The Power of The Power of Microsoft Dynamics AXMicrosoft Dynamics AX

Tom BraekeleirsProduct Marketing ManagerMicrosoft Dynamics

Coming On StrongComing On Strong

Microsoft Dynamics AX | Microsoft Dynamics AX | At a At a GlanceGlance

Increased from one global research & development Increased from one global research & development center center to four in just two yearsto four in just two years

Supports 40 language versions in 36 countriesSupports 40 language versions in 36 countries

Designed for midsize and enterprise organizations Designed for midsize and enterprise organizations typically from 20 to 1,000+ userstypically from 20 to 1,000+ users

Microsoft Dynamics AX Business Process

Coverage

Manufacturing

Project Accounting Distribution

Enterprise Portal

Human Resource

Management

Financial Management

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Business Analysis

Microsoft Dynamics AX Microsoft Dynamics AX Vertical StrategyVertical Strategy

Manufacturing Distribution Enterprise Portal HRM

Core

Vert

ical

Construction High Tech and Electronics

MetalFabrication

Distribution:

CPG

Aerospace and Defense

Microsoft Deluxe Support Services

Partner Customization and Deployment

Microsoft Dynamics AX Development/ Support

IB ISV Development

PublicSectorChemicals Pharma

Consumer

Packaged

Goods

Oil and GasAutomotive

and Industrial

Apparel

and TextilesRetail

Professional

Services

Project Accounting

Financial Management

Supply Chain Management

Business Analysis

Workflow andCollaboration

Customer Relationship Management

Vertical Solutions in Vertical Solutions in BeLux…BeLux…

Process Manufacturing

Field Service Management

Professional Services

Supply Chain Execution

Retail Chain Management

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

...and more to come...and more to come

Microsoft Dynamics AX | Microsoft Dynamics AX | At a At a GlanceGlance

Increased from one global research & development Increased from one global research & development center center to four in just two yearsto four in just two years

Supports 40 language versions in 36 countriesSupports 40 language versions in 36 countries

Designed for midsize and enterprise organizations Designed for midsize and enterprise organizations typically from 20 to 1,000+ userstypically from 20 to 1,000+ users

Microsoft Dynamics AX Business Process

Coverage

Manufacturing

Project Accounting Distribution

Enterprise Portal

Human Resource

Management

Financial Management

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Business Analysis

Validated By Real Validated By Real CustomersCustomersThe Technology Adoption Program included

12 customers and partners In Europe, North America and Asia

ResultsTested quality and improved performance

Customer Story: WizzAirCustomer Story: WizzAir

What’s New In Microsoft What’s New In Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0Dynamics AX 4.0

From the From the mid-mid-market to market to the the enterpriseenterprise

Fits your Fits your businessbusiness

Works Works out of the out of the box and box and extends extends with with vertical vertical solutionssolutions

Enables Enables multi-multi-country country operationsoperations

AdaptableAdaptable

Interoperate Interoperate Using .NET Using .NET

Web ServicesWeb Services

Make Make Confident Confident Decisions Decisions

Using Using SQL – Based SQL – Based

Business Business IntelligenceIntelligence

Enable Enable Collaboration Collaboration With Windows With Windows Sharepoint Sharepoint ServicesServices

Improve Improve ProductivityProductivityWith Familiar With Familiar UI UI

CompleteCompleteImproveImprove

Supply Chain Supply Chain Management Management

Including RFIDIncluding RFID

Automate Automate Aftermarket Aftermarket Service Service ManagementManagement

Extend With Extend With Vertical Vertical

Solutions And Solutions And Industry Industry BuildersBuilders

Adapt Quickly Adapt Quickly With Software With Software Development Development KitKit

GlobalGlobalSimplify Simplify

International International Operations Operations

With Country With Country ConsolidationConsolidation

Expand Expand Globally With Globally With

Inter-company Inter-company TradingTrading

Collaborate Collaborate With Trading With Trading PartnersPartners

Extend To 40 Extend To 40 Languages Languages And 36 And 36 Countries, Countries, Including Including Native Native Unicode Unicode SupportSupport

ScalableScalableSecure By

Design With Windows

Authentication

Improve User Management

With Active Directory

Simplify Implementation With Setup Tools

Improve Performance And Scalability

Microsoft Dynamics AX Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.04.0

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Levels of Business Levels of Business IntelligenceIntelligence

Snap Composite AppsSnap Composite AppsOffice and DynamicsOffice and Dynamics

Snap Composite AppsSnap Composite AppsSharePoint and DynamicsSharePoint and Dynamics

Delivering Value Through Delivering Value Through InnovationInnovation

Dynamics AX 4.0 Is Feature Dynamics AX 4.0 Is Feature RichRich Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable

Aging buckets reportingPayment proposalCheck refundStatementsBalance form redesignServerSession management improvements Converted Server Interface (AOCP) to RPC Personalization data moved to database Securing Server API mitigations Data AccessOptimistic concurrency control – forms codeOptimistic concurrency control – back-end business logic codeTable Permission Framework - a Server (AOS) based security framework ODBC server side cursor enhancements Record Identifier enhancements •64-bit records ids •Allocated by table regardless of company SQL authentication is integrated securityUDB eliminated; session persistence is SQL Db Setup Computer roles based Mask technical complexity for a single computer deployment Reduce the need for specialized knowledge to achieve a basic implementation of productQuicker ramp up to productive usage Unified look and feel Multi-Instance AOS Quick single computer installation for partners/developers only requires pressing “Enter” SecurityRich client users and web users have been merged into one user type All enabled users must be valid Active Directory users Active Directory Import Wizard eases provisioning Perimeter Network Configuration Wizard Application Integration FrameworkNew features.  Replaces Commerce Gateway Web services Business to Business integration Application to Application integration Enterprise PortalMicrosoft SharePoint Web authoring experience Richer content and document managementIntegrated collaboration Dynamics AX Web part integration into existing SharePoint sitesCommon searchBetter personalizationImproved security with encryption supportIntegrated debuggingAOT and WSS integrationWeb Farm support for load balancing

Sales Orders and Purchase OrdersDirect deliveryAutomatic update of packing slip on sales order, when purchase order is packing slip updated for easy follow-upSynchronization of data between purchase orders and sales orderControl layer ensures user doesn’t incidentally break business rulesAutomatic transfers of customer delivery address information to vendorIntercompanyTighter connection of the supply chainSeveral pricing strategies supportedDifferentiated control of the picking process startParameter controlled printer selectionIntercompany master schedulingDistribution of notesFlexible setup of update sequencesRule-based control of user activitiesAutomatic settlement of intercompany paymentsDelivery address on order lineDelivery to different addresses on the same orderParameter controlled summary updates of internal and external documents Enhanced delivery date controlAbility to distinguish between shipping and receipt datesCapture both requested and confirmed delivery datesAutomatic calculation of shipping and receipt datesPatent protected possibility to simulate different shipping and receipt dates based on mode of delivery, warehouse and geographyCRMAdvanced Outlook integrationImproved telemarketing interfaceCampaign target distributionAdvanced management statisticsAdvanced tools for campaign web broadcastActivity control enabled for more record typesCustomer and vendor synchronizationQuotation CRM workflowOutgoing E-mail storagePrice simulation includes wider range of calculations made towards single and multiple quotation linesServiceService agreements Service orders Repair management Replacement history Outlook integrationFixed period subscriptionsIrregular period subscriptionSubscription indexationSubscription accrualQuotationsSales quotationsProject quotationsQuotation templatesMass creation of quotationsDelete quotations

Human ResourcesImproved support for work with contractors Expanded recruitment project functionality Improved support for absence planning Mass-hire projects Employee responsibility reporting Enhanced ability to move employees within the organization US PayrollCanadian PayrollProject AccountingActual vs. Budget statisticsStatistics viewable everywhereInvoice control3 new internal project types – investment, cost, time51 new reportsImprovements in estimates, budgets, credit notesChange project groupEnhanced project formImproved copy wizardInvoice project and estimate project forms functions

•Activity, item task, forecast, project stagesImproved invoice documentsImproved transaction traceabilitySingle or multi-select functionsFixed AssetsAbility to manage assets without affecting the General Ledger – used for tAX or reporting asset booksAbility to manage assets using a different calendar than the financial calendarSplit out the straight depreciation method line into 2 methodsAdditional reducing balance methods7 depreciation conventions added that affect the first and last year’s depreciationAdditional depreciation allowed in the first year of the asset’s life (Section 179, etc.)Bonus depreciation only for depreciation booksAbility to define unlimited bonus records with priority order and used with a proposal processProvides the ability to mass update the depreciation convention for a range of assetsMass update only for depreciation booksUpdated reports to support depreciation books3 new reports: Mid Quarter Applicability, Asset Basis, Book CompareMany country specific features have consolidated into core and are available for all usersGeneral LedgerDimension hierarchies

Hierarchy designerDimension data entryDimension combination validationDimensions rendering

Financial statementsLedger accrualsUS Sales TaxTransaction reversalAudit trail enforcementExchange adjustment

Reporting Secure end user ad-hoc reporting through model driven integration with SQL Server Report Builder Out-of-the-box end user reporting models for application modules Secure production report authoring using the SQL Report Designer Secure database views to enable authoring secure reports using external report writers Report-to-Report and Report-to-Form drill through actions in native X++ reports Balanced ScorecardNavigation changes Improved design and creation process Improved and realigned terminology and structure Added ability to create new scorecards, objectives, measures, and graphical indicators based on existing setups New performance overview AlertsUser-specific configuration of alertIntuitive, easy rules setupAlerts generated by monitoring specific datesAlerts generated by monitoring changes in systemConditions filtering of alertsFlexible delivery and access to alertsFast access to alert detailsAlert rule templatesAlerts integration with OutlookRemote access capabilities to alertsPerformance ImprovementsOptimistic concurrency enabled applicationDatabase primed for replicationExtensive re-indexing Exploits new SQL Server functionalityOptimal storage of dataThread pooling on Axapta Object ServerUpgrade optimized for large databasesHelpStandardized Help ViewerStandard Help authoring tools Better Help performanceContinuous publishing model supports Help updatesLeverages future investments in help technologyGlobal parity: base docs in all localesEnhanced Implementation Guide for Partners.NET Business ConnectorA versatile, general-purpose platform componentUses the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0Supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2005Enables the development of managed applications against Dynamics™ AXPublic managed classes allow you to invoke X++ business logic and access dataCan be used to implement and deploy both client and server-based applicationsWhen hosted in IIS, provides access to the managed (ASP.NET) http context from X++CLR interoperability can be invoked to use external managed components from X++ codeSupports AX user impersonationUsed by Enterprise Portal and AIF