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Why PRMS
Is it Still the Answer?

Upgrade? - Why?
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Where is PRMS Going?
(Hint - It's not going away!)

Technical 10.X
What's new in 10.0 for Techies

PRMS Upgrade Considerations
Thinking of upgrading?
Here is what you need to think about.
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PRMS 10.X
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PRMS

SCS provides all the services you would ever need for your PRMS site.  With 20 years experience as a user and a consultant, SCS is able to deal with all of the PRMS modules, giving you the help you need to get the most out of your PRMS dollar.  No matter what your PRMS issue is, SCS can help. 

  • Consulting support for all modules of PRMS,

  • Standard, custom or workshop style classes either on site or via the web (instructor led),

  • Project Support in upgrading to a new release,

  • Effectivity audits,                                                

  • Design and coding of custom enhancements,

  • 24 X 7 Operations and Help Line Support.

                           

                 The PRMS Blog
 

PRMS 10.0 - It's Not so Small - Posted 8/27/2009
Ever say anything publically?  A number of times?  As well as putting it in writing once or twice?  And then you found out you were wrong?  Yeah.  That's the subject of this post.  That and PRMS 10.0.  Anybody got any salt?  This crow is really bland.       (read more and comment)

 

Choosing an ERP System - Posted 6/8/2009
Thinking about looking for a new ERP system?  Or maybe you are just sitting there wondering if the one you've got is worth a hoot?  Here's an easy way to get into that question.  Just three simple steps.  How hard can that be?       (read more and comment)

 

PRMS Patch for 6.1 - Posted 5/14/2009
Yes, it's true.  If you want to upgrade to i5/OS 6.1 you are probably going to need a special patch from Infor to get past observability problems in the software.      (read more and comment)

 

Infor Contract Options - Posted 5/12/2009
In the old days contracts were very simple; permanent license with optional maintenance.  Not so today.      (read more and comment)

 

ERP Holy Grail - Posted 3/11/2009
So many companies today are in constant search of the Holy Grail of ERP systems; that one system that is perfect in every way for them and which will magically make them efficient and profitable.      (read more and comments)

 

PRMS - Wha'ca Gonna Do? - Posted 2/17/2009
So these are the facts.  PRMS will continue to be supported by the help line but there will be no more releases of the product.  The only upgrade path will be to interface other server or i based packages from the Infor catalog with PRMS.   Given those facts, what makes sense as a strategy?      (read more and comments)

 

PRMS - What Went Wrong? - Posted 2/11/2009
When all is said and done I will have written four blog posts in a period of a week on PRMS.  I think that’s more than I’ve written in the last year.   It’s like now that we have a clear statement on what is going to happen to it that I just need to clear out my thoughts so that I can move on.    (read more and comments)

 

The Future of PRMS - The Plot Thickens - Posted 2/10/2009
I have done some more research on the Future of PRMS.  I have taken the liberty of reviewing the other future webinars for the other midrange products that Infor owns; LX (formerly BPCS), XA (formerly MAPCIS), and System 21 (formerly System 21).   The webinar downloads are sitting out there on the Infor Excellence Center web page (http://www.infor.com/systemi/) so I guess it’s not illegal.  You have to sign in to get to the download but that just involves putting in some basic info like your name, company, bank account numbers, that sort of thing.      (read more and comments)

 

Infor Webinar - The Future of PRMS - Posted 2/08/2009
This past Thursday Infor held a special webinar to talk about the future of PRMS.  Hosted by Infor’s very own Kari Miller, the presentation was billed as a look at PRMS and where Infor was planning to take it over the next few years.  That information did come out but the webinar was really an opportunity for Infor to unveil their overall ERP product strategy and what was said about PRMS could have just as easily be said about XA or BPCS.     (read more and comments)



What Goes Around . . . Goes Around - Posted 12/08/2008
Most of you are not going to be able to remember this, but for me it seems just like yesterday.  All of us in MIS would wait expectantly each week for Computer World to arrive, and we would dive into the want ads just to reassure ourselves that there were companies out there who would gladly hire us for double what we were currently making.  Yeah, we might have to relocate to Saudi Arabia, but who cares.  Just look at those salaries!  There was one other thing that was part of just about every edition of Computer World (and every other IT magazine at that time); an article about the dangers of ‘islands of data’.   (read more and comments)

 

What's Up with PRMS? - Posted 7/30/2008
If you look on my web site ( www.shireyllc.com ), on the PRMS page, in the left hand column under ‘SCS Resources’, you will see a link to a white paper entitled ‘Where is PRMS Going?’.     (read more and comments)

 

Where is ERP Software Going? - Posted 3/31/2008
Where is ERP software going?  You know, software like PRMS.  Is the cost of owning an MRPII system going to increase or decrease?  Will companies stay on maintenance or move off to reduce costs. 
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Where Does PRMS Have to Go? - Posted 7/3/2007
I have done a lot of talking over the past few months about where PRMS is going.  You know, how 10.1 is coming out and Infor is committed to keeping PRMS going and how it is going to be SOA’ed and all that stuff.  And we need to have that kind of information.  But maybe there is an even more important question that we haven’t asked.  (read more and comments)


Training - Key to the Future or Waste of Time? - Posted 5/18/2007
I used to belong to an organization whose motto was 'Training Precedes Victory'.  Now most companies seem to feel that 'training is nice and all but you don't really expect us to spend time on it do you?'.  What do you think?  Is training necessary?  What should it's role be as we step into the future?  What type of training is best for today's world (on-site, web based, individualized where people find their own time to train, etc.)?   And what do you hope to get trained in over the next year? (comments)  
 

How are you feeling about PRMS today? - Posted 4/23/2007
So PRMS is running your business.  Cool.  But what do you think of it anyway?  What are the words that run through your mind when you think of it?  Reliable?  Archaic?  Accurate?  Mysterious? Efficient?  Out of Control? Helpful?  What do you think of when you think about PRMS?  And why?    (comments)  

 


 

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