How to redeploy Landmark Applications

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There may be some times where you need to redeploy Landmark and the applications.  This should be done with every CU maintenance, but also can be done in between if there seem to be issues with one or more applications. This process will not reinstall your Landmark and Applications, it will just stage and redeploy what is already there.

The two commands are:
stagelandmark –rebuild –all
activatelandmark –all

After staging and deploying, you will need to generate and propagate the web server plugins in IBM.  Then, you will restart the web server in ISS (do an IIS reset or restart the WWW Windows service).  Finally, you will reboot the WebSphere application server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five Common Mistakes To Avoid Before Your CRM Implementation

Implementing a new or replacement customer relationship management (CRM) system is a great way to keep your business on a competitive edge. However, we can commit costly mistakes when implementing these systems, especially if we’re replacing a current one. Not wanting to adjust to a new system, not wanting to let go of your current approach and not getting support of stakeholders and employees are some pitfalls to name a few. Tal Frankfurt, Forbes Council Member and Founder and CEO of Cloud for Good, shares an article about some common mistakes we make and need to avoid before implementing a CRM.

  1. Holding On To The Past. “Perhaps more than any other common mistake, a stubbornly strong grip on established standards of practice will sink even the most well-managed CRM implementation. This backward line of thought can pervade the CRM implementation at any and all phases. Remember, there’s a reason you’re seeking a change in the first place; don’t lose sight of this fact.”
  2. Failing To Engage The Right Stakeholders. “In the lead-up to your organization’s CRM implementation, it is of the utmost importance that the right stakeholders are engaged. Stakeholders have the unique ability to determine the success or failure of what your organization is trying to achieve with a new CRM, so receiving their buy-in and including them throughout the process of implementation is a critical component often left unnoticed.”
  3. Lack Of Empowered Product Owners. “Product owners can drastically affect the ultimate success of a CRM implementation—for good and for bad. With the right product owner empowered during an implementation, communication with stakeholders will be better facilitated, short- and long-term planning for the technology will be better supported and the overall process will be enhanced for both internal staff and the end users.”
  4. Not Having A Change Management Plan In Place. “With a progressive, open-minded approach, leadership and key stakeholders should be keenly aware that the new CRM will bring updates, upgrades and a whole host of new business practices. Staff must be prepared for the new business processes and technological changes coming their way, and this can only be achieved through intentionally designed and paced change management preparation.”
  5. Biting Off More Than You Can Chew. ” The importance of breaking up the many possible technology needs an organization might prioritize into phases cannot be understated. Determine all the technology needs your organization is seeking to fill with a new CRM implementation, then list them out in terms of importance and criticality to organizational function. Attempting to tackle every need at once will burn out your partner and frustrate internal staff.”

Frankfurt concludes that avoiding these common mistakes before implementing a new CRM can set up your organization in a better position to succeed and thrive with new technology.

 

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GK GPW Chooses Infor Cloud Software for Planning and Budgeting

GPW Group, which operates the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has selected Infor Dynamic Enterprise Performance Management (d/EPM) cloud-based software to support its planning and budgeting process. Per the press release, GPW Group’s decision to use a multitenant cloud system that integrates closely with the Infor OS (Operating Services) platform. This will allow the implementation of new functionalities or innovations without disrupting daily operations. Infor Dynamic Enterprise Performance Management additionally offers full reliability and ensures world-class levels of security, which factors are particularly important for financial institutions. Further, key areas supported by Infor’s cloud solution include planning, monitoring and reporting, as well as management consolidation and procurement support in an integrated and scalable model. Cogit, one of Infor’s leading European partners, will be responsible for implementing the software within a year.

 

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How to Link LBI to Websphere

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Problem

After upgrade of LBI, getting 404 errors logging into LBI

Resolution

 

Perform the following in all LBI services:

** Accessed WebSphere console > Applications > WebSphere enterprise applications > LBI service > Manage Modules > Checked the service name or module, highlighted everything in the Clusters and servers box > OK > Save

– Restarted WebSphere services
– Re-accessed LBI > no more 404 error

Details:

Go into each of these and relink LBI to WebSphere

Following these same steps:

Click on service

Click on manage modules

Select both clusters and check the box and hit apply then OK

On the next screen, hit SAVE to master

Repeat for other two.

Restart IBM in SERVICES

 

Lesto Product Steels Itself for an ‘Always Current’ Future in the Infor Cloud

Bulgarian metal products manufacturer Lesto Product recently decided to migrate to Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, with the help of implementation and Infor Gold channel partner IPL Consulting, to help improve overall business processes. Per the press release, Lesto Product plans to implement Infor OS operating services cloud platform, providing integration to essential capabilities for finite production scheduling and quality control. Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) these cloud solutions will help the customer achieve a more efficient execution of business processes and further improve synchronization among departments. Additionally, Lesto is planning to go live with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise in July 2022. Infor CloudSuite will further help support the automation across the organization, optimizing business processes of sales and procurement, production planning and scheduling, production management, warehousing and finance management.

 

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Resetting TF11 password on windows

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Here is a step by step guide to reset your TF11 password on windows.

 

Step 1:

Login to MSSQL and navigate to TF11/Security/Logins/TF11 and double click to open and reset the password on the General Tab.

 

 

Step 2:

Open windows explorer and right mouse click on This PC and go to Properties

 

You get this screen

Click on Advanced System Settings

Click on Environment Variables

Scroll down and find TF11_Connect and select and click Edit to change the password to the new password.

Click OK all the way out to save the changes.

 

Use ODBC to validate if a TEST is successful

Go to D:\Tomcat8\PRD-11\conf\Catalina\localhost

Edit the eTF11d1#PRD.xml file and change the password to the new password.

 

Then restart the Apache services

 

What Digital Transformation Progress Means For Growing Businesses

The term “digital transformation” was once a risky decision to make for businesses as we modernized the workforce to a more technical space. Today, it’s a high priority for midsize companies – their perspectives and expectations high. Timo Elliott, Vice President and Global Innovation Evangelist at SAP, describes these organizations’ expectations as more than just simply improving customer experiences, strengthening brand recognition, and boosting sales. Rather, they are going even deeper in their plans to drive structural changes, including increased sustainability in products and services. SAP insights research data, Elliott points out, underscores the increasing role of digitalization and business transformation. Further, two-thirds of surveyed leaders from midsize companies have either transformed some planned areas or have completed their journey as initially conceived. For growing businesses, digital transformation progression is all thanks in part by two things.

Rising urgency for connectivity and modularity
“No matter how groundbreaking the innovation or technology, it must still run in an environment that is connected, integrated, and flexible. Companies with a fully integrated, business-wide technology architecture are well-positioned to pivot their digital capabilities and processes responsively, change their operating model quickly, and grow faster than the industry average.”

More innovation by letting people do more of it
“Digital transformation should never become a bottleneck. However, in this technological era of automated workflows and processes, intelligent chatbots, and no-code and low-code development tools, it’s clear that most people are motivated to reimagine their organizations and area of expertise. The key to avoiding the “chaos trap” of digital progress is using a business-wide governance framework that enables connectivity, integration, and flexibility. And with a cloud ERP, growing businesses can pair industry-leading best practices with modern technologies to pursue ideas that can result in better business performance today and stronger competitivity in the future.”

 

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U.S. Department of State Selects Infor to Improve Risk Management Capabilities

Infor recently announced the U.S. Department of State’s (DoS) selection of Infor Risk & Compliance (IRC) to help reduce risk and automate compliance obligations. Per the press release, DoS selected IRC and Infor’s implementation partner New River Systems and MIL Corporation in particular to automate and centralize its risk mitigation process to increase efficiency and help ensure that all risks were identified and remediated to be in compliance with audit requirements, reduce the risk of fraud, reduce the amount of time spent on reviewing segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts, and reduce funds spent on external auditors. Additionally, the DoS was recently granted an Authorization to Operate (ATO) – the result of a formal process that authorizes operation of a product and explicitly accepts the risk to agency operations – for its Infor solution. Further, the Infor Risk & Compliance solution will aid the DoS in extracting enterprise resource planning (ERP) application data, analyzing the extracted data, and reporting violations or exceptions identified during analysis, saving staff time and increasing efficiency. Specific role access and monitoring existing user accounts and role assignments will create more control over access. The department will be able to automate the process of evaluating access to sensitive data, reducing internal business process risks.

 

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Inbasket not showing tasks to approve in Lawson

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Problem: A user doesn’t see their tasks to approve in Lawson

Example of Inbasket missing tasks on left column:

 

In Process Server Administrator or Lawson Rich Client, verify the user didn’t have a recent name change and that their task filters are setup correctly in Landmark:

 

Regularly generating reports and maintaining your requisition process level filters is key to avoiding these work flow issues which can delay important equipment, supplies etc. for weeks.

 

To avoid these pitfalls, some organizations hire Lawson consultants that offer managed services to perform such maintenance to prevent these recurring issues. It’s a common alternative instead of solely relying on a single Lawson employee who is expected to have wide set of expertise on all these systems.

Infor Helps Triballat Noyal Overhaul its Computer Systems

The French family-owned leader in organic ultra-fresh products and pioneer of soy, Triballat Noyal group, recently deployed Infor M3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution as part of a large-scale project to overhaul its information systems and its teams. Per the press release, the Triballat Noyal family group’s huge development of its activities in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and England questioned a large part of its business processes. They decided to rationalize its activities using an IT solution capable of improving the steering of operations and the management of the production facilities, shortening the time required to close its accounts and supporting its international development. Additionally, the project to overhaul the ERP system was handled by Infor and its partner LTTD Consulting. Further, multiple challenges were presented in terms of infrastructure as well as security, support, functionalities, business applications and data management. The requirements and specificities of the activities of the various business units and markets addressed by the Triballat Noyal group have all been taken into account in the project.

 

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