Lawson Positioned as a ìLeaderî in Integrated Talent Management by Independent Research Firm

Lawson Software today announced that independent industry analyst firm IDC positioned Lawson as a ìleaderî in integrated talent management in its December 2008 report, ìIDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2008 Vendor Analysis,[1]î by Lisa Rowan.

Lawson is making a complementary copy of the excerpt available for download at www.lawson.com/2008tmreport.

The report states: ìAs a leader in the analysis, Lawson demonstrates the strength that comes from not only integration of the talent functions but the ability to seamlessly interact with the HR system-of-record since they are one and the same.î IDC also wrote, ìIt is the first of Lawsonís offerings to be delivered through SaaS as well as hosted and on-premise affording clients flexibility in delivery. Lawsonís approach to the user experience dubbed Spaces is that each constituency has its own view, making it easier for each to see what is in it for them.î

The IDC Marketscape report evaluated 17 talent management system vendors across 33 criteria, encompassing the vendorsí talent management strategy and capabilities. Lawson received high scores for its talent management functionality, integration, portfolio benefits, delivery model, flexibility and product roadmap.

ìLawson Talent Management delivers advanced tools designed to help organizations meet their increasingly complex global talent management and workforce needs,î said Larry Dunivan, senior vice president of global Human Capital Management products for Lawson. ìOur positioning in this report reflects Lawsonís strategy to offer a new alternative in the human capital management market that truly delivers actionable information about customersí most important assets – employees – in support of their business strategies.î

Lawson Talent Management, part of the Lawson Strategic Human Capital Management System, is designed to help organizations strategically manage, develop and retain employees, and improve the ability to identify and develop top talent and emerging leaders. The companyís ìbest-of-suiteî approach combines core HCM functionality such as payroll, benefits management, and employee self-service with strategic HCM functionality, including talent management and other advanced capabilities. By identifying and optimizing talent, organizations can maximize employee effectiveness and efficiency, and drive improved profitability.

More than 1,400 companies use Lawson Human Capital Management applications to manage talent, automate administrative HR processes and help HR staff focus on more strategic, value-added employee initiatives. Lawson Human Capital Management applications provide organizations with the information they need to maximize workforce potential while helping HR leaders contribute to organizational excellence with applications that directly support business operations.