Microsoft Dynamics AX

Overview

Saptha Wanniarachchi MBCS,MCSE,MCITP (AX)

 What is ERP

• One System utilize common database, which supports all applications.

• An integrated business system that operates in real time
• A consistent look and feel throughout each module.
• ERP Automates the tasks involved in performing a business process
Why ERP
 What should an ERP Application deliver?

Dynamic Applications Technologies And Characteristics

Source: “ERP Applications: Innovation Rekindles Among the Ashes of Consolidation”, Forrester Research, June 2007”
 Business Applications and Microsoft

Over $2.5B in acquisitions

Over $1B in business applications R&D
23 years of Biz Apps Experience
297,000 Customers / >10,000 Partners
Poised for software-driven transformation
 Microsoft Dynamics AX: Vision Delivered
“Gartner believes that Dynamics AX is best-suited for core midmarket companies in discrete and
process manufacturing and distribution industries and in retail, with a presence in multiple
countries” Gartner, Dec 2010

Source: The Forrester wave: Order Management Hubs, Q3 2010

Source: Gartner: Magic Quadrant for ERP for Product-Centric
Midmarket Companies , Dec 2010
 Midmarket Corporate

Small Business Enterprise

Microsoft Dynamics Products

Broad business management suites including financial

management, supply chain management and customer
relationship management functionality

A complete CRM suite including sales force

automation, marketing and service management

Small business financial management

Retail management and point of sale
Integrated contact management, accounting and online
services packaged with
Microsoft Office
Delivering Value Through Innovation
 Microsoft Dynamics AX

Reaching
Vertical Solutions
To verticals

Microsoft Manufacturing Distribution

Inventory
Dynamics AX Costing

Business Industry
Process Financial Human Resource Expenses
Services
Coverage Management Management Management Functionality

Customer
Service Management Relationship Project Management
Management

ERP
Compliance Foundation

Integration
Business Intelligence
Role Tailored Experience
 Solution Roadmap

DynamicsAX ‘8’

DynamicsAX ‘7’
Continued innovation
targeted at mid-market
DynamicsAX 2012 with particular focus on:
Continued focus on
Simplifying
amicsAX 2009 Simplifying Application Simplicity
Application Lifecycle
Lifecycle Productivity
Enhance Financial
ole Tailored UX Capabilities More Industry Dynamics User
Enrich Industry functionality Experience
lobal Enterprise Leadership
Platform More deployment
apabilities flexibility Microsoft
Best Practices in
ompliancy Business Processes More Software + technology
elf-Service BI Software + Services Services scenarios Time-to-Value
OR RELEASES
2008-2009 2011-2012 2014-2015 2017-2018
ICE PACKS/MINOR RELEASES
Microsoft Dynamics AX Module Functionality
 Role Tailored User Experience

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Sure Step Methodology Provides Scalable Holistic Solution

• Provides Microsoft
Dynamics specific
content
• Filters on Project Type
and/or Product
• Available in multiple
languages
• Six stepped phases
• Process flow navigation
 Sure Step Methodology
Diagnostic Analysis Design Development Deployment Operation

Decision Accelerator Project Types

Offerings

Requirements and
Process Review
Standard Implementation
Fit Gap and
Solution Blueprint

Proof of Concept
Enterprise Implementation
Architecture
Assessment

Scoping
Assessment
Rapid Implementation
Business Case

Upgrade
Upgrade
Evaluation

Organization Program Management Training Business Process Analysis

Cross Phase
Processes Solution Requirements & Configuration Custom Coding Quality & Testing

Technology Infrastructure Integration & Interfaces Data Migration

 A Milestone for ERP solutions…...

1 Global capabilities
Shipment Carrier Integration Balanced sheet posting of Fixed price Time Zone support
Centralized Payments Ledger Account Categories Project Control Reverse Financial Entries
Packing slip based invoices Activation of Refill Pallet Transport
Purchase Requisition
Centralized Cash Receipts Miscellaneous Charges Returns management
Hierarchical activities Multi Site Costing Multi Version Item Costing
Streamlining Picking Process Purchase Requisition Additional Financials Dimensions Cash Advance Requests
Intercompany allocations Integration with MS Project Server 3-way matching
Service Order Gant Chart Compliance Center Service Consumption Reporting
Centralized Customer Statements Budget Revision History
Eliminations Enterprise model Workflow
Project price groups 30+ Role pages User-defined project stages
Global Address Book

2 Record scale and performance

Dynamics AX 2009 benchmark transactions
Throughput Scalability
faster with compression on SQL Server 2008

3 Setting the bar in innovation…

RoleTailored UX Unified Digital RealWorld
Communication Signature SOA

+ + + + ‘etc…’
 Future of Computing
Cloud

Disruptor:
Virtualization

Web

Client Server

Minicomputer
Mainframe

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The New CIO Role: Big Changes Ahead
 Thank You !

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