Below are the 4 Project Managers, 4 Business Analysts & 2 Application Analysts with Infor Lawson and other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides Infor Lawson SME's, systems administrators, data analysts, developers, systems analysts, Cloud specialists, software engineers & Infor Lawson implementation/training professionals on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a detail-oriented project manager who can lead corporations through change and challenge to profitable growth fit in your organization? Highlights of expertise include leading numerous projects including ERP software implementations and upgrades as well as multiple human resource and IT management projects. Technical skills are composed of Lawson, PeopleSoft, UltiPro, Oracle, ADP, Cognos & ReportSmith. Professional certifications consist of Project Management Professional (PMP), Software Certifications, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and Certified Employment Law Specialist (CELS).

While working in a commercial services company as a senior IT project manager, has led the Lawson implementations. This professional has instituted company’s first nationwide time and attendance application utilizing Kronos technology. Also, has generated sustainable savings by unifying work rules and labor cost containment strategies. Provided a more fair overtime distribution process and improved management services. As a project manager, a primary responsibility was to lead the Lawson security upgrade as well as Lawson 9 and 10 upgrades. Some of the duties were payroll automation and HR talent management. In addition, providing project management skills to assist with business goals was one of the tasks completed.

In another field, part of the job was to manage teams of HR and payroll professionals’ processes and procedures. The establishment and update of the insurance benefit programs while serving as the trustee and administrator of company pension 401(k) plans was also carried out.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this project manager with experience working in consulting and IT services industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Specialization in Management Information Systems and Masters of Business Administration. Professional certifications include Project Management Institute-PMI Certification. Technical skills involve Lawson S3 v9.1 and Infor M3. Core competencies consist of Project/Program Management, Process Design / Training, Requirements Definition and Integration Test Development.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing the company’s Lawson implementation methodologies, processes and standards. While working in a consulting company as a project manager, has managed implementation of Infor Lawson 10.01 Finance/Procurement for a transportation authority. This professional has worked with clients to understand their business process and help guide them to the appropriate Lawson technology, solution and implementation strategy. Also, has served as a project manager responsible for planning, scheduling, scope management, budget management, and oversight of daily project activities and deliverables with teams comprised of both client and company resources.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by managing Lawson S3 and M3 projects for company clients. While employed in an IT services company as a project manager, responsibilities included scope management, deliverable management, project standards, issue tracking and resolution, as well as team and client meeting leadership. Furthermore, was responsible for executing company delivery methodology in implementing AR, Requisition Center, Procurement, and M3 systems.

Is impacting your organization with a sr. ERP project manager who worked in financial services and insurance industries a current business consideration? Software skills include Lawson Software 8.0.2, 8.03, 8.1, 9.1, LSF 9, 10, Lawson Global HR, Lawson Financial Suite, 8,9, 10 ERP, Lawson Procurement Suite, Lawson IOS (Internet Object Server), Lawson Process Flow/designer, Lawson Design Studio, Infor V11 Cloud, JD Edwards, Epic, Great Plains Dynamics ERP, Oracle, OnBase and SAP. Educational background is composed of Managerial Accounting, Computer Technology and Business Management degrees. Professional certifications include Microsoft Certification Courses and Six-Sigma Black Belt.

While employed in an insurance company as a sr. ERP project manager, has administered and maintained enterprise level work plan making decisions on timing, budget and resource. This professional has provided consultation with accounting and finance departments for process improvement. Hyperion reporting tool was used for financials. Also, has assisted in facilitation of new Chart of Accounts for Lawson and mapping from legacy account which included module duties and compliance. Other duties were establishing interfacing from Guidewire to Lawson, setting up for implementation of Salesforce, as well as setting up and designing Windows Network Servers allocation of space and disk usage for Lawson Installation.

Part of the job as a project manager/ leader -technical ERP systems included managing the implementation of the Lawson modules, Kronos upgrade, Concur, Workday, SharePoint Administration, and Portfolio Management. Other tasks involved performing change control board governance and integrating system to track and monitor/ServiceNow. In addition, has ensured the requirements for integration in the Revenue Cycle, Epic, ERM and Work Force Management and Workday.

What contributions could a project manager with work experience in IT solutions and software industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BA Degree in Political Science. Professional certifications include PMI Certification: Project Management Professional. Software experience consists of Lawson, SAP and QuickBooks. Skills summary involves Project Management (PMP), Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Management, Process Design & Analysis, Budgeting & Planning as well as Business Intelligence & Reporting.

Challenges like providing leadership and support for the Finance Team, supporting the Maestro project (Infor Lawson implementation) were welcomed and successfully completed. As a finance lead/project manager in an IT solutions company, has led meetings with stakeholders and other teams, documenting workflows, requirements, risks, issues and key decisions. Systematically tracking project progress and communicating issues to management/PMO comprised other tasks. Part of the job was to document the as-is and future state workflows as well as help with the development of business processes to support the Infor Lawson implementation.

Shared expertise by participating and leading SDLC for creation of the cloud based supply chain management software. Acting as a senior project manager in a software company, has worked with the technical infrastructure team and remote development team to implement a development and test environment. Furthermore, has co-designed the functional flow of the product, creating functional requirements, use cases and validation testing documentation.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a Lawson HR business analyst with experience working in IT industry? Educational background is composed of Computer Programming. Expertise in software and tools include Lawson Add-Ins and Lawson Application Work Bench (CASE Tools). ERP systems and database skills consist of Lawson HR / Benefits / Payroll / Time Accrual / Personnel Administration / Business Process Analysis / Project Management / Systems Development Life Cycle.

Serving in an IT company as a Lawson HR business analyst, has conducted discovery sessions of HR and Payroll processes, as well as analyzed user functions and published recommendations for process improvements. This specialist has provided documentation and led training sessions on improved processes. Improvements were focused on hiring process, benefits automation rules as well as job and position audit. Also, has assisted organization in cyclical upgrade of Lawson applications 8.02 to 8.03, as well as assisted organization in annual benefits enrollment project. Moreover, has planned and coordinated initiatives of ad hoc projects, including fit/gap analysis, functional requirements, implementation, data conversion, integration and testing strategies.

As a senior systems analyst / software developer / consultant, has collaborated in successfully upgrading company’s Lawson ERP suite from 7.24 to 8.03. Part of the job was to modify and test 41 custom programs and 46 Web programs as well as apply 27 environment and 18 application patches to meet new release requirements.

Would a detail-oriented business analyst with work experience in real estate and software industries fit in your organization? Software know-how involves Lawson Financials, SSIS, SSRS, SQL Server, XML, JD Edwards, MS Visio, MS Project, Windows 2000 and SharePoint.

Some accomplishments included facilitating (JAD) Joint Application Development sessions to identify business rules and requirements, then documenting them. Acting as a business analyst in a real estate company, responsibilities included gathering requirements from Business Groups, Individual users, SSIS, JD Edwards, Lawson Financials and SQL teams. This professional has analyzed requirements, wrote and maintained Business Requirements Documents [BRDs] and Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) defining new system. Some of the tasks were creating process flow charts, Use Cases and Use Case Diagrams, as well as interacting with SSIS and .NET developers to resolve questions and explain BRD.

Shared expertise by documenting the business process with flow diagrams, as well as gathering requirements from business groups, portico and SharePoint users. While employed in a software company as a business analyst, has created BRD (Business Requirement Document) and FRD (Functional Requirement Document), as well as coordinated with testing team and replied for integration and performance questions. Moreover, has facilitated (JAD) Joint Application Development sessions to identify business rules and requirements.

How can a business analyst who worked in government and metals/mining industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Business Administration and Computer Science. Technological know-how includes Lawson HCM Functional (versions 5.0-9.1), Security Portal (8.0.3) and LAUA (all versions).

Working with challenging issues such as eliciting business requirements from business owners of cross functional projects, various departments both internal and external to the commission have vetted this specialist’s work experience. While working in a state regulatory agency as a business analyst, has performed analysis and documentation of current processes/designs, as well as assisted the business in gaining clarity of scope and facilitated the progression of a project. This specialist has maintained up-to-date understanding of the project(s) or task(s) and reported on accomplishments project/task status. Part of the job was to develop and facilitate test cases/test plans for UAT, as well as assist in the quality assurance of unit testing efforts.

With a “can do approach” in the area of designing processes and configuring systems to interface Lawson HR, Benefit, and Payroll-related activities with Oracle HRMS system have been career objectives. As a business systems analyst in metals/mining company, has ensured vendor interfaces remain on schedule and accurate from the Lawson system, as well as served as a subject matter expert for all functional Lawson HR, Personnel and Payroll functional processes, managing payroll for approximately 7000 employees across over 20 FEINs.

Would hiring a senior business analyst with experience working in construction, manufacturing and printing industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Technical skills include Lawson M3, MS Dynamics Axapta, Cast Iron Studio and Visual Source Safe.

Acting as a senior business analyst, has developed BI solutions for manufacturing, purchasing, finance, and sales for Lawson and Axapta in a company with over 9000 employees and 300 locations across North America. Accomplishments included serving as a Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) administrator, as well as leading development to provide power users with ad hoc reporting capability. This professional has presented best overall solution and was chosen to lead team to architect, develop, test and deploy data sources company-wide. Also, has developed ETL solutions, scheduled and real-time, from Lawson M3, SQL Server, and Data Warehouse.

While working as a business analyst, core competencies included extensive Stored Procedure, Views and Function Development on SQL Server and iSeries (DB2), as well as extensive performance tuning and monitoring. Moreover, has experience with ERP systems Lawson M3 and Axapta, as well as ETL tools SSIS, CASTIRON, and Cast Iron Studio 5.

Is impacting your organization with a system application analyst who worked in insurance and software industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Management Information Systems, Finance Administration. Credentials include Fundamentals of Payroll Certificate and HR-Generalist Certificate. This professional is proficient in Lawson Application Implementations, Upgrades; Lawson Application HCM/Finance Support; PeopleSoft HCM/Finance Support, PeopleSoft Tools; ADP Enterprise Payroll and HR and support; as well as Oracle DB and Microsoft SQL Database.

While employed in an insurance company as a system application analyst, has supported Lawson HCM/Financial Applications, as well as provided daily operational support of HR and Payroll application. Some of the tasks were offering HR and payroll daily operations support, as well as managing databases and operating system across network. Furthermore, has performed system upgrades and installed application patches as needed.

Part of the job as a business analyst-implementation application support in a software company was to carry out payroll implementation, data conversion, processing, testing and auditing, as well as customer implementation and support, time and labor ( e-Time) implementation and training. Moreover, has worked on Lawson/PeopleSoft/UltiPro conversion and parallel support. Other duties were project managing UAT- user acceptance and parallel testing.

What contributions could a lead application support analyst with experience working in software and insurance industries bring to your organization? Technological know-how involves Lawson, ONBASE, TMS, E-flow, Citrix Server, Perfmon, SQL Profiler, IBM WebSphere and INFOSPHERE.

Challenges like providing 24×7 support coverage, performing troubleshooting, ticket updates, escalation, and resolution as well as reporting of incidents for production environments were welcomed and successfully completed. Also, has processed special requests for application on different environments in CA7, Lawson, AppWorx and Atomic scheduling systems. Moreover, has participated in turnover meetings, as well as managed incoming calls and processed specials requests (SQL and MVS utilities) from users via phone, email and voicemail in addition to prioritizing incidents following established incident management policies and procedures.

Shared expertise by installing Active Batch packages (Source code) into Production. Part of the job as an application support specialist in an insurance company was to be involved in adding Python Scripts, SQL, and FTP Windows Paths to Active Batch for Automation processes. This professional has added admin accounts, routes, subscriptions, transfer sites, route templates, share file templates for FTP processes between Server and FTP Client Server.