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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Infor Human Resources

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AInfor Human Resources cloud-based human capital management software solutions replaces complex processes, workflows, and systems with sophisticated, yet intuitive technology, allowing HR professionals to deliver streamlined workforce processes. The suite evolves from Infor's acquisition Lawson Software in 2011. The platform also includes a learning management product acquired Called Certpoint, acquired in 2013.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics SL

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics SL is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. This product was acquired from Solomon 2000. The product is typically used by SMBs, particularly in project-based businesses (e.g. construction). It has strong accounting and project management capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    Infor Human ResourcesMicrosoft Dynamics SL
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infor Human ResourcesMicrosoft Dynamics SL
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Infor Human ResourcesMicrosoft Dynamics SL
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.0
    6 Ratings
    23% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    7.1
    11 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    5.7
    6 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.2
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Production Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Infor Human Resources and Microsoft Dynamics SL
    Feature
    Infor Human Resources
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Infor Human ResourcesMicrosoft Dynamics SL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.4
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.4
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Infor Human ResourcesMicrosoft Dynamics SL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infor
    It is a software that I faithfully recommend to HR managers, as it generates productivity for employees, the data recording is accurate, from the entry to the exit of the workers, the payroll management is excellent, it is a software-based on the cloud, generates productivity and the information recorded by the system is true, employees are motivated to be better because this system records their data.
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    Microsoft
    For a small to mid-size business, MS Dynamics SL is effective. We are capable of managing our finances with a very low risk of error. We have worked with MS Dynamics for almost 15 years and have more than doubled the size of our business in that time with very few issues from the program. We have exponentially increased our revenue and reporting demands and have found SL to be very dependable and stable. The program does have the occasional glitch and those are sometimes outside of the realm of expertise of our IT department. SL support is excellent, but their timeliness is not as urgent as ours.
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    Pros
    Infor
    • Purchase Orders
    • Goods Receiving Notes
    • Research
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    Microsoft
    • Provides flexibility for complex project based cost accounting
    • Strong and flexible allocation processer for cost allocations, markups, and pricing
    • A "Flexible Billing" module under the project controller series that allows for multiple billing formats ranging from fixed price schedule of values, T&M or Cost Plus, and scheduled billing.
    • Flexible reporting with options using Crystal Reports, SSRS, a Quick Query tool, and ability to tie into MS Office tools such as MS Access and MS Excel
    • Tight integration with Financials, but also the ability to integrate with modules such as Sales Order, Inventory, and Field Service
    • Customization abilities ranging from a VBA (visual basic for application) foundation to allow customizing existing forms to the ability to use the SDK (Software Development Kit) to build more complex customizations that integrate with Dynamics SL.
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    Cons
    Infor
    • The only flaw we've found in Infor HCM is how slow the tech support is, they're not really fast when we need help.
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    Microsoft
    • Reporting in the Project module is lacking functionality. I understand that most companies have specific needs when it comes to tracking project information but the standard reports are not good.
    • I would recommend a product like Management Reporter that is for Projects only. Project Reporter should allow users to pull in all Project related data into reports.
    • Fixing suspended batches. Obviously all of us users have experienced this mess. SL knows what needs to be corrected and there could be some step by step fixes in a separate repair module to do the steps we do in Query Analyzer.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Unfortunately, Dynamics' lack of ability to smoothly integrate with our CRM system is causing us to look at other solutions. The efficiencies that we gain by using Dynamics for our day to day accounting are lost in the constant headaches of getting sales quotes to import properly into the system for invoicing. Another major issue for us has been budgeting and reporting. We currently do all of our budgeting and board reporting in Excel, which is too time consuming and inefficient, especially when a system as robust as Dynamics should easily be able to handle this relatively simple task.
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    Usability
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I rate it a 10 because we have removed the fields we don't need so users can really crank the data into the system. The software was designed for the professional services firm in mind but does a tremendous job for construction firms and "blended" companies that are both distribution firms but project centric as well. Perhaps they drop ship inventory to a project where their employees or subs need to work on a project for example.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We have had only one unplanned outage for 2 hours in the last 30 months. We shut down for 30 min to 1 hour once a month, but that is for Microsoft OS updates to the servers. Being a 24/7 world wide operation, the reliability is really important. We do get an 8 hour window on the weekend that we can be down for a short period to install Microsoft Dynamics SL updates, but we do not have many of those. On our last version upgrade, we shut the users out at 9:30 am and were fully operational in less than 6 hours. The upgrade was New SQL server, New SL server and 2 new Citrix servers.
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    Support Rating
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Support is only used when needed, so unfortunately ,they get all the odd issues. It's a difficult business, but Microsoft and our firm do a great job of meeting customer needs. We get routine feedback that our support services are very good.
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    Implementation Rating
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Just to let it take its course. The implementation for me once I became a part of my former organization was pretty seamless. Just get to know the basics and call the support team to ask questions if you need help on an issue, should they arise. They are ready, willing, and able to help!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Of the comparable mid-range ERP systems, Dynamics SL competes at the lower end based on price, but also above the high-end based on flexibility, data, and reporting. Being able to stay with the same core accounting from a $100 million dollar company to a $3 billion dollar company shows the range of capabilities.
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    Scalability
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Since the backbone of the database is MS SQLServer, the database can be easily scaled.
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    Return on Investment
    Infor
    • Infor HCM is accessible software, it generates productivity, boosts individual effort, records data automatically and with accurate information, it really is a necessary software to evaluate the performance of employees and generate productivity among them.
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    Microsoft
    • More time is spent on manipulating reports which can and should be automated.
    • Lack of electronic invoicing process and other green technology features creates more cost on printing and storage costs.
    • The lack of a user friendly interface requires more training and a bigger learning curve for staff.
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