Below are the 4 Business Analysts, 4 Systems Analysts & 4 Systems Engineers with Lawson and other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides project managers, programming managers, systems administrators, SME's, developers, software engineers & Lawson implementation / training professionals on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would hiring a Lawson business analyst with experience working in shipping, staffing and software industries help meet the needs of your organization? Professional certifications and training include Lawson, Crystal Reports, and Business Objects. Areas of knowledge consist of Lawson, Monarch Software, Crystal Reports, SQL and HP Quality Center/Test Director.

Acting as a Lawson business analyst in a staffing services company, worked onsite, as well as worked on one of three onsite staff members supporting all things Lawson for over 150 users for a multi-billion dollar shipping firm. Responsibilities included working with staff on small projects regarding setups and designs in Lawson, providing daily support to multiple interfaces, accounts receivable, accounts payable and procurement. In addition, supported all Lawson interfaces (AP, AR, and PO).

While working as an analyst, offered primary functional and technical support for Supply Chain Management and Finance for Lawson, and associated tier two applications including related interfaces. This specialist performed the function as subject matter expert during testing and implementation of multiple upgrades involving Lawson and applicable tier two systems. Moreover, composed Crystal Reports against production Lawson and proprietary related databases to provide pertinent data to supply chain, finance, and other departments as part of the overall business model.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior business analyst with work experience in banking, textile and security systems industries? Educational attainment is composed of BS Computer Science & Information Technology as well as Masters in Business Administration. Technical skills consist of Lawson M3 Form Designer and VB script & StreamServe (communication server), TrackIT, OnBase, Tableau, AS/400 and Crystal Reports. Key achievements were designing and implementing an automated system to extract data on a daily basis for goods bought and sold to support the company’s operation as a Foreign Trade Zone, which saved the company a minimum of $3 million annually.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing and providing application support to all functional areas in relation to Lawson (ERP system) & Celerant (POS system), both running on AS/400 and SQL Server 2008 respectively. As a senior business analyst, acted as system administrator for Lawson M3 (ERP system), as well as formed design and media management to output data from Lawson to print file, email, or as data files. In addition, created and published various company reports (Financial, Sales, and Supply Chain/Operations) using Crystal Reports 2008 to facilitate and improve business performance and productivity.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by meeting and interacting with end users to understand requirements. This included scope, objectives, needs and system capabilities for reporting and ensured accuracy of all reports produced.

Is impacting your organization with a business analyst who worked in education, software and digital image processing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of General Studies and Computer Science. Technical knowledge consists of Lawson HR/Benefits and Crystal Reports.

While employed as a business analyst, supported Infor/Lawson ERP reimplementation, as well as performed client/user interviews, documenting current state for Lawson HR/Benefits Functions and Interfaces (including ACA and COBRA). Part of the job was to develop and maintain RICE (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions and Extensions) document, ensuring all project related information remained current, including but not limited to Interfaces, Data files, Contact List, Lawson configuration (current and proposed), Customizations, Reports, and Process Flows.

As a business analyst, managed year-end tax filing activity for over 100 Lawson Payroll clients ensuring that the testing and filing was timely and accurate. In addition, resolved technical and functional problems with Ceridian and/or Lawson software including user processes. Serving as a business analyst, developed user requirements and specifications for reports and interfaces for Lawson HR/Payroll application upgrades. Other duties were performing data analysis to resolve reporting problems, as well as recommending best practice solutions for HR processes. Furthermore, managed testing and training of users for Lawson HR and Financials upgrade to release 9.0.1.

What contributions could a Lawson business analyst with experience working in food services, retail and baking industries bring to your organization? Skills in software packages involve Lawson v9, v10, ETL, SAP, KRONOS, SQL, MS-Access and SuccessFactors.

Challenges like handling HRIS service desk tickets (Lawson v9, v10, Kronos v6, v8, SuccessFactors) were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving as a Lawson business analyst/functional consultant, successfully closed 100’s of customer service incidents with complete resolution, explanation to end user and creation of Knowledge Articles on solving similar issues. Some of the tasks were providing system integration, conversion, and data cleanup efforts in Lawson 9.0 to Infor 10.0 migration, as well as assisting users with Lawson Excel Add-ins queries to extract and load data. In addition, provided escalation support to understand, troubleshoot, root cause, and resolve complex issues as appropriate, as well as worked directly with vendors and in a prompt, friendly and thorough manner.

Shared expertise by creating training materials using the application called EPAK to help users with day to day business processes. Other duties were integrating HR applications with other third-party applications, as well as providing team support by responding to internal employee requests via telephone, email, and in person, to ensure prompt problem resolution and escalation as required.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a business systems analyst with experience working in retail, insurance and manufacturing industries? Professional certifications include Business Process Management Practitioner Certificate. Software knowledge consists of Lawson Financial, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, Oracle, & SAP Software.

Serving as a business systems analyst, served as liaison between IT and business departments using Lawson Software by establishing solid working relationships with open communication to determine and document the business process and workflow changes. This specialist was instrumental in implementation and deployment of Employee Manager Self-Service and Lawson Portal systems. Other duties were recommending imaging software to compliment Lawson’s accounts payable function and scale up to ECM giving the business the flexibility needed for a competitive edge to manage risks in a cost effective manner. Also, documented detailed analysis of end-to-end business processes, functional design, workflow mapping and action items, issues and ensured information was accurate and complete.

As a Lawson systems analyst, managed and trained new users in Lawson application system capabilities; very successful in achieving significant improvements in end-user productivity. Some of the tasks were developing workflow charts and diagrams to analyze and determine operation performance and documenting business processes and workflow changes.

Would a detail-oriented business systems analyst with work experience in manufacturing and BPO industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Associates in Applied Science in Computer Programming. This professional has attended Web Development/Programming classes (Lawson 10 Administration: Windows, Lawson LSA Security Administration). Also, has exceeded 10 years of Lawson Administration, as well as provided support to all end users for Lawson/AS400. Technical skills include Lawson 8.00-10.0.6, BSI, Messenger Plus and Tax Factory.

Some job functions included maintaining Lawson software version 9.0.1.7-10.0.6 Financial Application Group, assisting in Lawson upgrade from v9 to v10, as well as testing Lawson software in version 10.0.1. While employed in a BPO company as a business systems analyst (Lawson Admin), has implemented interfaces with Lawson, upgraded security from LAUA to LSA, installed patches, as well as used Microsoft SQL to query/update data.

The job entailed implementing security and patches to the Lawson environment, as well as serving as a main point of contact to provide Lawson support to all end users as well as providing documentation for end users. While working in a manufacturing company as a system administrator (AS400/Lawson), has assisted/developed better practices to assist end users in their day to day tasks, maintained Lawson security, as well as maintained AS/400 system including security and implementing patches.

Would a detail-oriented senior systems analyst who worked in retail, software and packaging industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business and Master of Business Administration. Software knowledge consists of Lawson ERP and Oracle Retail.

Some accomplishments included managing the development and use of the Lawson ERP system and implementing Retek’s ReSA (Oracle Retail) system for recording, processing and reconciling sales. Serving in a retail company as a senior systems analyst, developed solutions for recording and reporting data, often by building database tables, illustrating programming instructions and logic, as well as designing interfaces and reports. Also, fundamentally changed business processes of the organization by illustrating a compelling case for change to senior management to show the benefits of a centralized purchasing model. This included the implementation of requisition entry, development of an item master and matching invoices to purchase orders. Moreover, achieved significant savings by implementing requisitioning, purchasing, matching and budgetary processes to control almost $100 million of annual discretionary expenses.

Shared expertise by becoming intimately familiar with Lawson procurement and financial applications. While employed in a software company as a senior Lawson application consultant/project lead, consistently led projects at large, multi-divisional public and private sector organizations. Furthermore, leveraged sound project management skills and the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to meet the goals of each project.

How can a sr. systems analyst who worked in engineering, aerospace and manufacturing industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Information Systems and Accounting. Professional certifications involve Project Management (PMP). Software experience consists of Lawson-Infor M3 ERP Manufacturing & Supply Chain, SAP, JD Edwards, ADP as well as Kronos Time & Attendance, SunGard, Yardi and Tyler ERP.

Working with challenging issues such as assisting in software systems selection which included requirements gathering and documenting requirements, identifying potential software vendors, selecting finalist, contract review and preparing initial project plan have vetted this specialist’s work experience. As a sr. business systems analyst in an engineering company, managed project and implemented Lawson-Infor M3 manufacturing, supply chain management, which included Procurement, payroll human resources, time & attendance automated data collection, accounting, MRP, MFG Execution and interfaces to other systems outside of ERP modules in London, UK and remote on-site post implementation support.

With a “can do approach” in the area of project managing and implementing Lawson M3 manufacturing, supply chain management modules have been career objectives. These included procurement, payroll human resources, time & attendance automated data collection, accounting, MRP, MFG Execution and interfaces to other systems outside of ERP modules in London, UK and remote on-site post implementation support

Would hiring a systems engineer with experience working in insurance and software industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts. Software skills consist of Lawson HR, Lawson Finance, SQL Database, Oracle Database and UNIX.

Acting as a systems engineer in an insurance company, performed administration of Lawson 9.0, as well as installed patches and cyclical upgrades to the Lawson Environment, Applications, and BSI Tax Factory system. Some of the tasks were monitoring and maintaining Lawson file systems, directories, and related infrastructure, as well as coordinating Lawson backups and restores. This specialist troubleshot and identified corrective actions for Portal, including run time and Java errors, as well as developed strong relationships with Lawson support team and internal customers to ensure highest service satisfaction. In addition, collaborated with Lawson project managers and systems staff to ensure timely project progression.

While working as a systems engineer, utilized Lawson development tools including Design Studio, Process Flow, and 4GL. Other duties were monitoring for and responding to system issues and performance, as well as ensuring the achievement of service deliverables and customer satisfaction. Furthermore, developed and tested disaster recovery plans, as well as created schedules, prioritized tasks, and determined timelines and resources for product specific changes.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior systems engineer with work experience in commercial services, manufacturing and image processing industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. Professional certifications involve Microsoft MCSE NT 4.0 + IIS and Citrix CCA Certifications. Technical knowledge consists of Lawson Systems (7.3.3 Env 7.24 App), ADP, Websense, Veritas NetBackup, VMware and FileMaker.

Contributed to the organization by maintaining Lawson Accounting System Ver 8.0.2 ESP 9; as well as mastering and utilizing Shavlik Update Expert to maintain patch levels on over 350 Windows 2000/2003 Servers. As a senior systems engineer, wrote and maintained Emergency Repair Documents for both Citrix and Lawson systems, as well as installed, configured and provided quality assurance on new Windows server installations. Moreover, used Dell Open Manager to patch firmware all Dell servers, as well as provided Tier 3 help desk support for numerous systems and applications including Citrix.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by maintaining Lawson Accounting System and upgrading from Ver 7.2.4 ESP 8 to 8.0.2 ESP 9. Serving as a database administrator, created multiple MS SQL Data Transformation Service packages to migrate data between MS SQL and Informix, MS SQL and FileMaker, as well as other SQL systems.

Is impacting your organization with a senior systems engineer who worked in aerospace and defense industry a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (BBA) and Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM). Technological knowledge consists of Lawson Workflow Designer, Oracle, Cognos, Java, WebSphere IDE, SAP, Lotus Notes and Visual FoxPro.

While employed in an aerospace/defense company as a senior systems engineer, this individual was part of project team involved in the screen development, workflow design, data migration, requirements collection and application design using Lawson tools including Design Studio, Micro Focus COBOL, and Process Flow. Some of the tasks were doing JavaScript and HTML form enhancements within Lawson Design Studio COTS product, as well as completing Oracle SQL and PL/SQL table updates and data retrieval. In addition, performed Oracle database enhancements with Lawson COTS product, as well as assisted Test Team lead in creation of testing scripts and JUNIT performance test module.

Part of the job as a senior systems engineer was to support two separate but important teams in the design, development, integration, testing, and fielding of the respective existing applications to Cloud environment. Moreover, documented all application demonstrations, meetings, and planning sessions to ensure accurate feedback from the audience. Furthermore, prepared and delivered overview presentations of the applications describing functionality, workflow, and connectivity.

What contributions could a senior systems engineer with experience working in utility services, marketing and manufacturing industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Mathematics and MBA IT Management with emphasis on Security. Software skills include Lawson, Oracle and Solaris. Key achievements involved accomplishing the reduction of IT UNIX automation expenses by 66% and increasing IT automation ROI by a factor of five by employing virtualization Oracle Solaris ZFS, LDOMs/VMs, and containerized zones.

Challenges like authoring, running book and building documentation for Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as auditing Lawson/Oracle Sun Solaris V880 servers were welcomed and successfully completed. Serving as a senior systems engineer, edited, implemented, and maintained adherence to technical UNIX security standards and controls for servers through scripting and cronjob scheduling. In addition, acted as project lead and reconfigured application support for Lawson/Oracle migration from HP K class servers with HPUX to V880 servers with Solaris 8 and Veritas volume manager and file system software.

Shared expertise by engineering, managing and troubleshooting Sun One Directory Server/LDAP, Identity Synchronization for Windows (ISW) password synchronization for Lawson users to authenticate telnet access on the Solaris servers to Lawson Financials (ERP). Furthermore, served as a security and compliance control evaluator periodically testing IT technical and security controls in compliance with federally-mandated regulatory policies and directives such as Sarbanes-Oxley.