Introduction to AX

Microsoft Dynamics AX

(ERP solution)

Microsoft Dynamics AX :

                  Microsoft Dynamics AX is the ERP solution for enterprises that provides a purpose-built foundation across five industries, along with comprehensive, core ERP functionality for financial, human resources and operations management. It empowers people to anticipate and embrace change so our business can thrive. All of this is packaged in a single global solution giving you rapid time to value.

             “Microsoft Dynamics AX is an ERP software system that provides business management solutions for midsize and larger organizations”

                Microsoft Dynamics AX provides out-of-the-box functionality for managing the business or organization ,including the modules for every business area, from Supply Chain Management(SCM) and financials to shop floor control and Warehouse Management.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009  :                  

                    Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 has incorporated numerous technologies under Microsoft to improve communication and visibility of the solution. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 3.0 and 4.0 implementations, it has configured quite some Analysis Services cubes and Reporting Services reports to provide visibility.

                    Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that comes with its own development environment and a programming language called X++. It is specialized and optimized to solve the tasks that are typical of an ERP system.

                    Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 on the other hand has taken a different direction. A huge portion of the functionalities are taken out of Microsoft Dynamics AX. Dynamics AX 2009 comes with plenty of Analysis Services cubes and Reporting Services reports preconfigured. Then there is this dashboard that is hosted by Sharepoint Services. There is also integration with Microsoft Unified Communication, Microsoft Project Server, etc