Introduction to ERP Microsoft Dynamics AX overview

1. Microsoft Dynamics AX
Overview
Saptha Wanniarachchi MBCS,MCSE,MCITP (AX)

2. 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

3. Why ERP

5. What should an ERP Application deliver?
DynamicApplicationsTechnologiesAnd Characteristics
Source: “ERP Applications: Innovation Rekindles Among the Ashes of Consolidation”, Forrester Research, June 2007”

6. 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
Business Applications and Microsoft

7. Microsoft Dynamics AX: Vision Delivered
Source: Gartner: Magic Quadrant for ERP for Product-Centric
Midmarket Companies , Dec 2010
Source: The Forrester wave: Order Management Hubs, Q3
2010
“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

8. Enterprise
Midmarket
Small Business
Corporate

9. 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
Broad business management suites including
financial management, supply chain
management and customer relationship
management functionality
Microsoft Dynamics Products

10. Delivering Value Through Innovation

11. Microsoft Dynamics AX
Reaching
To verticals
Vertical Solutions
ERP
Foundation
Microsoft
Dynamics AX
Business
Process
Coverage
Industry
Services
Functionality
Manufacturing
Project
Management
Distribution
Service
Management
Human Resource
Management
Financial
Management
Customer
Relationship
Management
Expenses
Management
Inventory
Costing

12. Solution Roadmap

13. Microsoft Dynamics AX Module Functionality

14. Role Tailored User Experience
• <Screen Shot>

15. • Provides Microsoft
Dynamics specific
content
• Filters on Project Type
and/or Product
• Available in multiple
languages
• Six stepped phases
• Process flow navigation

16. Diagnostic Analysis Design Development Deployment Operation
Decision Accelerator
Offerings
Requirements and
Process Review
Fit Gap and
Solution Blueprint
Proof of Concept
Architecture
Assessment
Scoping
Assessment
Business Case
Upgrade
Evaluation
Organization
Solution
Technology
Cross Phase
Processes
Program Management Training Business Process Analysis
Requirements & Configuration Custom Coding Quality & Testing
Infrastructure Integration & Interfaces Data Migration
Project Types
Standard Implementation
Enterprise Implementation
Rapid Implementation
Upgrade
Sure Step Methodology

17. Balanced sheet posting of Fixed price
Integration with MS Project Server
Hierarchical activities
User-defined project stages
A Milestone for ERP solutions…...
Centralized Payments
Centralized Cash Receipts
Centralized Customer Statements
Eliminations
Intercompany allocations
Enterprise model
Reverse Financial Entries
Compliance Center
Additional Financials Dimensions
3-way matching
Workflow Budget Revision History
30+ Role pages
Ledger Account Categories
Miscellaneous Charges
1 Global capabilities
2 Record scale and performance
3 Setting the bar in innovation…
Dynamics AX 2009 benchmark transactions
faster with compression on SQL Server 2008
Throughput Scalability
+ +
RoleTailored UX Unified
Communication
Digital
Signature
RealWorld
SOA
+ + ‘etc…’
Returns management
Purchase Requisition
Purchase RequisitionPacking slip based invoices
Service Order Gant Chart Service Consumption Reporting
Streamlining Picking Process
Multi Site Costing Multi Version Item Costing
Activation of Refill Pallet Transport
Project price groups
Project Control
Global Address Book
Cash Advance Requests
Shipment Carrier Integration Time Zone support

18. Mainframe
Client Server
Minicomputer
Cloud
Web
Disruptor:
Virtualization
Future of Computing
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

19. The New CIO Role: Big Changes Ahead

20. Thank You !