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Based on 38 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 8 feature sets: Customization, Security, Inventory Management, Order Management, Project Execution Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Lifecycle Management
Customization
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.0
Infor M3
80%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
API for custom integration
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Plug-ins
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Security
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.0
Infor M3
80%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
Single sign-on capability
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Inventory Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.5
Infor M3
85%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 3/4 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 3/4 features
Inventory tracking
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Location management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Manufacturing module
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Automatic reordering
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Order Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.1
Infor M3
81%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 5/7 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 5/7 features
Pricing
10.0
100%
1 Rating

6.0
60%
1 Rating
Order entry
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Cost of goods sold
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
End-to-end order visibility
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Order exception Resolution
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Credit card processing
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Order Orchestration
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Project Execution Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.3
Infor M3
83%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 15/15 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 15/15 features
Project Planning and Scheduling
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Project Manager Dashboard
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Resource Manager Dashboard
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Task Insight for Project Managers
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Project Manager Mobile Functionality
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Team Member Task Collaboration
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Team Member Mobile Functionality
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Project Candidate Search
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Project Candidate Comparison and Analysis
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Defineable Resource Pools
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Defineable Resource Pools
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Talent Profiles
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Real-Time Project Reporting
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Absence Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Product Lifecycle Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Manufacturing
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.2
Infor M3
82%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 9/9 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 9/9 features
Production Process Design
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Supply Chain Business Flows
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Production Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Contracted Manufacturing Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Configuration Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Work Definition
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Work Execution
10.0
100%
1 Rating

7.0
70%
1 Rating
Advanced Fulfillment
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Manufacturing Costs
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Supply Chain
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.5
Infor M3
85%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 4/4 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 4/4 features
Forecasting
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Inventory Planning
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Multi-tier Supply Chain Planning
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Performance Monitoring
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Product Lifecycle Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%

8.3
Infor M3
83%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 7/7 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 7/7 features
Ideation Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Requirements Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Proposal Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Innovation Portfolio Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Product Master Data Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Vendor Portal
10.0
100%
1 Rating

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Project Portfolio Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Payroll Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.7
Infor M3
87%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 5/5 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 5/5 features
Pay calculation
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
Direct deposit files
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
3 Ratings
Reimbursement management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.8
Infor M3
88%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 3/3 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 3/3 features
Dashboards
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
4 Ratings
Standard reports
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
5 Ratings
Custom reports
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
5 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.1
Infor M3
81%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 11/11 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 11/11 features
Accounts payable
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
4 Ratings
Accounts receivable
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
4 Ratings
Global Financial Support
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
3 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
Localizations
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
Configurable Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Standardized Processes
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
3 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

7.9
Infor M3
79%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 14/14 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 14/14 features
Automated Invoice Processing
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Shared Services Payments
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Billings Management
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
2 Ratings
Customer Receipt Applications
N/A
0 Ratings

9.9
99%
2 Ratings
Customer Collections
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
Revenue Recognition
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
Cash Management
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
3 Ratings
Asset Management
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
3 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Period Close
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Transactions Tax
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Subledger Reconciliations
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
3rd Party Accounting Systems
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Project Financial Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.4
Infor M3
84%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 12/12 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 12/12 features
Budgeting and Forecasting
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Project Costing
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Cost Capture
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Capital Project Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Customer Invoicing
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Project Revenue Recognition
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Project Financial Performance Analysis
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Project Financials Dashboard
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Real-time Financial Reporting
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Embedded Business Intelligence
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Project Planning Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Grants Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.3
Infor M3
83%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 4/4 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 4/4 features
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Spending Control
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Indirect Cost Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Billing
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Procurement
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.5
Infor M3
85%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 19/19 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 19/19 features
Sourcing Team Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Sourcing Analysis
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Bids Analyzed and Compared
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Catalog Shopping E-Commerce for Employees
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Contract Authoring
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Contract Compliance Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Contract History
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Contract Renewal Automation
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Contract Repository
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Contract Standardization and Enforcement
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Electronic Signatures
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Invoice Automated Matching
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Purchasing Risk and Compliance Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Spend Compliance Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Supplier Assessment
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Supplier Communication and Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Supplier Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Supplier Portal
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Risk Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.4
Infor M3
84%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 9/9 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 9/9 features
Risk Repository
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Control Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Control Mapping
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Automated Control Assessments
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Assessment Capture
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Issue Detection
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Automatic Notification
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Remediation and Certification
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Logistics
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.4
Infor M3
84%
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 13/13 features
Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) ranks higher in 13/13 features
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Transportation Sourcing Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Transportation Process Integration
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Freight Payment Automation
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Trade Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Trade Regulatory Compliance Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Customs Entry Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Customs Document Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Customs Document Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Fulfillment Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Inventory Visibility
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Warehouse Workforce Management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- ABB Ability Solution Suite is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1 Rating

8.8
Infor M3
88%
6 Ratings
Usability
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1 Rating

9.0
Infor M3
90%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1 Rating

8.0
Infor M3
80%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
Since it also allows us to expand the functionality without the Modifications, the necessity to exchange the code is mostly not needed. Despite this, sometimes we are not provided with alternatives. So it is highly appreciated that this option still [exists] though. The M3 Products are mostly very intuitive once you start using them more frequently.
Case Advocate
Community TaxFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Pros
ABB Ability Solution Suite
- Computation of data.
- Presentation to right person.
- Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
- Multiple control system connectivity.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
- Very stable product. Some of its weaknesses are also its strengths. The lack of web services seems to actually increase stability.
- No software vendor in this space is perfect. Lawson does perform as advertised.
- Again, a weakness of this (limited functionality) is a hidden strength as well. In software there is a complexity/feature tradeoff. Where Lawson lacks in features, it does give you a more simple setup for your organization.

Verified User
Analyst in Human Resources
Financial Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
ABB Ability Solution Suite
- May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
- Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
- Improvement in GUI

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
- Not intuitive at all, difficult to learn.
- System is archaic, seems to be largely unchanged since the early 2000's.
- Reports are all in PDF form, which for financial reporting purposes is tedious to turn back into Excel sheets.

Verified User
Analyst in Finance and Accounting
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employeesPricing Details
ABB Ability Solution Suite
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Infor M3
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
ABB Ability Solution Suite
ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0
Based on 1 answer
One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
Infor M3 9.0
Based on 2 answers
It meets most of the reporting requirements and ability to use the system easily. We like the simple interfaces for the users and ability to perform mass journal entry uploads. The Master data is easy to consume by users, including Chart of Accounts structure, Accounting Units, Cost Centers. The Activity based reporting feature is useful.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
ABB Ability Solution Suite
ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
Infor M3 8.0
Based on 3 answers
The overall support of Inform M3 is simply the best! There isn't a single flaw that I can detect or think of about this software! I can't possibly express the greatness of the availability and all of the possibilities achieved. The ease of use and a lot of functionalities such as flexibility [allows in] configuration to add new functionalities fast.
Case Advocate
Community TaxFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
Lawson is comparable to the other ERP's I have used. Similar functionality and interface. Usability is comparable.
Director of Pricing
MV TransportationTransportation/Trucking/Railroad, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
ABB Ability Solution Suite
- Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
- Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
- Overall, a good solution for a large companies.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesInfor M3
- I wish Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) were more detailed. But, this actually may be a weakness of my employer and not Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia).

Verified User
Employee in Professional Services
Hospital & Health Care Company, 1001-5000 employees