Re: MAPICS 2005 User Conference -- MAPICS-L


if you're a formal user group, perhaps you should also get listed at
www.eserverusergroup.org ???



On Fri, 27 May 2005, Vanessa King wrote:

> Hello Phil,
>
> Cistech (an Infor affiliate) has just started a Cistech Mapics User
> Community. Their plan is to have Education Sessions, Discussion Forums and a
> Software Swap Shop. Check it out and sign up at:
> www.cistech.net
>
> This sounds like it would be of interest to a lot of people in the
> midrange.com user group.
>
> Regards,
> Vanessa King
> XA Financials Consultant
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Campa" <Phil_Campa@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "MAPICS ERP System Discussion" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "MAPICS ERP System Discussion" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>;
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> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: MAPICS 2005 User Conference
>
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> >
> > I agree with all the positive comments regarding the conference.  However,
> I'd
> > like to present a balanced view and a reality check:
> >
> > -     Some time slots sessions had either too many sessions of Syteline or
> > MAPICS.
> >       I found myself without enough choices or too many choices.
> > -     I found most XA sessions offered by users to lack substantial value.
> >       I suggest Infor reviews the presentations to insure value is
> present, or
> > offer some Infor sessions to insure quality sessions are available.
> >
> > -     I did not see as many Third party solutions as in previous
> conferences.
> >       If Infor does not offer a solution a Third Party solution should be
> > present.
> >
> > -     It would be nice to see what Infor Solutions can be integrated with
> XA
> > solutions,
> >       and also which ones overlap with existing XA modules. I am
> hoping
> > Infor will provide price discounts for overlapping modules.
> >
> > -     I attended the users group session and I felt very unwelcome.
> Despite all
> > their rhetoric it is obvious they are only interested in serving the
> Syteline
> > community. The President clearly stated that their focus was to serve the
> > Syteline community. I do hope Infor, unlike former MAPICS Co, will
> > actively promote a user group for the XA community. It is a great tool to
> > promote customer retention and satisfaction.
> >
> > -     I would also like to see this midrange.com user group to promote and
> > facilitate an exchange of software code and solutions that many of us are
> > willing to share. It will only enhance the value of Infor Xa.
> >
> > On a positive note, I am motivated by the new leadership and remain
> hopeful.
> >
> > I look forward to a strong and united Inforian community.  I feel the
> force !
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > I have to agree with Lex's previous posting.  I think this was one of the
> > best overall conferences we have had in several years.  My main points:
> >
> > 1.  I don't recall this level of "upbeat-ness" across the board (Infor
> > associates, vendors, and affiliates) in some time.
> > 2.  Expo was one of the best I can recall.
> > 3.  Excellent sessions, good variety and spread between Syteline,
> > MAPICS/XA, and general interest (IBM's "iSeries as your future platform"
> > was terrific).
> > 4.  Stuff all seemed to happen on time - impressive considering the huge
> > turnout.
> >
> > Downsides:
> > 1.  Main tent was a little too long (2 1/2 hrs!)
> > 2.  Session scheduling seemed a little skewed - for example the 9:15am
> > Tuesday session had 7 sessions I was interested in, with only one
> repeated.
> > (And to make it worse, I was presenting then also!)  In their defense,
> > however, I don't know how to do any better......  Perhaps a better
> > pre-registration might have helped?  Although I do know that historically
> > that isn't really accurate.  Sort of like the oxymoron "accurate
> > forecasting".....
> > 3.  Why weren't we given a "session description" booklet this year?  Just
> a
> > time table.
> >
> > The conference was VERY well worth the time and money.  I'm looking
> forward
> > to the upcoming year.....
> >
> >
> > Dale Gindlesperger
> > IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
> > Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
> > 258 Beacon Street
> > Somerset, PA  15501
> >
> >
> >
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