Title
Resolution Authorizing Infor Subscription Renewal, Additional Product, Implementation Fees for Migration to the New Infor Erp
Body
Council Priority: Exceptional Customer Service and a Diverse City Government Workforce 5) Ensure Fiscal Stewardship, Transparency, & Accountability
Department: Information Technology
Council District: ALL
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Christine Hofer 336-373-4650
Contact 2 and Phone: Jane Nickles 336-373-2314
PURPOSE:
The Finance, Human Resource and Information Technology Departments desire to alter the remaining two years of our five year contract and extend our commitment to the Infor ERP solution. The Infor Lawson solution is essential in supporting the city's enterprise applications which include financial, human capital management, and procurement systems. It is considered the system of record for all City administration functions. The new subscription agreement will have a five year commitment term with annual subscription fees due each year. Infor has offered this agreement with a 2% escalation in each annual fee. This is 3% below the industry norm. This renewal and service agreement includes additional product and all data migrations to the new Infor version 11 release which is entirely rewritten from the original Lawson applications. Securing this commitment for several years allows us to plan out our anticipated expenses and maintain our capital leasing fund at the appropriate funding levels. The existing contract expires in 2021 and this contract will supersede it and extend to 2024.
We are happy with the current product, but always seeking further improvement. By changing our licensing model, Infor was able to put together a bundled package to meet our objectives. This package includes the following new products:
* Coleman Artificial Intelligence - built in machine learning and voice recognition skills
* Birst Reporting Tools- Analytic designer tools and pre-d...
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