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If you’re like most professionals, you attend classes year round to keep up with the demands of your job. But fall is back-to-school season — the time when students of all ages eagerly fill backpacks with new notebooks, laptops, and markers. Everyone is ready to learn. And, at Lawson Learning we’re eager to greet you with new instructors, new courses, and a special promotion. |
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Refer to the PDF files below for a current snapshot of our training schedules — including several new courses recently added to the calendar. Print out the listings for easy reference. Please remember to confirm the class time and date at http://mylawson.com before finalizing your plans.
To register for courses go to http://mylawson.com, log in, click “Training” and then click the “Access Training” link. Need help finding a class? If you have specialized learning needs or are looking for a course not included in these schedules, give us a call at 1-888-449-8931 or send an e-mail to lawsonlearning@lawson.com. Back-to-School vLab Special Promotion Sign up by September 26 for the new 2-day vLab listed below and receive a 25% discount. To take advantage of this promotion, you must register by calling us at 1-888-449-8931 or sending an e-mail to lawsonlearning@lawson.com. We will manually process your registration for either session. Introduction to Lawson Security 9.0 – Beyond the Basics (VLLAWSEC9BB) Thursday & Friday, October 2-3 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. New WebSphere Application Server Course This fall we’re adding System Foundation 9.0 Administration: WebSphere Application Server (WAS) (VLSF9WAS) to the vLab lineup. This course was formerly available only at Power Training, but now we’re offering it as part of our regular schedule. Designed especially for Technical Consultants and Lawson System Administrators, it covers the specifics of administering the WebSphere application server on Lawson System Foundation 9.0 Technology. Sessions will be offered on September 8, October 13, and November 20. See the vLab schedule for class times. The price for this course is $450.00. New in November – Contract Management 9.0 We’re offering Contract Management 9.0 for the first time this fall. The contract management application is the process of establishing, maintaining, and monitoring supplier contracts based on the items or services being purchased over the term of the contract. In this 3-day class, which includes hands-on activities, participants will develop a working knowledge of the core functionality of the application, and learn about integration considerations and their effects on the procurement process. Prior knowledge of procurement vendor price agreements and purchase orders is recommended. The 3-day course is scheduled for November 19-21 in St. Paul. Power Training Line Up Announced Build ProcessFlow Custom Solutions 9.0 • Lawson Business Intelligence Foundations 9.0 More courses will be added this fall. Watch for details at http://www.lawson.com. Training at Upcoming Lawson User Group Meetings Northeast Lawson User Group, September 15-17, Marriott Mystic Hotel, Groton, CT West Coast Mega User Group, October 20-21, Pacific Life, Newport Beach, CA Interactive Webcasts Lawson Learning Accelerator Highlights Free Webinars Next Steps for Lawson Learning Accelerator The Breakaway Group has particular expertise in serving healthcare organizations and is considered one of the fastest-growing healthcare consulting firms in the United States. The company’s research-based methodology allows end-users to achieve proficiency dramatically faster than with traditional learning methods. As we head into 2009, we’re expanding our partnership with The Breakaway Group to offer more content, more services capacity, and more sales support. Plans include building out a complete set of Lawson S3 System simulation libraries, and increasing sales and delivery opportunities. Karl Reynolds recently joined Lawson Learning to drive this initiative, as well as our other Online Learning Solutions.
Meet Kevin Leighton – the “Go-To Guy”
“When I became an IBM business partner in ‘94, the people in the organization turned to me and said, ‘Okay, get ready. You’re going to be a trainer,’” recalls Kevin. Surprised and a bit terrified by the prospect, he said ‘You’re kidding, right?’ But they weren’t kidding. Kevin turned out to be a natural and continued delivering first class training sessions for IBM during the next 13 years. Kevin joined Lawson as a Technical Business Consultant for iSeries in April 2007, but his training expertise soon surfaced. “I was on everybody’s radar,” Kevin remarks. “A guy who will teach.” He moved into his new role as a Lawson Learning Consultant this summer, teaching technical foundation and system administration for Windows and iSeries platforms, and security administration. With solidly grounded technical skills, Kevin’s personality and teaching ability shine in the classroom. The high standards he learned at IBM are evident in his approach to training. “Every type of person with every kind of learning ability, background, and knowledge register for my classes,” says Kevin. My goal as a trainer is to make sure that everybody in the class gets what they need — and then some.” Kevin enjoys learning about new technologies, and he shares his enthusiasm with everyone in the class. “What I like most about training is being the go-to guy. Being able to come up with the answers — not necessarily right on the spot — but helping people solve problems.” Kevin accomplishes this feat with the humor and polish it takes to make learning new technologies a breeze. You can reach Kevin at kevin.leighton@lawson.com.
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Kevin Leighton, the newest Learning Consultant on the Americas Delivery team, became a trainer almost by accident. After studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, and working as an applications developer for a mortgage company, Kevin joined IBM. He worked as an iSeries developer, but later left IBM to become an IBM business partner, managing everything from sales engineering to consulting, installation, and migration.