Below are the 4 Java Developers, 4 Lawson Programmers & 4 Integration Developers with Lawson-Infor & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides these professionals as well as SME’s, DBA’s, project managers, analysts, cloud specialists & Lawson implementation consultants on a consulting, contracting, or direct hire basis.

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1. Java Developer, Responsible for Developing Various Modules along with Other Team Members. Knowledgeable in Lawson, J2EE, JavaScript, C, C++ and C#. Experience in Professional Services, Airline and Banking Industries.

2. Senior Java Developer, who Developed XSDs and WSDLs to Create Web Services Used to Interact with ERP. Adept in Lawson, Java/J2EE., JSTL and JavaScript. Work Background in Technology, Financial Services and Nonprofit Industries.

3. Senior Java Developer, who Designed and Developed Application for Warehouse Scan Guns Using Java. Proficient in Lawson, J2EE Technologies, Java, Servlet, Swing and JSP. Served the Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Technology Industries.

4. Senior Java/J2EE Developer, who Developed Prototype for Enterprise Application for the Human Resources Division. Skilled in Lawson, Java, EJB 2.0, JMS, Servlets, JSP, RMI and JNDI. Experience in Retail, Banking and Computer Industries.

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1. Senior Lawson Developer/Programmer, Involved in Lawson Application Development and Maintenance Project. Proficient in Lawson HR/PR/BN/TA/PA, PL/SQL, SQL and MHC. Worked in Pharmaceutical, Professional Services and Utilities Industries.

2. Lawson Programmer/Analyst, Responsible for Enhancements and Maintenance of the Lawson Financial System. Knowledgeable in Lawson Financials, COBOL, Mumps, ASP.NET, C#, SQL and XML. Experience in Agriculture, Ins. and IT Industries.

3. Senior Lawson Applications Developer/Programmer, Focused on Lawson HCM Applications Support. Used Lawson HCM, COBOL, Java, JUNIT, JDBC, SQL and Shell Script. Served Retail, Publishing and Professional Services Industries.

4. Senior Lawson Programmer/ Analyst, in Charge of Lawson Environment Installation and Portal Upgrade. Adept in Lawson, COBOL, UNIX, RPG IV and IBM. Familiarity in Professional Services, Government and Construction Industries.

Select the Title Links for Additional Information on Each of These 4 Lawson Integration Developer Summaries

1. Integration Developer, who Developed and Designed OnBase System Workflow Solutions to OnBase Customers. Experience in Lawson, OnBase, SAP and C#. Worked in IT and Professional Services Industries.

2. Integration Developer, who Developed Enhancements to Custom Lawson Supply Chain Applications. Utilized Lawson Supply Chain, SAP, Quest (TOAD), PGP and SQL. Work Background in the Aviation and Technology Industries.

3. Lead Integration Developer, Responsible for Overall Integration Design. Adept in Lawson, SAP, Baan, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, C# and .NET. Experienced in Manufacturing, Clothing and Retail Industries.

4. Senior Integration Developer/Architect, who Developed Enterprise Integration with Salesforce and Lawson. Used Lawson, Salesforce, ASP.Net, SQL Server, SourceSafe and Photoshop. Industry Background in IT and Professional Services.

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ID #: SR16490952AMH

Java Developer Responsible for Developing Various Modules along with Other Team Members. Knowledgeable in Lawson, J2EE, JavaScript, C, C++ and C#. Experience in Professional Services, Airline and Banking Industries.

What advantages can employing a Java developer with experience in professional services, airline and banking industries give your organization? Systems knowledge covers Lawson, Java, J2EE, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, SQL, PL/SQL, Perl, Oracle, UDB, DB2, MySQL, MSSQL Server, and Sybase. The individual graduated with Master of Computer Science.

Working with a business services provider, this Java developer was responsible for providing guidance to other members of the team, along with estimating, creating and meeting the timeline for development of releases. As part of the technical team, the individual developed various modules along with other team members based on the client’s business. The job required developing UNIX shell scripts to automate business process. This included feeding data to Lawson database and creating text files to send the data to different vendors. Design & development of the user interface were done using JSP, Struts, Servlets (Controller Classes), JDBC, and Eclipse to create users or password change. Part of the job was taking care of writing documents about the sequence in which the scripts needed to be run in the Lawson Database.

Duties in another job were analyzing, designing, developing, testing and deployment of the web application. Other tasks were designing and validating the DB Schema, writing stored procedures, creating views, while also taking care of deployment of MS SQL Server for a public safety agency, migrating data from Gen2 Database to Gen3 Database. Apart from designing & implementing the new Gen3 feature (complex grouping algorithm), other concerns included designing Ajax framework for the real time display of sensor data using JSON and jQuery.

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ID #: SHK16432207AMH

Senior Java Developer who Developed XSDs and WSDLs to Create Web Services Used to Interact with ERP. Adept in Lawson, Java/J2EE., JSTL and JavaScript. Work Background in Technology, Financial Services and Nonprofit Industries.

Does having a senior Java developer who has work background in technology, financial services and nonprofit industries match your organization’s requirements? Computer knowledge involves using Lawson, Java/J2EE., JSTL, JavaScript, HTML, Servlets, AJAX, DOJO, ExtJS, jQuery, Prototype, DWR, XML and XSL/XSLT, as well as relational databases like MSSQL Server 2000/7.0/6.5, MySQL, Oracle 10g/9i/8i and DB2 9.0. The individual finished Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science.

In an information technology firm, this senior Java developer’s responsibilities were doing requirement gathering as well as preparing SRS and technical design document. Besides being involved in the architecture design of all interfaces, part of the job was defining specifications using Rational Rose through use cases diagrams, behavior diagrams (sequence, collaboration), and class diagrams. The job called for designing and developing XSDs and WSDLs to create web services used to interact with ERP Systems like Oracle Applications and Lawson. Additional functions were developing and publishing Web services using SOA. A monitor page was developed to check the health of the web services.

Tasks in another job included being involved in full software development life cycle (SDLC) to analyze the business requirements, designing the front-end component, developing server-side code, testing and implementation. The individual developed J2EE modules using XMI, SPRING MVC, Core Java and MDA Framework, as well as worked on the Hibernate ORM Framework. Part of the job was writing several HQL named queries for CRUD operations. Other responsibilities were for transition from Entity Framework to NHibernate and creating NH conventions. Apart from designing UI components and grid panels using jQuery and EXT JS framework, the web-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) was developed using Adobe Flex.

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ID #: SS16494763AMH

Senior Java Developer who Designed and Developed Application for Warehouse Scan Guns Using Java. Proficient in Lawson, J2EE Technologies, Java, Servlet, Swing and JSP. Served the Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Technology Industries.

Is hiring a senior Java developer who served the manufacturing, telecommunications and technology industries a good move for your organization? Technical background consists of the use of Lawson, J2EE technologies, Java, Servlet, Swing, JSP, MVC Framework (Struts 2, JSF 1.2), Spring 2.5, EJB2.1, EJB3, JPA, XML, XSTL, JNDI, Web Services, SOA, JAX-WS, JAX-RPC, JAXB, JAXP, WSDL, UDDI, SOAP, JMS, Hibernate, Apache Velocity, Freemarker and JDBC. The professional completed B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Certifications received were for Sun Java Programmer (JDK 1.6), Sun Java Web Developer (Servlet 2.5, and JSP 2.1), as well as Sun Java Business Component Developer (J2EE 5).

This senior Java developer’s main concern was on the eSales platform which was implemented in J2EE technology. The development platform was mainly using Lawson’s design center. Responsibilities entailed following Rational Unified Process for the complete life cycle of the project, as well as designing and developing application for warehouse scan guns using Java, Struts 2, Spring 2.5, XML, XSLT, and Apache Velocity technologies. The job called for documenting the use cases and doing the Use Case modeling for the system (actor, system boundary, business processes). The individual was involved in Low Level System and Component Design (Sequence diagram, Class diagram, Activity diagram, Component diagram) using UML/ Rational Architect.

In another job, duties revolved around helping the production environment, where a health check application was developed. Health check application exposed a service which could be enquired by the local load balancer to know the present status of the server. The individual was responsible for the migration activity of version control tool from ClearCase to Subversion.

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ID #: NT1987810AMH

Senior Java/J2EE Developer who Developed Prototype for Enterprise Application for the Human Resources Division. Skilled in Lawson, Java, EJB 2.0, JMS, Servlets, JSP, RMI and JNDI. Experience in Retail, Banking and Computer Industries.

What opportunities can recruiting a senior Java/J2EE developer who has knowledge in retail, banking and computer industries give your organization? Technical skills include using Lawson, Java, EJB 2.0, JMS, Servlets, JSP, RMI, JNDI, RSA 7.0, Eclipse 3.1, WebLogic Workshop 8.1, JDeveloper, Rational Rose, TOAD, TeraData, CVS, ClearCase and VSS, as well as RDBMS such as Oracle 10g, DB2, and MySQL. The individual graduated with Master degree in Computer Science.

Working for a retailer, this senior Java/J2EE developer was involved in the design of the application using UML with RSA. Development was done for the prototype for enterprise application for the Human Resources division, as well as the application in MVC architecture using Struts web framework. The individual developed and maintained elaborate services-based architecture utilizing open source technologies like Hibernate ORM and Spring Application Framework. An AGS (Application Gateway Service) process was developed for Lawson application. In addition to using Hibernate as an ORM for data persistence, Web services and MDB (EJB) for CPRS front end system were developed.

While in another job, responsibilities were architecting and designing technical solutions for an internal enterprise application (used by the traders and collateral managers) with technical justification and frameworks like Hibernate, Spring Application Framework, Struts and by using GOF and J2EE Patterns or best practices in development. The job required developing the application in MVC architecture using Struts web framework, as well as designing the Asynchronous, AJAX and DWR based rich client for improved user’s experience. Hibernate was used as an ORM for data persistence. Other tasks were designing and coding the statewide reports and authorization letters modules using Eclipse BIRT Framework.

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ID #: AD2529869AMH

Senior Lawson Developer/Programmer Involved in Lawson Application Development and Maintenance Project. Proficient in Lawson HR/PR/BN/TA/PA, PL/SQL, SQL and MHC. Worked in Pharmaceutical, Professional Services and Utilities Industries.

Can hiring a senior Lawson developer/programmer who worked in pharmaceutical, professional services and utilities industries have a positive impact on your organization? Computer knowledge covers using Lawson S3, Lawson HR/PR/BN/TA/PA, PL/SQL, SQL, MHC, IBM AIX (UNIX), and Oracle 9i/10g. Educational background includes Bachelor of Engineering in information technology, along with training in Lawson HR/Payroll/ Financials suite of applications, Oracle PL/SQL, and UNIX.

While working in a pharmacy chain, this senior Lawson developer/programmer was involved in Lawson application development and maintenance project. As a functional expert, the individual was involved in requirements gathering with functional owners, downstream application teams and external service providers. Part of the job was creating several AP interface with other departments to auto invoice load, in addition to doing customization of AP and GL programs as per business need. Support was given in using Lawson AP, GL, and 1099. Test logs and test scripts were created for integration testing and user acceptance testing. The job required managing a team of 5+ members involving 24/7 production support operations functional team and project development team within an open-systems environment. Apart from creating various audit reports, other tasks were designing and developing ad-hoc reporting, as well as developing Lawson add-in upload and query wizards.

In another job, responsibilities were requirements elicitation, design, development and testing of interfaces. Planning and implementing various Lawson releases on RUP methodology and Agile Methodology were done. Support was given for Lawson HR, PR, PA, Benefits, and TA modules. Other tasks entailed creating test logs or test scripts for integration testing and user acceptance testing, along with end user training documents and training user community.

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ID #: BA2254905AMH

Lawson Programmer/Analyst Responsible for Enhancements and Maintenance of the Lawson Financial System. Knowledgeable in Lawson Financials, COBOL, Mumps, ASP.NET, C#, SQL and XML. Experience in Agriculture, Ins. and IT Industries.

What advantages can having a Lawson programmer/analyst with experience in agriculture, insurance and IT industries offer your organization? Technical proficiency covers using Lawson S3, Lawson Financials, COBOL, Mumps, ASP.NET, C#, SQL, XML, UNIX, JavaScript, HTML, JCL, VisualBasic, Fox Pro, EZTRIEVE, ProcessFlow, Crystal Reports. Aside from graduating with Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, the individual finished Associate in Accounting.

For an agriculture service provider, this Lawson programmer/analyst was responsible for enhancements and maintenance of the Lawson S3 Financial System; General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Asset Management. Part of the job was taking care of customer support in all aspects of the Lawson system. Experience was used in many of the Lawson tools for system modifications; LBI, Smart Notes, ScoreCard, Design Studio, ProcessFlow, ProcessFlow administration tool, Lawson Editor for 4GL, LAUA security, Lawson Reporting Services, and MS add-ins. Enhancements were done to the existing Lawson reports and programs through modifications of the 4GL COBOL programs. Modifications were made to existing Lawson screens and addition of new portal screens was done using Lawson Design Studio. The job required development of ProcessFlows to enhance Lawson base functionality.

In an insurance firm, another job was to be responsible for support and functional enhancements of the life insurance administration system. As lead programmer analyst, the individual participated in all aspects of the project life cycle: from meeting with customers to setting corporate priorities to technical analysis/ design to development and deployment. A new approach was developed on how the system administered required annual premium. This was a major company initiative and priority with many federal/ state laws governing how this premium could be administered.

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ID #: KS1982786AMH

Senior Lawson Applications Developer/Programmer Focused on Lawson HCM Applications Support. Used Lawson HCM, COBOL, Java, JUNIT, JDBC, SQL and Shell Script. Served Retail, Publishing and Professional Services Industries.

Does employing a senior Lawson applications developer/programmer who served retail, publishing and professional services industries meet your organization’s requirements? Technical knowledge consists of using Lawson HCM, Lawson 4GL, COBOL, Java, JUNIT, JDBC, SQL, Shell Script, Lawson Case Tools, Animator, Eclipse 3.1, Toad, Ant, Microsoft Script Debugger, IBM TDS V6.1, CVS, SCCS, DB2, and Oracle 9i. The individual graduated with Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering.

While serving a retailer, this senior Lawson applications developer/programmer was involved in a project that primarily focused on Lawson HCM applications support, which included development, enhancements and maintenance of their heavily customized Lawson HR system with 700+ programs as well as web pages. The job required designing and developing a Java/J2EE LDAP framework, which was seamlessly integrated with a set of custom COBOL batch programs which ran on a daily basis to perform RM activities effectively replacing primitive LOGAN calls. Standard Lawson 9.0 Portal features and custom web pages were modified to use Servlets. The individual was involved in Peoplesoft migration, retail stores renumbering and code standardization projects. Other responsibilities were requirement analysis, design, development and modification of the HR applications/Web pages as per the customer request, along with customizing existing Lawson HCM programs to work for the business need of the users.

Duties in another job primarily focused on Lawson HR applications support. Affiliated companies were developed using the Apex Analytix First Strike tool which was also used to detect and prevent duplicate payments, fraud detection, AP Metrics, and Vendor Analysis for several Lawson Finance extract programs. Other roles involved analysis, design, development, modification, customization and testing of application as per business need request (BNR).

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ID #: KC2621101AMH

Senior Lawson Programmer/ Analyst in Charge of Lawson Environment Installation and Portal Upgrade. Adept in Lawson, COBOL, UNIX, RPG IV and IBM. Familiarity in Professional Services, Government and Construction Industries.

Is recruiting a senior Lawson programmer/ analyst who has familiarity in professional services, government and construction industries a priority for your organization? Knowledge of computer systems covers using Lawson CASE/4GL, Lawson Process Flow COBOL, UNIX, RPG IV, IBM CL, IBM AS/400 V7R1, DB2, LADB, Oracle and PL/SQL. The professional finished CIS.

As senior Lawson programmer/ analyst for a professional services provider, duties involved giving 24-hour on-call production support. Lawson environment and portal upgrade from 9.0.1.7 to 9.0.1.9 were installed. Apart from migrating numerous benefit interfaces to new FTP software and now protocol (.PGP encryption to SSH), additional tasks were designing, creating, testing and implementing numerous custom RPG programs. This included program to create negative 401K payroll deductions as adjustments for deferred compensation, as well as I9 verification system to allow business users access to employee information within their areas/divisions only. The job also called for the design, creation, testing and implementation of numerous custom Lawson Process Flow programs. These included Process Flows to create reports showing users and authorities with the AS/400 environment, along with Process Flows. This was done to create negative PR82 adjustments (wages and deductions) for employees in process levels that needed to be moved to other head process levels and create positive PR82 adjustments once the process levels were moved to new head process levels.

In another job, the individual designed functional specifications and developed customized inbound/ outbound interfaces between Lawson and Kronos Time & Attendance. A pension earnings/ hours interface was designed and developed from the Lawson system to a third-party vendor.

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ID #: SK16278397AMH

Integration Developer who Developed and Designed OnBase System Workflow Solutions to OnBase Customers. Experience in Lawson, OnBase, SAP and C#. Worked in IT and Professional Services Industries.

What opportunities can employing an integration developer who worked in IT and professional services industries give your organization? Computer skills include the use of Lawson, OnBase, SAP, C#, ECM, MS BizTalk, MS Window workflow services, and OnBase Workflow/ Advanced Capture / LOB Broker / Archivelink Integration. The professional completed Post Graduate Studies in Business Administration (MBA) as well as Bachelors of Computer Applications. Credentials include Certified OnBase/Workflow Installer, Certified OnBase API Specialist, ECMp, CDIA+, Microsoft Technology Specialist, and SAP Certified Development Associate.

In a software firm, this integration developer developed and designed OnBase System Workflow solutions to OnBase Customers, as well as designed and implemented solutions for indexing, storage and retrieval of documents from OnBase Repository. Workflow processes were developed and OnBase was configured to integrate with business processes. Apart from configuring and supporting IIS and OnBase Webservers, part of the job was working across internal departments as a primary SAP developer by building proof of concepts. The job required active involvement in sales discussion and participating to drive demos/ presentations. The individual accomplished integration of OnBase with SAP HR solution set up using SAP Archivelink and enhancing standard SAP Web Dynpro application. OnBase was integrated with Lawson system using MS BizTalk 2013.

In another job, the individual worked as SAP ABAP BI integration developer supporting SAP clients. Production support was provided to a customer. Other tasks were maintaining data loads, processing chains, resolving support tickets, and performing tuning of queries or end user training on BEx queries. A blue print document analyzing requirements were prepared.

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ID #: DB15377402AMH

Integration Developer who Developed Enhancements to Custom Lawson Supply Chain Applications. Utilized Lawson Supply Chain, SAP, Quest (TOAD), PGP and SQL. Work Background in the Aviation and Technology Industries.

Can hiring an integration developer who has work background in the aviation, and technology industries have a positive impact on your organization? Technical competencies include Lawson Supply Chain, Lawson 4GL, SAP, Quest (TOAD), PGP, SQL and Informix. The professional finished B.Sc. in Computer Science (courses taken: Java, Visual Basic, Advanced Visual Basic/Microsoft SQL, C, C++, and HTML/Web Development), as well as Cisco Certified Network Associate program.

In an aircraft company, this integration developer developed enhancements to custom Lawson Supply Chain applications. In addition to developing Lawson to SAP interfaces, part of the job was designing/developing integration to Taxware for international tax lookups to coexist with existing domestic Vertex tax logic.

Focusing on Lawson system integration, another job was to provide support for Lawson Payroll/HR/Financial/Procurement in a SOX compliant public corporation. The individual created SQL extract scripts using Quest (TOAD), along with scripts to automate processing of file transfers using FTP with PGP encryption. Assistance was given to functional users in understanding the flow of data inside Lawson system. UNIX job automation scripts were created using vi, sed, awk, and Perl. Aside from creating archive product line, Lawson data was tested and purged using 300 series purge programs. Aside from performing database reorganization using Lawson (blddbdict/dbreorg), the job called for creating Lawson product lines using AMT toolset, as well as installing, testing and supporting BSI Tax Factory for various locations applying cyclic updates and bulletins. Second/Third tier help desk support was given via Remedy. Other concerns involved maintaining security for the Lawson system using Lawson User Security, laua and Lawson Security Administrator.

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ID #: JB2336297AMH

Lead Integration Developer Responsible for Overall Integration Design. Adept in Lawson, SAP, Baan, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, C# and .NET. Experienced in Manufacturing, Clothing and Retail Industries.

What advantages can employing a lead developer experienced in manufacturing, clothing and retail industries give your organization? System proficiency covers Lawson, SAP, Baan, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, C#, .NET, SSRS, SSAS, SSIS, X++, BizTalk, XML, ASP.NET, VB.NET, ERP/CRM, Microsoft PowerPivot Business Intelligence, Microsoft Dynamics AX, and Epicor. Educational background includes Bachelor of Computer Science as well as Master’s in Computer Science.

Working as an independent contractor, this lead developer was responsible for overall integration design, bringing both technical and functional expertise to multiple projects. The job called for developing and testing integrations or integration frameworks utilizing AIF for XML transfers to/from BizTalk and file directories, as well as the .NET business connector for communication to/from legacy and custom .NET applications. Other tasks were developing and testing hundreds of modifications including usability improvements, custom functionality and reporting (SSRS, standard) on multiple projects covering all MS Dynamics AX modules. Additional functions involved gathering requirements for creating technical/ functional design documents and providing work estimates. Code bases were built and maintained in multiple complex environments which included TPC EDI, Red Maple workflow and Accellos WMS interface. Achievements included successfully completing 15 AX end users and Gold Partners on a consulting basis.

Another job required serving as lead technical consultant for external and internal consultants and developers in various locations. The individual was also lead consultant for implementing 3rd party module Vertex Tax integration and Field Service Automation. The job called for being in charge of 300 users at 30 different locations. Technologies used included MS Dynamics AX 2009, SQL 2008, and Lawson.

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ID #: TF16501783AMH

Senior Integration Developer/Architect who Developed Enterprise Integration with Salesforce and Lawson. Used Lawson, Salesforce, ASP.Net, SQL Server, SourceSafe and Photoshop. Industry Background in IT and Professional Services.

Does having a senior integration developer/architect who served IT and professional services industries meet your organization’s requirements? Technical skills involve using Lawson, WSE2.0, ASP.NET, SQL Server, SourceSafe, Photoshop, Microsoft.NET, C#, and Microsoft Reporting Services. In addition to graduating with BS in Computer Science, the individual is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), a Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I), and a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD).

This senior integration developer/architect developed enterprise integration with Salesforce and Lawson, as well as custom resource utilization, revenue aging, cash flow, P&L and forecasting reports that integrate with Lawson databases. A custom billing and invoicing application was also developed for a co-op organization to allow sales representatives to create invoice records through a web application.

The individual exposed key Lawson (AP, AR, Billing and GL) through a series of SOA web methods. A web application was developed, and thick client resource/inventory application was disconnected to allow partners to track resource availability for contract creation. Part of the job was developing services to retrieve Salesforce data, such as contract requests, construction of the required vendor and contract entities in Lawson, with notification in the requesting Salesforce record. In addition to conducting the SharePoint 2003 to 2007 migration, reporting solutions were provided with Microsoft Reporting Server 2005. The job called for utilizing ad-hoc reporting solutions, developing models to support GL, AP and T&E system reporting. Environment consisted of Microsoft.NET, C#, Microsoft Reporting Services, Lawson, Great Plains, Web services, WSE2.0, ASP.NET, SQL Server, SourceSafe, Photoshop, XML, XSL, UML, Visio and SharePoint.

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