Custom Dev What to choose and when What

Custom Dev What to choose and when

What is covered • • • Introduction to custom development Different solutions How to choose what tool to use What other factors you should consider QA

Are you a developer? Kinda 30% No 11% Yes 59%

Why Custom? Interfaces Reporting Function/UI System

Solutions • • • Lawson Process Automation (LPA, Process. Flow, PFI…) Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) Design Studio 4 GL / COBOL Perl / Shell Java (Not covered)

Interfaces LPA LBI 4 GL Inbound/ Outbound Both Real-time/ Batch Both (Batch) Volume Low High Automated Yes Yes Maintenance High Med Low Capability (Email, RM, …) High Low Upgrade Friendly Good Okay Purchase All Availability

Reporting LBI 4 GL Good Great Excellent Poor Security Good Okay Bursting Excellent Poor Great Okay Maintenance High Low Presentation Excellent Okay Skill required Higher ; ) Complexity High Low Availability Purchase All Performance Distribution Scheduling Report Writer isn’t really custom development so it’s not covered here

Function/UI Studio 4 GL LPA Yes No Business Logic No/Weak Yes Weak Edit Checking Yes No Upgrade Friendliness High Low Med Skill required Low High Availability All Purchase Task automation No Yes UI Changes

System Admin Perl/Shell LPA Performance Excellent Poor Capability Excellent Good (Can call shell) Maintenance Low High Skill required Medium Upgrade consideration Low Medium Availability Free Purchase Portability Excellent Good Support None Good

Also consider • Availability of resources within the company and outside that can support the development • Upgrade friendliness • Licensing costs • Performance • Dependencies • Security

Additional help Nogalis offer (Ends November 30 th 2013) One day of free consulting from one of our 14 Lawson professionals to help get your project started with no obligation. Contact: tan@nogalis. com 949. 285. 2349 www. nogalis. com

Next Webinar Advanced Process. Flow (1 hr) Q 1 2014 www. nogalis. com/education. html

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