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Agenda
XA Evolution
Infor 10 and XA
XA Business Case
XA Conference Announcements
XA Development Roadmap
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XA Evolution
First Generation – RPG (1978) IBM
Second Generation – XA Release 2 - 6 (1995) Services Oriented Architecture, Object Oriented Design
Complete redesign and redevelopment
Third Generation – XA Release 7 Power-Link (2001) Meta-Data Architecture
Cross Platform Java, XML Messaging, SOA Enabled
Complete redesign and redevelopment
Fourth Generation – XA Release 9 (2010) Completion of third generation technology,
complemented by:
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The Gartner Clock and XA
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Noon
Where we
are - Since
2000
First
Generation With key
features of:
The Newest Enterprise Applications Suite
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Common
User
Interface
Common
Workspace
Common
Analytics
Common
Reporting
Common
Workflow
Common
Event
Management
Common
Master Data
Management
Common
Localizations
Common
Mobility
Common
Packaged
Integration
Complete the application
Engineer for speed
Specialize by Industry
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Changing the way work is done
Complete the Application
Localizations
Analytics
Pre-Integrated
Industry content
Mobility
Engineer for Speed
Faster Upgrades
Xtreme Support
Hybrid Cloud
ION Support Agent
Business Vault
Specialized By Industry
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General Manufacturing Automotive
Chemicals Food & Beverage
Aerospace & Defense High Tech Industrial Equipment &
Machinery
Distribution Equipment, Service
Management, & Rental Fashion
Healthcare Hospitality Public Sector
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Infor10 ION
Business Vault
Standard
XML
Business
Document
Third Party
Applications
Standard
XML
Business
Document
INFOR
Applications
Standard
XML
Business
Document
ION
XA Business Case
System i Platform Advantages
40-50% lower IT costs than Windows or UNIX platforms
IBM invests $3 billion + in i operating system, annual enhancement releases ongoing
250,000 installed machines, largest in IBM
IBM views System i as a growth opportunity
IBM Support
Joint Infor program “Power FLEX”
Executive support on both sides
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XA Business Case
Infor Market Position
By far the largest System i software vendor – 15,000 customers
Dominant in System i manufacturing ERP applications
Continuing ERP enhancement
30 years of development, leading edge technology
No significant competitors
Infor Strategy
Full executive support for System i business
System i solutions adopt Infor 10
Dedicated System i Team
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XA Business Case
XA Application Advantages
Best server side – System i
Best client side – Infor 10
Release Transparency
5x to 10x development productivity improvement
Release Independence
360 degree data access
Meta data architecture, multiple deployments from single objects
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Infor10 Discrete iEnterprise (XA) - Customers
2011 Conference Announcements
Infor 10
XA Release 10
XA Enterprise General Ledger
SalesForce.com
Hosting/Cloud
IDF Reporting
Cognos 10.1
XA Configurator
Infor Mobile
IBM Power FLEX
CRMi v2/v3
STTi – Serial Track and Trace
XA Field Service
CPM Integration
SupplyWEB 11.1 w/ ION
HPS Changeover
R9 Go Lives
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Disclaimer
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This announcement reflects the direction Infor may take with regard to the specific
product(s) described herein, all of which is subject to change by Infor in its sole discretion,
with or without notice to you. This announcement is not a commitment to you in any way
and you should not rely on this document or any of its content in making any decision. Infor
is not committing to develop or deliver any specified enhancement, upgrade, product or
functionality, even if such is described in this announcement and even if such description is
accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,”
“project,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” and/or similar expressions. Many factors can affect
Infor’s product development plans and the nature, content and timing of future product
releases, all of which remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This announcement, in whole or
in part, may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Infor or its subsidiaries
or affiliates. Infor expressly disclaims any liability with respect to this announcement.
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Speeding Up XA Evolution
Five development streams
Infor 10 Architecture
Infor Best in Class Applications
System i and IDF Joint Development
Core XA Development
System i Extend Products
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Industry Suites
Best in Class Applications
ION Cloud
ION Process & Intelligence
Consumer grade experience – users work the way they live
ION Experience
Principles
Flip the structure of work (data & event driven)
Contextual data at the point of decision
Social computing changes work for the better
Mobile accelerates the flow of information & work
Change the way work is done
Consumer grade user experiences…
Users work they way they live
Flip the structure of work – data and event driven
Contextual data at the point of decision
Social computing changes work for the better
Mobile liberates and accelerates the enterprise
Social
Mobile
Contextual
Data Driven
In-Context BI & Dashboards
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BI ContextApps BI Dashboards
Specialized By Industry
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General Manufacturing Automotive
Chemicals Food & Beverage
Aerospace & Defense High Tech Industrial Equipment &
Machinery
Distribution Equipment, Service
Management, & Rental Fashion
Healthcare Hospitality Public Sector
High Tech & Electronics
Vendor Managed Inventory
ODM
Use-up of components
Alternative item planning
Industrial Equip & Machinery
Project Management
Earned Value Management
Supplier Managed Inventory
Outsourcing/subcontract
Progress Billing
Aerospace & Defense
Project/Contract Management
Order pegging
WBS support
Family Planning
Model/Unit Effectivity
Serial genealogy
General Manufacturing
Business Model Processing
Cross-warehouse Planning
Multi-mode manufacturing
Cross-Docking
After Sales Service/Depot Repair
Reverse Logistics
ETO/CTO
Automotive / Specialty Vehicle
Assembly Control
CUM FAB Authorizations
Outsourcing/subcontract
Kanban, JIT, JIS, Supply to Line
EDI
Built to Solve the Issues in your Industry Key Target Industries
General Manufacturing Automotive Aerospace & Defense High Tech Industrial Equipment &
Machinery
Medical Devices
Compliance supported
FDA Certification
Family Planning
Lot / Serial Controls / Tracking
Food & Beverage
Catch-weight
Recipe management
Real-time costing
Disassembly
Co-product/by-product
Fashion
PLM for Fashion
Assortment/Replenishment Planning
Fabric and Trim
ESM&R
Rental and Leases
Contract and Warranty
Depot Repair
Counter Sales
ION – User Centered Design
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Infor10 ION
Infor10 ION
XA
Process Experience Intelligence
Customer Relationship Management
SupplyWEB
Enterprise Asset
Management
Social Enterprise Mobility
Business Vault
Extend ERP as Required
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Extended Functionality
Infor or 3rd Party
Upgrade independence
On-Premise or Cloud
wms
plm
erp
bi crm
Expense
mgmt
eam
Infor Best in Class Applications
2007 SupplyWEB
2010 Infor F9 Financial Reporting
2011 SupplyWEB 11.1 + ION
ION + Workspace
Enterprise Asset Management
Infor Dashboards
All the BODs
2012 Corporate Performance Management
SalesForce.com
Product Lifecycle Management*
Warehouse Management + Warehouse Bar Coding
What’s Next… Infor Mobile
Storefront
Infor Sales & Operations Planning
Infor Demand Planner
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System i Development
2008 Customer Relationship Management for i
2010 Workflow for i
Visual Planner for i
2011 IDF Report Writer
Enterprise General Ledger for i (IDF redevelopment)
Serialization – ePedigree
CRMi version 2 – forecasting and incident tracking
What’s Next AP and AR for i redevelopment
Field Alias Capability
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Serial Track and Trace
Multi Level Serialized Packages
Auto Generation
Track and Trace
Forwards/Backwards
Full FDA compliance
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Enterprise General Ledger
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Key Features
Full Globalization with IFRS compliance
Unlimited books
Full multi currency
Full drill down
IDF Input Screens
14 Account Segments
XA Core Development
2001 to 2010 – re-wrote the XA application in the Power-Link technology
Includes 300+ significant enhancements
Includes 10 new applications and tools
2010
100% IDF version - Release 9
2011
Enable ION technology
Purchasing Enhancements, multi sourcing
Globalization enhancements – environment replication
Optimized card files
What’s Next
IDF redevelopment of shipping and materials transactions
XA Release 10 – green screen not shipped
Completion of all manufacturing/ materials redevelopment
Other TBD
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System i Extend Products
2008 Manufacturing Execution System – completely rewritten and
enhanced
2010 Document Management – new integrated application Freight rating and routing – new integrated application Material Logistics – complete re write in IDF Electronic Banking – new integrated application Business Intelligence – updated to Cognos 8.4
2011 Product Configurator and Channel Selling Business Intelligence - Updated to Cognos 10.1 Field Service Management Project Manufacturing/ Field Manufacturing
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Speeding Up XA Evolution
Five development streams
Infor Architecture
Infor Best in Class Applications
System i and IDF Joint Development
Core XA Development
System i Extend Products
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