Entries by Angeli Menta

Infor Announces Strategic Collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Propel Generative AI Innovations

  Infor has expanded its Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of generative AI across their shared customer base. This deepened partnership strengthens Infor’s long-standing integration with AWS’s advanced cloud and AI technologies, combining Infor’s specialized industry expertise—in sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and food & beverage—with AWS’s leadership […]

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ujobload fails in lawappinstall activate

During patch install, if customizations exist, the activate will fail on ujobload lawappinstall ACTIVATE installation started at 11/14/2024 15:48:00 for the following deliverables: PATCH121887.57 PATCH121211.58 PATCH126341.59. command line = ‘E:\lawson\gen/bin/lawappinstall activate test10’. 11/14/2024 15:48:03 Bypassing Database preparation. Already successful. 11/14/2024 15:48:03 Bypassing blddbdict. Already successful. 11/14/2024 15:48:03 Executing dbreorg listing. 11/14/2024 15:48:03 dbreorg listing execution […]

Upcoming Events August 2025

This August is filled with virtual sessions in the Infor Community so you can enjoy the Summer sun while attending these meetings. Mark your calendars!   Monthly Office Hours Hosted by: Infor When: Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern) The HCM product team will be holding monthly open office hours for customers, […]

Three Breaches in Three Weeks: A Wake-Up Call for Enterprise Security

In a recent Forbes article, seasoned technology executive Emil Sayegh highlights a troubling pattern of cybersecurity failures, as Ingram Micro, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), and McDonald’s each suffered major breaches within a span of three weeks. Despite operating in vastly different industries, all were compromised due to basic, preventable security failures rather than advanced nation-state […]

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How to Analyze a Cloud-based Log Quickly in Lawson

In a Lawson Cloud environment, its difficult to get logs off the server since now you’re likely restricted to FTP access and the latest logs are currently being written to by the server itself, thus throwing a deny exception when trying to download the latest logs from FTP. I previously made another article on this […]

The ERP paradox: How digital transformation reinforces CFOs as data gatekeepers

ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems were designed to democratize data access, yet by centralizing control with CFOs (chief financial officers), they often marginalize operations and hinder genuine digital transformation. The article “The ERP Paradox: How Digital Transformation Reinforces CFOs as Data Gatekeepers” from CIO.com discusses the unintended consequences of finance-led ERP implementations. While CFOs excel […]

8 trends defining the enterprise IT market today

The IT landscape is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging as older practices fade. CIOs must identify which innovations offer value and which pose risks. CIOs must lead with clarity, build trust, and drive strategy, adds Rebecca Fox of NCC Group. Tech writer John Edwards shares an article on CIO.com that outlines eight key trends shaping […]

The 10 biggest issues IT faces today

CIOs are grappling with a growing range of challenges, as traditional concerns like security and cost control are now compounded by the rapid rise of AI and global geopolitical shifts. These emerging forces are adding new complexity to the CIO role and reshaping priorities across IT organizations. CIO.com writer Mary K. Pratt shares an article […]