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“Lawson Learning is the opposite of everything you hated about school. It’s not boring — because it gives you the know-how you need. It’s not slow — because it’s focused on delivering information quickly. It doesn’t take forever — because it’s delivered in a variety of formats so you can learn at your own pace.” |
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Welcome to SimplySmarter, a monthly e-bulletin from Lawson Learning. We’re in the back-to-school spirit and have updated our class schedules with over 150 training opportunities offered in the next three months. Plus we’ve created a public schedule exclusively for Lawson M3 in the Americas and have welcome news for customers preparing for a migration to Lawson System Foundation 9.0. |
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Print out the PDF files below for a complete list of courses from September through November 2007. Includes course titles, times, and locations to help plan your trip back to the classroom.
- Lawson M3 Learning Labs: Customer Training Schedule (PDF)
- Lawson S3 Learning Labs: Customer Training Schedule (PDF)
- Online Learning Library: Interactive Webcasts (PDF)
- VLabs: Virtual Learning Labs (PDF)
To register go to http://support.lawson.com, log in, click “Training,” and then click the “Access Training” link. If you don’t know your user ID and password, contact your Lawson Security Administrator. If you don’t know who your Security Administrator is, call Lawson Learning Operations at 1-888-449-8931 and give them your name, your organization’s name, and if possible your organization’s Lawson ID. They will look up your Security Administrator and provide you with contact information. You can also send an e-mail to Lawson Learning at lawsonlearning@lawson.com.
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 click here to send us an e-mail.
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We’re migrating from Lawson Environment 8.0.3 to Lawson System Foundation 9.0. How can we leverage our Lawson Environment 8.0.3 knowledge to save time getting ready to administer Lawson System Foundation 9.0? |
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You’re in luck! Lawson Learning offers a program specifically designed for customers migrating from Lawson Environment 8.0.3 to Lawson System Foundation 9.0. |
With the introduction of Lawson System Foundation 9.0 came substantial changes in the administration of users, LDAP, WebSphere, and the Portal. In response, Lawson Learning developed a comprehensive program to train customers to set up and manage their Lawson S3 applications and Lawson System Foundation 9.0 environments.
Intended for both new and migrating customers, our classes mixed customers new to Lawson with those who had Lawson experience. We learned that experienced customers were bored with the pace and expected more information about the new administration features.
Hands-on Experience
Two of our skilled Lawson Learning consultants, Shannon Herman and Glen Rexing, designed an accelerated program for customers migrating from Lawson Environment 8.0.3 to Lawson System Foundation 9.0. Leveraging their Lawson expertise, migrating customers can get up to speed, fast. Click here for the Fast Track course list.
The cornerstone of this accelerated program is the three-day Learning Lab, Lawson System Foundation 9.0 Administration for Migration from Environment 8.0.3. The class is offered up to four times a month with record attendance and satisfied customers. One customer remarked: “The hands-on lessons were very helpful. I have a much better understanding of LSF and how I can start implementing.
This course builds on the basic Lawson Environment 8.0.3 Administration skills with new information and hands-on exercises for Lawson administration of users in an LDAP, WebSphere, Portal, and basic Security.
Shannon and Glen also created a new learning environment model that uses logical server partitions for this class. This model provides each learner root access to their own Lawson environment giving a richer hands-on experience
We now use this model for many of our public technical classes.
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To get ready for your migration to Lawson System Foundation 9.0, use the current Learning Lab schedule that provides course locations and dates throughout September, October, and November.
If you have a problem that's looking for a solution, send us an e-mail. We’ll get back to you promptly, and consider featuring your question in a future issue of SimplySmarter.
Virtual Learning Labs (VLabs), our new distance learning program, are a great way to learn in an interactive, hands-on environment. It's just like being in the classroom, only easier. Our first VLabs pilots offered in August filled immediately and received rave reviews.
The pilot sessions on August 7 and 9 featured Lawson Add-ins for Microsoft® Office. Lawson expert and inventor of the Microsoft Add-Ins, Don Peterson, and Lawson Learning Project Manager Greg Mellang, presented two sessions each of "Introduction to the Query Wizard” and "Introduction to the Upload Wizard." The second VLabs pilot Advanced Smart Notification®: Links was held on August 28-29. We’ll share more VLabs news in a future issue.
Great feedback and positive evaluations mean more VLabs will soon be on the way. The registration fee for VLabs follows the same pricing structure as Lawson Learning Labs. If the VLab is under four hours, the half-day rate applies.
Comments included:
- "Well Done!! Good format for learning. Do More!"
- “This was an excellent training session that was timed just right. Thank you."
- “Very efficient way of learning."
Evaluation results:
- 90% either enjoyed or really enjoyed the training session
- 92% felt the content presented was either good or very good
- 97% felt the technology used in the VLab either enhanced or greatly enhanced their experience
- 90% gave the course an overall rating of good or excellent
Learn More About VLabs
Find about more about Virtual Learning Labs by calling us at 1-888-449-8931 or click here to send an e-mail to Lawson Learning.
To make it even easier for you to locate the training you need, we created a course list exclusively for Lawson M3 product customers in the Americas. The listing for September, October, and November includes 55 customer-training sessions. Topic areas range from Enterprise Management to Output Solutions — and everything in between. Download the PDF for quick reference.
Our monthly First Wednesday Webinars showcasing Lawson Learning Accelerator are a continuing hit. Senior Global Market Manager Larry Marty keeps the one-hour sessions short and to the point, refreshing the sessions with up-to-date content. Join the discussion and see a demo of this innovative product. Click here to review the First Wednesday schedule and register.
For the first time, Lawson Learning is planning to attend the Lawson M3 Users Group meeting. We’ll be in Red Wing, Minnesota on September 10-11 to give you a first-hand look at Learning Accelerator and several other exciting learning solutions. Bring your questions, we’ll have the answers.
Pick up the pace of your Lawson Learning experience by registering for a Power Training course at the 2008 Lawson Conference and User Exchange (CUE). We’re offering ten in-depth, hands-on courses on March 15-17 exclusively for customers who are registered for Lawson CUE 08. Additional fees apply. Visit the CUE website and click on Lawson Power Training to register now.
After over five years without price increases, Lawson Learning is raising its rates for products and services, as follows:
- Public classes, application: The daily per/person rate for all Lawson application public courses, including Learning Camps, Learning Labs, and Virtual Learning Labs (VLabs), is now $650/day/person.
- Public classes, technical: The daily per/person rate for all Lawson technical public courses, including Learning Camps, Learning Labs, and Virtual Learning Labs (VLabs), is now $890/day/person.
- Onsite and/or private classes: Contact your Client Manager, Project Manager, or Services Sales Representative
- Online Learning Library Renewal fee: Contact your Client Manager or Patrick Berger.
Note: Lawson will honor all prices effective at the time of your registration confirmation and/or signed contract.
Native Chicagoan David F. Ross, PhD, CFPIM, senior learning consultant at Lawson Learning, recently took time from his busy schedule to talk with SimplySmarter.
What career path led you to Lawson Learning?
I have had a life-long commitment to the profession of education and training. After receiving my doctoral degree from the University of Chicago, I pursued a brief academic career but left the profession due to a tight job market and family concerns. Fortunately, I had been working in distribution and production management through my college years and quickly saw that a very exciting career was available in the field of ERP software education. In 1987, I made the jump to my first software company. Since that time I have held many exciting roles — I founded two education departments, created reams of training documents, and spent countless hours in the classroom. I also taught Operations Management on the university level as well as the APICS CPIM certification program for the Chicago Chapter. I joined the former Intentia as U.S. Education Business Group Manager in 1998 and was attached to Lawson Learning after the merger where I am currently responsible for all customer and internal Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System education in the U.S
What do you enjoy most about training?
As a committed teacher and ERP professional, I have been very fortunate to have been able to spend a career doing what I like the best: communicating new ideas with fellow professionals and writing and reading about breakthrough concepts and current challenges in manufacturing and distribution management. Reading, writing, communicating — all provide the perfect synergy for presenting a unique perspective to my Lawson M3 System classroom tasks.
You’ve published dozens of articles and several books. How does your writing impact your teaching, and vice versa?
Well, obviously they are mutually supportive. However, recently I’ve become more theoretical with my writing, focusing on business strategies versus the nuts and bolts. Back in the early 90s I got the feeling that the next wave was going to be distribution – along with a new concept called supply chain management. I migrated to these areas and that’s where I’ve focused most of my writing over the last decade.
In addition to writing, how do you stay involved in the industry?
Constantly learning and working with our software documentation gives me insight into the current best practices. I also try to stay active as a business professional, frequently serving as a spokesman for the industry and speaking at professional meetings and seminars.
How do you spend your leisure time?
What leisure time? Lawson M3 is my life. Seriously, I do find time on the weekends for gardening, running, and reading. And when I’m not doing that, I’m writing. The last two chapters of my latest book will be finished soon, and then we’ll see what’s next.
Note: The Intimate Supply Chain: Leveraging the Supply Chain to Manage the Customer Experience is due for release by St. Lucie Press in late 2007.
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