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Are You Ready for ERP? Gaining Full Value from ERP Implementations in the Public Sector
Many ERP implementations fail to meet their original goals, often for preventable reasons. Although a successful implementation can be challenging in the private sector, it can be even more daunting in the public sector. This paper discusses why public sector ERP projects are often more difficult, and presents ideas to help maximize the value of your ERP system.

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Lawson Talent Management Series
CIBER’s LTM series continues with three more webinars covering these important topics: Goal and Performance Management, Compensation Management and Talent Acquisition. Register for one, two or all three, and learn how to maximize the LTM solution. Also download a replay of our first two LTM webinars: Talent Management and Global HR.

Thursday, February 23rd 9am PT, Noon ET;
Thursday, March 22nd 9am PT, Noon ET
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Goal and Performance Management
Linking strategy to execution is a fundamental requirement for business success. Yet, many organizations struggle to turn strategic intent into objectives for your operation. Listen to this replay to find out how business units, departments and teams can increase productivity and improve results by following practical steps that link strategy to execution through managed goals and measured performance. In this session, you will learn: • The SIMPL way to drive the organization forward • The importance of fitting performance theory to your culture • What Lawson tools make pay for performance easy

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Going Global (HR) - The Comprehensive Employee Database
Will a single-source employee record really improve your talent management efforts? Are you prepared for making the move to Global HR?

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Talent Management - The New Normal
Managing talent is at the core of every organization in the new world of HR, but how do you effectively execute this and drive success? Join us as we discuss the challenges and expectations of today's workforce and how to empower your organization.

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CIBER's Smart Console for LSO
Do any of these situations sound familiar? My system admins spend too much time sifting through logs I want my system admins to proactively manage system performance and stability My IT staff can’t see who is on Portal nor easily notify them of system outages My IT staff isn’t aware of a problem until after it happens

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Making the Most of Your Lawson System
Learn the importance of Performance Testing and how a correctly executed Performance Test will help improve your business.

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Lawson 9 Security: Maximizing your Investment
Learn from the Lawson Security experts at CIBER about prebuilt tools and matrices, security administration process analysis and definition, and segregation of duties.

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Mobile Supply Chain Management – Unplugged!
Find out how to leverage your ERP software to help your healthcare enterprise improve your business processes.

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Lawson Webinar Series: Upgrading – A Necessary Evil or a Golden Opportunity?
Hear firsthand how you can take the fear out of your upgrade and ensure a smooth and successful implementation.

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WebSphere and LSF9 Webinar
The open and robust WebSphere architecture enables you to install, configure, tune, monitor and manage your LSF9 and WebSphere implementation to meet even the most complex requirements.

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IT Security: Achieving Operational Maturity, Facing the ERP Security Challenge Webinar, for Lawson Customers
Learn how to cost-effectively transform security programs and processes into proactive and operationally mature systems that address problems at their root causes.

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18 Aug 2011
CIBER Creates HR Efficiencies for Apache Corp. by Deploying a Global Lawson Talent Management Solution
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02 Aug 2011
CIBER Signs Lawson Implementation Contract with City of Boise
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CIBER was selected by Denver Public Schools (DPS) to provide strategic consulting services to assist DPS in the transformation of their human resources processes and information systems.

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City of High Point, NC
City of High Point Selects CIBER for System Integration
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Clarian Health Partners
CIBER Selected for Lawson Upgrade
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“Economic conditions have made it more important than ever that HCPS be very selective and thorough when choosing project partners. CIBER was able to tailor an upgrade solution to our unique needs. Their proven methodology, strong project management, and flexibility ensured this project was completed on-time and within budget. The result is more efficient business processes, eliminating unnecessary costs and effort.”

Dr. Joseph Cochran — Manager, IT and Process Improvement, Hillsborough County Public Schools

“CIBER provided us with the technical expertise, and methodology to complete a full ERP implementation in an eight-month timeframe. We are very pleased to be operating on Lawson QuickStep as it has eliminated our unsupported legacy systems, and created the environment to support a much leaner manufacturing process. We will have more complete visibility of products from planning to procurement, and a solid platform to support future growth opportunities.”

Steve Nett — Chief Financial Officer, J.R. Watkins Naturals

“We are thrilled to begin this project. The Lawson system will help greatly improve our business processes and generate a substantial return on investment. CIBER has clearly demonstrated their ERP public sector expertise, and we’re confident in their ability to execute.”

Andrea Casselton — CIO, City of Saint Paul, MN

“We require a solution that will provide a solid foundation for our strategic Human Resources goals and enhance our ability to provide outstanding client service by making our systems and processes more efficient. We want to leverage our technology upgrade to not only comply with the software requirements, but also to improve business processes and integrate disparate systems. We chose CIBER because they clearly demonstrated expertise in the complex components of this project.”

Shayne Spalten — Chief Human Resources Officer, Denver Public Schools

“CIBER’s proposal was so comprehensive, yet at the same time it offered value-priced services and infrastructure that fit our budget. It was a tall order that they filled easily. Most importantly, their design saved us a great deal of money that would otherwise have been allocated to annual ERP system licensing fees.”

Bill Foley — Director of Materials Management, Northeast Georgia Health Systems

“CIBER was excellent to work with. They listened to our challenges, found creative solutions, and worked hard to accommodate our time constraints. The information they provided us on the licensing saved us a great deal of money. Working with CIBER helped us improve our costs while also improving patient care – this is a win/win situation for NGHS and our patients.”

Blanche Ettinger — Project Manager, IT, Northeast Georgia Health Systems

“CIBER sized our System i to perfection, but they do more than sizing systems. They are a full service firm and they are always there, completely professional and willing to answer any question I have. They are the go-to people I go to.”

Susan Lattanzi — Information Technology Director, Experience Works, Inc.

“We needed a centralized, automated system in which information could be easily accessed and shared. We believed that Lawson provided the best functionality for our long-term needs along with tools and best practices that could help us drive business process improvements.”

Pat Pate — Assistant City Manager and Executive Committee Chairman , City of High Point, N.C.

“What impressed us about CIBER and the reason we chose them was because of their Lawson technical experience with the System i platform, their power industry experience, and previous positive working relationships with CIBER. In addition to CIBER’s technology services, they offered change management, knowledge transfer and business consulting services which helped guide us through critical milestones of the project. These offerings were integral to the success of our Lawson upgrade project.”

Perry Krush — Vice President and Controller for BHC, Black Hills Corporation

“The migration of our business system provides greater functionality so we can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and give patients greater care. Although the software is important, the migration would not have been successful without CIBER’s change management expertise, vision, project oversight, and partnership. Over the length of the project, CIBER and our staff truly worked as partners and established the foundation for process improvements that will deliver value for the next several years.”

Isadore Rivas — Vice President of Finance, Clarian Health Partners

Lawson blog

Compensation Conjecture for 2012
posted: 31 January 2012 by Diana Van Blaricom

Climbing the Mountain of Talent Management
posted: 20 January 2012 by Diana Van Blaricom

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CIBER is one of Lawson's most experienced and knowledgeable business partners. Our well-recognized proficiency includes Lawson technical application services and project management, as well as a robust understanding of the strategic business and operational issues that companies face today.

Implementation, Integration and Upgrades

Companies select CIBER and Lawson as their solution partners because we understand and solve their business challenges. Lawson provides the applications and technology; CIBER provides the services to assist clients with all components of their Lawson projects.

Our Lawson-specific expertise includes:

Full Implementation and Project Management Services
Application and Technology Services
Upgrade, Integration, and Migration Services
Security Assessment and Implementation Services
Production Support and General Maintenance
Hardware – Includes Servers, Storage, and Mobility Solutions
Upgrades Including LSF9

We approach Lawson projects by going beyond the technology and helping clients make their business better, ensuring successful on-time and on-budget projects. We also know applications are important, but preparing people for change, through proper training, thorough communications and adequate planning will play an even greater role in the long-term success of a project.

CIBER Lawson Services

In addition to our core Lawson services, CIBER provides:

Strategic Visioning: Success often depends on up-front planning and decisions made before an implementation even begins. With fifteen years of project experience, CIBER can help analyze a client’s business needs and formulate a strategy that will help make the project a success.

Change Management: CIBER believes that our integrated approach to Change Management provides a comprehensive and effective methodology that will successfully transition you from your current environment to the high performance environment of Lawson Software.

Business Process Calibration (BPC): Improvements in business process require “calibration” for most successful companies: a calculated “evolution” vs. a more disruptive, time intensive “revolution.” CIBER’s BPC Services provide the calibration required, minimize the disruption, and mitigate the risk of not achieving the objectives.

Capability and Knowledge Transfer: The CIBER Training Team believes that it is far more valuable to transfer capability than to simply transfer knowledge. We have a proven approach that integrates the transfer of capability into every aspect of the project work plan. CIBER’s Capability and Knowledge Transfer focuses on people, behavioral change, and new skill development. It involves issues of team building, stakeholder enrollment, performance management and leadership alignment.

Implementation ToolKit (ITK): Lawson implementations require client staff to take ownership of many activities outside of their core competency. CIBER's Implementation ToolKit helps the client team be effective by leading project team members through many of the tasks required of them in their new roles, pre-planning activities through post-live requirements.

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Mobile Supply Chain Management
Performance Testing
Quality Assurance

CIBER Packaged Solutions: CIBER has developed a large inventory of repeatable solutions for employee re-numbering for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, ADP interfaces, organizational restructuring, AP minimum payments, ProcessFlow, and many more. This significant body of work provides customizations, enhancements, and interfaces.

General Maintenance and Production Support: CIBER offers general maintenance and product support to all Lawson customers, regardless of platform or release level. Our front-line team of consultants possesses significant application and technical expertise to personally answer questions and assist with the timely resolution of system issues.

Wireless Mobile Solutions: The CIBER Lawson practice is uniquely positioned to implement and support Lawson's packaged solutions or a custom-developed solution for our clients. CIBER can also provide the hardware and network configurations to meet the embedded infrastructure requirements for clients implementing these solutions.

Focused on Your Business

CIBER's Lawson expertise extends to a wide range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, local government, manufacturing and distribution, hospitality, retail, food service, and many others. We understand the business drivers that matter to our clients, and we know how to leverage Lawson's capabilities to help our clients meet their objectives.

Our success is best illustrated by what our clients say about us:

Healthcare: “The migration of our business system provides greater functionality so we can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and give patients greater care. Although the software is important, the migration would not have been successful without CIBER’s change management expertise, vision, project oversight, and partnership. Over the length of the project, CIBER and our staff truly worked as partners and established the foundation for process improvements that will deliver value for the next several years,” said Isadore Rivas, Vice President of Finance for Clarian Health.

Public Services: “Lawson provided the best functionality for our long-term needs along with the tools and best practices to help us drive business process improvements,” said Pat Pate, Assistant City Manager and Executive Committee Chairman of High Point, North Carolina.

Retail: An internationally recognized restaurant chain has this to say about CIBER: "We have worked with CIBER for many years now, and their depth of knowledge in both new Lawson implementations, as well as other services like upgrades and customizations has met our needs on every project. The professionals that have been assigned to us have always been positive, responsive and extremely professional. We are confident that the CIBER team will partner with us to deliver what is necessary for our business needs."

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