I think you will find that my original writeup in this chain has lots of information that outlines why Inforum will be a good conference for System i customers. Infor has heard our concerns about rejoining Inforum, and they have addressed them. We are looking forward to a very good conference in Denver.
We have updated the session list recently, so it is worth another look. Also keep in mind that many of the sessions we had at the System i conference were for Infor products - those sessions are now at the main Inforum, not in the System I tracks. That means you can get a lot more sessions to choose from for those products than were offered at the System i conference. You can dig deeper than before.
To comment on the reason for Inforum, Dick is correct that with the Lawson acquisition we had an opportunity to restart the Inforum series by piggybacking on the existing Lawson conference. All of Infor is moving to Inforum - separate conferences have ended for SyteLine and others in Infor, not just System i. Piggybacking on someone else is exactly what we did with the first System i conference - we piggybacked on to an existing FourthShift conference. We had about as much lead time for that one as we do now, and it was a great success. We think we can do it again.
One other comment - many people don't know that the Lawson M3 ERP is also System i based. With the Lawson acquisition, we have expanded our footprint in System i ERP systems. We now have the top four ERP solutions on this platform, as well as top solutions in Distribution, Maintenance, HR and Financials. Over the next twelve months we will have much more contact with the Lawson team, and we will further strengthen our commitment to System i. You will see the first signs of that at Inforum, with more to come.
So - we hope to see everyone in Denver!
Ross Freeman | Product Manager - ERP XA, ThruPut and ERP KBM | Infor | cell: +1 404-386-5684 |ross.freeman@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.infor.com/systemi
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Thanks Tom. I hate that they aren't doing a conference specifically for IBMi.
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I am not sure what all the email trail has been on this, but INFOR is "sort of" having a System I conference and its content is growing rapidly. Yes, it is the one Colorado in April, and yes it is merged with primarily Lawson, and yes it is close on the heels of Nashville. The problem INFOR faced was that when they purchased Lawson their conference was already locked in, so INFOR decided to try and expand it. I would keep checking the website. It may turn out more worthwhile than it originally looked.
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Thanks Tom. I hate that they aren't doing a conference specifically for IBMi.
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There have been a lot of questions about the upcoming Inforum conference. Because we had the Nashville conference six months ago, some people have wondered if there is a reason to go to Denver. This writeup should give you many reasons to go.
New Sessions - this isn't a rehash of Nashville, it's better
- XA Release 10 scope and planned schedule will be unveiled at Inforum
- Enterprise General Ledger for i will be live with IFM, you can see it at the conference
- Infor 10 Workspace will be live with XA
- Infor 10 ION will be live with XA
- XA 9.1 will be available and you will be able to see it live
-IDF Report Writer
-Environment replication
-CRMi version 3
-Procurement Management UI uplift and multi-source enhancements
- SupplyWEB will be live with ION integration, so you can see it in action
- EAM will be live with ION integration, so you can see a real demo of this product with XA as well
- Industry sessions - we talked about this in Nashville, but in Denver you will see what it specifically means to XA customers and our development direction
- XA Performance - in addition to the classic Dave Colvin tuning presentation, new performance initiatives will be announced
- XA in the Cloud - we talked about this at Nashville, now we are up and running with this - with more to come in 2012
- Global Deployment - with environment replication, EGLi, Material Logistics, the completion of EPDM, user language changes, and other items - we are now ready to properly deploy global environments - we'll show you what we recommend
- Some surprises from the lab - we aren't telling you yet what they are - you have to come to Inforum to find out
We've also kept the classics
- XA roadmap, updated for Infor 10, XA 9.1, XA release 10, IBM OS 5.4, etc.
- IDF training - IDF basics and Enterprise Integrator basics. Also System-Link and replacing offline loads
- XA Round table, now called "Informally XA" - face to face with Robert Russell, myself and some key Development staff - everything is on the table
Executives are also getting sessions designed for them. Not just the IT execs, but the CFO and others
- Infor and System i keynote session
- Industry vertical strategy session
- IBM keynote session - the topic is "On Shoring" - the reversal of the offshoring trend. Ari Kugler from IBM will present, this is big news for executives
- Two executive IDF sessions - have you ever had trouble explaining to executives why they should care about IDF and Infor applications? We'll present the benefits in their terms so they see the light
The executive track is compressed into Monday, so the executives can make it a one day event if they wish. Or they can stay for other sessions - CFOs probably want to take a look at EGLi, and maybe at global deployment. Other execs may want to stay for the XA specific version of the industry vertical strategy - what does it mean to an XA customer...
Infor Applications - lots more sessions
At Nashville, we had one or two sessions on Infor applications like SupplyWEB. In Denver, there will be full tracks on the various products - SupplyWEB, EAM, F9, CPM, SalesForce, etc. You can do a real deep dive at Inforum if these products are on your radar.
Conference within a Conference
The System i conference will be across the street from the main exhibit hall. We get our own space, but get to share in main tent Inforum events and product tracks. No more getting buried in the big Inforum.
We have Expo space dedicated to System i that you can actually find. Unlike past Inforums, we will be clearly labeled in our own area. But still part of the overall Expo - so you can easily stroll over to look at other Infor products of interest.
Inforum 2013
Going forward, we will not have our separate System I conferences as in the past. We will be a conference within a conference at Inforum. That means the next full System i conference is in April 2013. Unless you want to wait until then, you need to go to Inforum 2012!
Show Your Support
We are very grateful for the support and enthusiasm for the System i conferences the last two years. There was great turnout and wonderful customer feedback. This is a fantastic user community, and always a pleasure to work with.
We need to show our support and enthusiasm one more time. Infor executives saw how effective the Nashville conference was - we need to show them we can do it again inside Inforum. The more we show this year, the better it is for next year.
We look forward to seeing you at Inforum in Denver!
Ross Freeman | Product Manager - ERP XA, ThruPut and ERP KBM | Infor | cell: +1 404-386-5684 |ross.freeman@xxxxxxxxx
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