The Challenge of Modernization: Why 2025 is a Key Year

In a context of uncertainty, IT modernization—driven by cloud, generative AI, and process mining—is becoming the key to agility, performance, and resilience in 2025. An article on Informatique France by Jean-Roland Brisard discusses why…
Read more

Troubleshooting “WARNING: SUBSTITUTION TABLE ENTRY NOT FOUND”

, ,
A common ED501 message is “WARNING: SUBSTITUTION TABLE ENTRY NOT FOUND”.  This substitution table is maintained in screen ED40.1, and if the key values passed to ED501 are missing, you will receive this error.  Simply update your ED40.1…
Read more

Why CIOs should rethink ERP strategies

These days, CIOs (chief technology officers) are reconsidering their ERP (enterprise resource planning) strategies because traditional systems often lack the flexibility, real-time data capabilities, and AI integration needed to compete in today’s…
Read more

Steps to Purge Benefits Data

, ,
Every time an employee makes a benefits change, a new record is stored in the benefits table.  Additionally, a new record is stored in the employee’s deduction master table for each deduction related to that benefit.  If these records are…
Read more

The Latest Trends in Moving ERP Systems to the Cloud

Forbes predicts that “in 2025, the landscape of enterprise resource planning (ERP) is set for a thrilling transformation,” led by a shift to cloud-native solutions. A recent article public on Morgan Lewis explores key considerations in adopting…
Read more

How Advanced Data Integration Bridges ERP Systems with Modern Analytics

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems protect vital financial data essential for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) teams, who increasingly depend on advanced analytics platforms like Databricks and Snowflake, yet face ongoing…
Read more

Date is before (or after) closing control date

, ,
Problem: User is getting the error "Date is after/before closing control date" when trying to release PO’s.   Solution: This message indicates that the transaction post date on the record you are working with falls outside…
Read more

ERP in 2025: Making sense of on-premises, cloud and hybrid solutions

Selecting the appropriate enterprise resource planning (ERP) deployment model—whether on-premises, public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid—is crucial for balancing performance, security, compliance, and cost, directly impacting your organization's…
Read more

Setting General User Options in Lawson Portal

, ,
This guide explains how to modify settings for Lawson Portal options, affecting how applications display on your computer. Open the Navigation Menu and from the General group, select User Options. From the General tab, make the following…
Read more

Events

Upcoming Events May 2026

Upcoming Events April 2026