what is the future of BaaN

confused · #1 13th October 2009, 22:22

Hello,

actually, I work in BaaN IV and I am wondering what is the future of BaaN? Does Infor plan to continue to develop and support it, or is it a "dead thing" ?

Thank you?

steventay · #2 10th November 2009, 05:46

DEAD LIAO....

INFOR just living with current customer only... squeeze current customer.. find fault... on license agreement to get more $$$ . no new life..

ulrich.fuchs · #3 10th November 2009, 08:21

No, that's just not true.

In fact, Infor is investing a lot in the ERP core product. And I'm not talking about all those SOA/Evolve architecture astronauts toys, but about the classical ERP (LN) monolith.

FP5 is out since a year now, where a lot of new functionality had been developped for vender managed inventory (VMI). FP6, scheduled for end of this year (and this time it looks like they're gonna make it) will focus on automotive. For FP7 (promised for end of next year) some streamlining features are honestly considered that were requested by the german user group (DBuG).

No, despite of what were the fears when Infor took over: The strategy - or better: what we outsiders see as results of the strategy - is not to milk the installed base as long as this base is willing to sit on a dead horse. That horse is kept well, quite alive and in pretty good shape.

Uli

steventay · #4 10th November 2009, 08:31

does not value old customer...

old customer paid a premium of the license cost as last time is high and hence maintenance support fee high...

new users licenses cost now so cheap.... hence maintenance cheap too

Mario · #5 1st December 2009, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ulrich.fuchs

No, that's just not true.

Uli

It's not really important if it's true or not : this is exactly how a lot of the Infor ERP customers I visit are feeling. At the end you can say 'I was right' but that does not help. I also know Infor is investing in the software - I'm only concerned when I listen to Infor ERP customers.
So I actually agree with you I only think there's a mismatch in what's happing - a lot of good developments' and what customers are noticing / feeling.

Best Regards,
Mario

ARijke · #6 10th November 2009, 16:19

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talking about all those SOA/Evolve architecture astronauts toys

On BaanIV the MyDay integration will be for free if you are on maintenance.

Regards, Adriaan

confused · #7 12th November 2009, 20:50

Can you tell me what does MyDay integration means?

Btc.. we are on maintenance

steventay · #8 13th November 2009, 02:15

i heard MyDay require to be run on Windiows Enterprise server and on latest service pack.

i am still on Baan IVc4 SP10 and not intend to upgrade the service pack.

Andreas · #9 13th November 2009, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by steventay

i heard MyDay require to be run on Windiows Enterprise server and on latest service pack.

For the actual Version of MyDay this is true! But i had a speech with an Infor employee during a german User Group event last week. He told me that in future versions also other OS / DB (i.e. Linux/Oracle) combinations will be supported by MyDay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by steventay

i am still on Baan IVc4 SP10 and not intend to upgrade the service pack.

Sorry, but how can you expect to use new functionality without updating your Software. I believe this is a normal process.

Andreas

ARijke · #10 13th November 2009, 08:20

There is a LN press release (http://www.infor.com/company/news/pr...y,inforerpln,/). For Baan IV this will become available as well.

At the Baan side the changes are delivered as normal solutions.

FrankManders · #11 30th November 2009, 13:52

Hello, If you are worried or concerned about the future of your Baan or LN product, please contact you account manager or send me an Email. I am a Product Manager and would be delighted to hear from you so I can take your concerns away. Contact me at frank.manders at infor dot com.

PrinceUK · #12 1st December 2009, 14:09

(At least) one major flagship customer for LN in UK. Did anyone see this http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/bus...cle6937274.ece
in the Times yesterday?

narayana_vvss · #13 19th February 2011, 17:14

Check the FP7 Docs LN is going in right direction. Industry extensions are to be done.

NirajKakodkar · #14 1st March 2011, 07:33

Infor is taking the right path, LN has a good future ..

stefanogalani · #15 29th August 2016, 19:45

Retrieving this thread on 2016 I can answer for the brazilian market, unfortunately here we see more SAP and other brazilian ERPs then Baan/LN.