided by their
association with Lawson Software and to encourage
information exchange between its members”
Disclaimer: “As part of its Constitution, the Lawson User
Association does not recommend nor endorse any company,
or its products, or services”
Membership – Mar 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total
UK
17
13
7
0
2
6
2
6
5
0
58
Ireland
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
8
Benelux
1
0
4
3
2
1
3
2
5
0
22
S3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
10
3rd party
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
6
Total
20
16
13
4
4
7
10
9
20
0
104
LUA web site
www.lua.uk.com
 style adopted from LUA (Australia / NZ)
 more ability to manage content / design / access
 use of Google Analytics
 better security / access control (not yet deployed)
 download presentations, etc
 No Blog / Forum (due to insurance restrictions)
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
 no insurance issues
 Lawson User Association discussion group
open to anybody connected to M3 / Movex
(465 members)
 Benelux LUA Members subgroup
restricted to Benelux based LUA members
(43 members)
Global Assocation of M3
User Groups
www.gam3.uk.com
 Started Jan 2008
 Umbrella organisation of all M3 user groups
 Well supported by Lawson
 Acknowledged as “the voice of the customer”
 no individual or company may join
 Membership via LUA
GAM3 update 2012
GAM3 PRIORITIES 2012
Five different subgroups at the moment
- Communication
- Partner Network
- Support
- Professional Services
- Product Enhancement
GAM3 update 2011
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT PROCESS - 2010
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456 new enhancement requests received
A few duplicated items (votes merged – 10 point maximum)
Excel format
Maximum 100 points allocated per Maintenance paying customer
Voting - 4 Dec 2011 – 27 Jan 2012
74 companies voted (7031 votes registered)
Highest 132 votes (registered by 25 voters)
70 requests failed to receive a vote
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Full feedback at Inforum 2012 – MUGA meeting (22nd April 2012)
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GAM3 update 2012
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT PROCESS - 2011

456 new enhancement requests received
A few duplicated items (votes merged – 10 point maximum)
Excel format
Maximum 100 points allocated per Maintenance paying customer
Voting - 4 Dec 2011 – 27 Jan 2012
74 companies voted (7031 votes registered)
Highest 132 votes (registered by 25 voters)
70 requests failed to receive a vote
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Full feedback at Inforum 2012 – MUGA meeting (22nd April 2012)
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GAM3 update 2012
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT PROCESS (2010)
2010 Initial Feedback – 3rd April 2011
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Planned (Awaiting Resources)
Completed (in next major release)
Solved (by use of LSO / LES)
Available (released in M3 7.1 & above)
Available (released in M3 10.1)
Partially solved (in M3 10.1)
Potential (Research Investigation Project)
Total
21
16
1
20
9
23
5
95
69
Inforum 2012
22nd – 25th April 2012
Denver, Colorado
We only have ONE chance to make a FIRST impression
All 7 members of the GAM3 Board will be attending
Benelux Conference 2012
Enhancing M3 with websites,
smartphone apps & multilanguage websites
Andy Vigrass
Managing Director (MRC)
09:30 – 10:00
Benelux Conference 2012
How to Maximise Return from
ERP Investment
10:00 – 10:30
Benelux Conference 2012
Coffee Break
Re-start at 11:00 am
Benelux Conference 2012
Use of Voice Recognition in a
Warehouse Environment
Sarah Hyde
Sales Manager (Voxware)
11:00 – 11:30
Benelux Conference 2012
Enhanced Remote Support
Mike Ryan
Essist Omikron
11:30 – 12:00
Benelux Conference 2012
Lunch
Re-start at 13:00 pm
Benelux Conference 2012
Costing Toolbox in 10.1
Fernando Ruiz
Tribex
13:00 – 13:30
Benelux Conference 2012
Essist Omikron Group
(Remote Monitoring & Support)
Mike Ryan
Director
13:30 – 14:00
Benelux Conference 2012
Case Study – Struik Foods
(Automated Data Capture)
Richard Bakkenes
Application Controller
14:00 – 14:30
Benelux Conference 2012
Coffee Break
Re-start at 15:00 pm
Benelux Conference 2012
Totalamber
(Benelux Launch of PR for M3)
Fuaad Buras
Professional Services Director
15:00 – 15:30
Benelux Conference 2012
Lawson Update
Hein Wagenaar
Client Solution Consultant
15:30 – 16:00
Benelux Conference 2012
Close
Safe journey home
(Don’t forget to hand in your feedback forms)