2. Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 – birželis 2006:
Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 LT – rugs jis/
spalis 2006:
3. Microsoft Dynamics AX TM
Value Proposition
”An integrated, adaptable and global business management
solution that works like and with familiar Microsoft software
and helps you drive business success.”
– Global solution
– Works like and with familiar Microsoft software
– Scalable architecture
– Highly flexible code base, upgrade tools help preserve customizations
– Lower TCO with higher ROI
– Targeting mid-sized businesses to divisions of large companies (20 to
1,000+ users)
– Designed to help drive customers’ business success
4. What’s New in this Release?
Fundamentals: Global Reach,
Performance & Global Solution
Security
Rich Functionality
High Adaptabilty
Low Costs
Complete
Solution and Deep Microsoft
Foundation to Integration
Build Verticals
Functionality described herein is planned and subject to change.
5. Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 - Drivers
• Fundamentals
– Product Quality and Security
– Performance and Scalability
– Simplicity and Ease of Use
– Unicode
• Business Process Execution
– Process Foundations
– Horizontal Approach
– Project and Service Management
– Expanded SCM and Manufacturing
– Geographical expansion
• Integrated Innovation
– Extended Business Analysis Options
– Office 11 user Interface refresh
– Connected through Integration framework
6. Deep Microsoft Integration
• Build on top of your current investment in Microsoft technology to
Microsoft drive greater ROI
Windows • Connect online information, people, systems and devices with
Microsoft .NET
Server 2003
Microsoft SQL • Help enable confident decision making using a powerful, seamless
Server 2005 reporting service
• Put ad-hoc reporting at the fingertips of business users
Reporting • Improve efficiency as IT professionals are freed up to spend time
Services on more critical IT tasks
Microsoft • Enable collaboration among different groups in your organization
• Use the richer content and document management on the
Windows Enterprise Portal
SharePoint • Integrate into existing SharePoint Portals
• Improve user productivy with role-based user interface
User Interface • Reduce training costs by using a systems that works like and with
familiar products: Dynamics AX uses Microsoft Office 12 design and
navigation
Functionality described herein is planned and subject to change.
7. Global Solution, Global Reach
• Drive towards reduced deployment and customization complexity
Country for global implementations
Consolidation • Help enable better decision making wtih more relevant geographic
information
• Operate or expand globally with automation and integrity for
InterCompany intercompany trading
Functionality • Simplify your financials with out-of-the-box intercompany trading
support both within and across borders
Application • Help enable more secure and simple integration scenarios with
Integration •
suppliers, customers and internal trading companies
Integrate seamlessly with Web services using .NET
Framework
• Expand your company’s reach into Japan and China with native
Unicode language support
Compliance • Increase reliability with features that transport data through many
different systems with less potential for corruption
Functionality described herein is planned and subject to change.
8. Fundamentals: Performance and Security
• Help reduce administration time using Windows
Improved Authentication and single sign-on
• Help improve security and privacy with the single sign-on
Security feature of Active Directory
• Gain more administration control over sensitive data
• Drive greater user productivity with performance and functionality
enhancements across all modules
Performance • Use the fundamental advancements in database technology of
SQL Server 2005
• Help reduce implementation time with the setup wizard and
Reduced network configuration tools
Implementation • Native language support can speed setup, reduce deployment
errors, and generally simplify deployment
Costs • Help lower provisioning costs with simple user management
• Help enable more confident decisions with a contextual help
Value through system that emphasizes business processes and quality
• Gain more access to updated and expanded content with online
Documentation Continuous Publishing model
Functionality described herein is planned and subject to change.
9. Complete Solution and
Foundation to Build Verticals
• Deploy out of the box with new industry enabling
functionality or integrate to partner vertical solutions
Horizontal • Automate your business processes with flexible Supply
Functionality Chain and Service Management features
• Stay informed with workflow and advanced alerts
• Create a seamless path from initial trading partner
compliance to an RFID-enabled supply chain
RFID • Use partner solutions built on this flexible and extensible
RFID framework
• Extend Microsoft Dynamics AX functionality with industry-
Industry Builder specific functionality backed by Microsoft
and Partner • Access thousands of vertical solutions provided by
Ecosystem partners to meet your specific business needs
Superior • Customize more quickly and more easily using the
enhanced Software Development Kit (SDK)
Development • Extend your applications with the. NET Business Connector
Platform and • Help improve developer productivity with the Common
Adaptability Language Runtime (CLR) Interoperability.
Functionality described herein is planned and subject to change.
10. Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Scope
Financial Management Supply Chain Management
New Financial Statement RFID
Dimension Hierarchy Production
Cost Accounting Warehouse
Localization Life-Science
Manufacturing Service Sales
Organizations Planning
Project Accounting Purchase
CRM Collaboration
Human Resource Management “Out of the box” business
Service Management (New documents for partners
module) Easier for partners and ISV’s
Alerts to extend the solution
Users create and manage Alerts
Inbox Rules
More Channels support alerts
Predefined Alerts
Approval Procedure
11. Improved User Interface
Familiar Controls & Options
Enhanced Menu
Structure &
Navigation
Improved Data
Management &
Organization
Alignment with
MBS product
family & Office
11
Functionality described herein is planned and subject to change.
12. Integrated Innovation
Functionality described herein is
planned and subject to change.
Enterprise
Microsoft Dynamics AX
Resource
Financial Management, Management
Business Solutions
Human Resources,
Project Accounting, Microsoft Dynamics AX
Service Management Business Analysis
Analytics
Microsoft Dynamics AX
Trade, Intercompany, Microsoft Dynamics AX
Logistics, Product Builder, Sales Force Automation,
Production, Sales Management,
Master Planning, Marketing Automation,
Supply Customer Telemarketing
Shop Floor Control,
Warehouse Management Chain Relationship
Management Management
Productivity
Client &
Platform
13. Beyond Microsoft Axapta 4.0
• Multi-site planning improvements
• Continued focus on Microsoft SQL Server database performance
– “Yukon” performance improvements with Microsoft Axapta
• Commitment to support Oracle database
• Project Server integration
• Travel and Expense module
• ISV source code protection
• Inbound RFID
• Data archiving functionality
• Email integration with alerts
• “Longhorn” Support
• Integration with the next release of Office
• “Look and feel” of the next release of Office
14. Microsoft Dynamics AX
Product Release Timeline
Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.1
• Financial and Supply Chain enhancements
Microsoft Dynamics AX 5.1
• TBD
• Collaborative solutions
• MS CRM integration to AX
Microsoft
Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics AX 5.0
AX 4.0 TAP • Technical & Functional Scalability improvements
•.Net interoperability
Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 • Additional industries supporting functions
• SharePoint Server • Enhanced Manageability across sites
• Contextual Business Intelligence • Leverage full MS Stack
• Web Services
• RFID
• SQL Server 2005
Q2 2009
Q4 2008
Q1 2008 Continued
Investments
Q3 2007
Q3 2006
Q2 2006
* As of February 2006. Calendar Timeframes are shown.
Product release dates and content subject to change.
Enhancement and support details for each product line will vary by geography.
vary