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Infor Corporate Services Overview 2
On behalf of everyone at Infor, I’d like to thank you for
choosing us as your software provider. We realize you have
many options in the marketplace, so we appreciate that you’ve
selected our team to help you reach your business goals.
To make your new customer experience as seamless and
easy as possible, we’ve created this education, support and
services resource guide. Infor has several teams across our
company to ensure that your products and solutions are
running at peak efficiency. This guide will introduce you to the
extensive resources that Infor has to offer, and will help you
find important information quickly and easily in one location.
We look forward to building an ongoing relationship with you
that brings continued success to your business.
Best regards,
Charles Phillips
CEO, Infor
Welcome
Infor Education
Infor Xtreme
Infor Consulting Services
Infor Value Engineering
Infor Centers for Excellence/
Offshore Services
Infor Financing
User Communities
Additional resources
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Maximize your potential
Whether your team members prefer to
learn from their desks or attend classes in-
person, Infor provides a variety options to
suit their needs.
Tap into Infor Education to master Infor products and make the
most of your software investment. Equip your team with valuable
training and skills that will foster smarter, faster decisions to
increase productivity and reduce total cost of ownership.
Start training now
Infor Education
Fundamentals classes
Provide an overview of the purpose and
value of the product.
Instructor-led classes
Provide in-depth training in your
office or at one of our education sites.
Implementation classes
Accelerate installation and integration
of the software.
Self-paced eLearning
Allows each user to learn on his or her
own schedule.
Use classes
Teach students the skills and awareness they
need to take full advantage of our products.
Instructor-led virtual classes
Log in from your own desk with the support
of an instructor; can be public or private.
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Some key features include:
Quickly log, track, and monitor
progress on incidents. Personalize
your views and get analytics on
incident history.
Incident management
Easily access almost 1 million
articles and recorded briefings
about hot topics, and more.
Knowledge base
The Infor Support Assistant is a
groundbreaking tool that’s in tune with your
Infor applications, so we can proactively
help manage your issues and upgrades.
Infor Support Assistant
Infor will assign a Maintenance Business Manager to assist you in selecting the right support plan
based on your needs, or help you with any of your maintenance and support plan questions.
Choose the right support plan for you
Infor Xtreme®
Real people. Real answers. Real support.Infor Xtreme® is a team of 1,600 support superstars with a passion for providing customers with exceptional support.
Team members have backgrounds in engineering and development, while many even built the apps they support.
Visit the Infor Xtreme Portal to get the most out of your support offerings.
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“ Infor’s customer service, compared with hundreds of other vendors we’ve dealt with, is top notch. When we have issues and need support, they’re always there for us.”
Marty Brenner
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
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“Vendors don’t always put their money where their mouth is…This service showed us that, all things being equal, we could improve our margins by 3-4%.”
Andrew Stewart
CFO, Gap Group (UK)
Infor Consulting Services
Every Infor Consulting Services (ICS)
engagement—in any location around the
world and in any industry—begins with
creating a climate of success that’s specific
to your company. Our team ensures that
your Infor solutions are implemented at peak
efficiency by using our knowledge, global
resources, and unrestricted access to the
Infor ecosystem.
Companies around the world rely on
the global resources of ICS for great
performance, security, and the peace
of mind that comes with knowing their
consulting service engagements are in
expert hands. After thousands of successful
implementations and upgrades around the
globe, there isn’t a more reliable choice
than ICS for software services delivered by
experienced consultants who are committed
to delivering value to your company.
Value delivered
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Our software is designed to help you meet
long- and short-term goals. To get the greatest
benefit from your Infor products and realize the
greatest return on investment, your organization’s
most critical business drivers should be aligned
with a sound technology strategy. Infor Value
Engineering works with you to identify the
capabilities that can bring the greatest value,
and define your blueprint for change.
The Infor Value Engineering team’s global
presence is well served by the world-class
experience of its team of management
consultants and solution architects. The
management consultants focus on helping
you determine and prioritize your key business
drivers, while the solution architects help
determine the appropriate technology strategy
to maximize your benefits.
Define your blueprint for change
Infor Value Engineering
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Infor Centers for Excellence/Offshore Services
Infor’s Centers of Excellence (CoE) deliver
consulting services through a consistent,
high-value, offshore model. With deep domain
expertise, in addition to an understanding of
local industries and requirements, our Centers of
Excellence are tightly linked to Infor R&D and Infor
Xtreme Support. Our broad and deep expertise and
knowledge of Infor solutions enables us to help you
solve business problems easily and effectively.
Select CoE offerings include remote upgrade,
installation and configuration services; consulting,
integration and customization services, and
application performance assessment and testing.
We also deliver application management services,
which enable our customers to focus on strategic
initiatives, increase overall productivity and reduce
costs by 25 to 50%.
Think globally
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Customizable repayment schedules
Combine all of your costs
into one simple monthly or
quarterly payment spread
over multiple years.
Keep your cash on hand
By allocating your project
costs over multiple years,
you have more upfront
cash on hand to drive
other company initiatives.
Avoid overlapping software payments during replacement
Ensure your legacy costs
are finished before you
begin to pay for the new
Infor solution.
Match number of paid licenses to projected adoption rates
Design a payment
timetable that allows you to
match your implementation
schedule to your
payments.
Some key offerings include:
Infor Financing
Infor is more committed than ever to providing greater flexibility and value to our customers. Infor Financing
is an innovative program designed to help Infor customers stay competitive in their marketplace.
Our team will work with you to design a payment solution that helps you realize financial value, in advance
of your financial investment.
Transparency on costs
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Maximize your Infor partnership by
collaborating and networking with Infor users
around the world, and share tips, tricks, and
best practices. Infor user communities are
independently led by our customers. In
addition to collaboration, user community
members can manage events, share content,
and engage in dialogues with peers about
Infor solutions.
User communities are also the best way to
have direct connections to Infor product
management teams, which help to continually
enhance features and functionality with
“Enhancement Requests.” Join one of over
250 user communities, which represent more
than 37 unique product groups.
Join the conversation
User Communities
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Our customers are very
important to us—and so is
your feedback. We have
created various customer
advisory boards to help us
continually improve our
products and enhance your
customer experience.
Customer Advisory Boards
Network with the Infor executive
team, discussing your industry
challenges and technological
innovations needed through
our Industry Councils program.
Industry Councils
Be part of the Infor Reference
Program and position yourself
as an industry leader.
Share how Infor solutions have
played an important role in
your success, showcase your
accomplishments, and increase
exposure for your organization
in new channels and markets.
Infor Reference Program
To learn more about these and other opportunities, please contact Toni Kennedy.
Additional resources
Infor offers several opportunities for customers to not only share their feedback on our products,
solutions, and technology, but also to engage and collaborate with each other.
Collaborate and learn together
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