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February 2026

February 2026

Thought-Provoking Commentary for the Lawson Software Community

Welcome to the latest issue of The LawsonGuru Letter, a free newsletter providing provocative commentary on issues important to the Lawson Software community. The LawsonGuru Letter is published by--and is solely the opinion of--John Henley of Decision Analytics.

Quote of the Issue

“Kindness is like snow, it beautifies everything it covers.”

-- Kahlil Gibran

Trending Topics

Security Tables

We are on prem with Infor Lawson and LTM. Are there tables (look up type tables) that list security Roles and Groups? I need to refer to them during a process flow. I have searched to no avail. Thanks for the assist. Read More

Missing Multi-Stream Upload Option

Our IS department has made the server configuration changes to turn on multi-stream uploads in Microsoft Add-Ins. Several of my coworkers now see the multi-stream option, but I don't. My security admin insists my profile is identical to theirs. Read More

Upcoming decision on Lawson S3

We are looking to gather some information in regards to how previous or current Lawson S3 customers are approaching the upcoming decision regarding moving forward with Infor Cloudsuite. Are you currently On Prem vs Cloud for existing Lawson users? What are you being told in regard to Infor Cloudsuite and, are you are going to do an RFP evaluation as a result. What Vendors/Solutions are you considering as a replacement for Lawson S3 Financials, supply chain, distribution and HR/Payroll? Read More

Worthwhile Reading

Should there be a financial penalty for ignoring IT?

IT often gets all kinds of pushback from line-of-business chiefs, CFOs, COOs -- you get the picture. But when IT warns of a potential massive data leak, and everyone disregards the warning, there's no shared risk. If IT happened to be right, it's time anyone who ignored their instructions share the pain.

Computerworld, January 12, 2026

Work-from-office mandate? Expect top talent turnover, culture rot

Organizations requiring IT workers to commute to an office need to ground decisions in value creation, focus on data-driven results, and avoid badge-swipe metrics, employment experts say.

CIO, January 22, 2026

7 steps to move from IT support to IT strategist

IT leaders share their best tips for getting out of the 'order taking' rut and becoming a trusted advisor to the business.

Computerworld, January 12, 2026

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Sincerely,

John Henley

Decision Analytics

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