MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012

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Microsoftiscommittedtocontinuallydeliverpowerful,agile,easy-to-use
solutionsthataddvalueacrossyourorganization,todayandtomorrow.
ThecomingreleaseofMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012isadeliveryonthis
commitment.Withmorethan1,000newfeaturesandenhancementsacross
coreenterpriseresourceplanning(ERP)andindustrycapabilities,Microsoft
DynamicsAX2012willhelpprovidemorebusinessvaluefaster,enableagility
andinsightinyourorganization,andhelpdrivefasteradoption,broader
usage,andeasiermaintenanceandupgradethroughacontinuedemphasis
onsimplicity.
Couplethiswithaconstantfocusonpervasiveinteroperabilitythenatural
interactionofERPsystemswithMicrosoftbusinessproductivityapplications
andITinfrastructuretechnologyandthecomingreleasewillhelpsharpen
yourcompetitiveedgeandempoweryourpeopletoanticipateandembrace
change.
Powerfully Simple
Getmorevalue,faster.
Prebuiltindustrycapabilitiesfor
manufacturing,distribution,services,
andPublicSector(withretailcoming
soon)andenhancedcoreERP
functionality,suchastheAuditWorkbench
andbudgetarycontrols,helpyoumeet
specialbusinessrequirementswithless
customization.Ourglobalsolutiongrows
easilywithyourbusinessandgivespeople
instant,RoleTailoredinsightandincreased
productivity.
Plan,see,andchangeyour
businesswithagility.
FromenhancedFinancialDimensions
toamodel-drivenlayeredarchitecture,
yougainboththeinsightandthe
abilitytoquicklyadapttochanging
businessneedsandopportunities,free
updevelopmentandsolutionresources,
andstreamlinedeployment(including
fexiblehostedandon-premises
options),maintenance,andupgrades.
Letsimplicitydriveadoption
andlowercosts.
Giveusersaconsistent,familiar
experience,effortlessMicrosoft
Offceinteroperability,andimproved
collaborationacrosstheextendedsupply
chain.ITstaffcanfocusonstrategic
developmentwithsimplifedapplication
lifecyclemanagement.
Microsoftandpervasive
interoperability
Whatdrivesthesecapabilities?Pervasive
interoperabilitytheinteractionof
ERPsystems,businessandproductivity
applications,communicationssolutions,
andtheunderlyingtechnologyplatform
thatworkson-premisesorinthecloud.
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012andother
Microsoftproductsandtechnologiesare
builttodeliverpervasiveinteroperability,
andaglobalecosystemofknowledgeable
partnersisavailabletohelpyourealize
thebenefts.Allofwhichmakesupgrading
toMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012asound
strategicdecision.
Consolidaterole-specifc
information,workfow,
reports,tasklists,links
andKPIsonasingle
easily-customizedRole
Centertoenablefast,
convenientreviewand
action,whetheryoure
usingtheWindowsclient
orawebbrowser.
Userinterfacessuchas
theKanbanscheduling
boardfeatureanintuitive
visualizationtohelpyou
stayontopofproduction
jobstatus.
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RoleTailoredUserInterface
TheenhancedRoleTailoreduserinterfacespansthethe
MicrosoftDynamicsAXWindowsclientandEnterprisePortal
andhelpstodriveproductivityandbusinessinsightthrough
itsfamiliaruserexperienceandconnectionwithbusiness
processes.MicrosoftWordandExcel,familiarandpowerful
toolsthatworkersalreadyknowanduse,workbidirectionally
withMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012toenhanceworker
productivity,andamorefexibleHelpsystemprovidesadded
supportwhenneeded.
RoleTailoredERPclient
ImproveproductivitywithenhancementstotheRoleTailoreduser
interfacesuchasFactBoxes,FastTabs,andPreviewPanesthatlet
youviewdatafrommultiplesourceswithoutleavingthecurrent
form.Highlightrelevantitems,multitask,visualizeinformationin
usefulnewways,andreducechancesofaccidentallychanging
thedata.InthisreleasenewRoleCenterswillbeincluded,suchas
TreasurerandBudgetManager.
EnterprisePortalbasedonMicrosoftSharePoint
technology
Asmootherinterfaceimprovestheuserexperienceoverallwith
ActionPanesandmoreconfgurationoptions.Collaboration
workspacesallowteamstoquicklyorganizeandshareinformation
aboutprojects,marketingcampaigns,andopportunities.And
WindowsLiveIDauthentication,improvedsearch,andappearance
ofpagesfostersproductivity.
MicrosoftOffceadd-ins
MicrosoftOffceadd-insenableyoutouseMicrosoftWordto
buildtemplatesanddocumentsthatcombinestructuredand
unstructuredinformationfromMicrosoftDynamicsAX.UseExcel
andWordadd-instoview,analyze,andupdateinformationin
MicrosoftDynamicsAX.Bidirectionalinteroperabilityenablesusers
toaccessandrefreshdatainMicrosoftDynamicsAXwithoutleaving
ExcelandWord.
NewHelpsystem
MakeHelpmorerelevanttoyourbusinessbycustomizingtopics,
enablingothersintheorganizationtocreateHelpdocumentation,
promptlyapplyinganddistributingupdates,andusingSearchand
theHelpviewertofndHelponyournetworkortheweb.
Built-inIndustryCapabilities
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012ispurpose-builtfororganizations
inmanufacturing,PublicSector
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,services,anddistribution(with
retailcomingsoon),deliveringindustry-specifccapabilities
out-of-the-box.Newinthisreleaseissupportforpublicsector
organizations.MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012uniquelycombines
industry-specifccapabilitiesinonesolutionandmakesthem
availabletoallcustomers,beneftingorganizationsthatrequire
capabilitiesformorethanoneindustry.
Manufacturing
UtilizethefexibilityofMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012torunprocess
anddiscretemanufacturingmodelsinasinglesolution.Themixed-
modecapabilityalsoallowsimplementationofleanmanufacturing
practicesinthewaybestsuitedforyourcompany.
Takeadvantageofanewoperationsresourcemodeltoeffciently
useresourcesatmultiplelocations.Scheduleresources(vendors,
people,machines,tools,orlocations)tojobsandoperationsbased
ontheircapabilities(abilitytoperformaspecifcproduction-related
activity).Aschedulingenginewillhandleresourceselection.
Modelandexecuteleanmanufacturingonproductionfowsto
reducedeliveryleadtimes,trimexcessinventorybetweenwork
centers,treatcontractorlaborasaservice(notaBOMcomponent),
andsupportcontinuousimprovementbyusingkanbanboards,
eventkanbans,andkanbanrulestoview,plan,andrunkanbanjobs.
Usethenewconstraint-basedProductConfguratorto
effcientlycreate,maintain,andreuseproductmodels,components,
andattributes.
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BudgetManagerRoleCenterandCustomerListPage
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Letshopfoorworkersusethetouch-enabledjobregistrationform
toregistertimeandquantitiesproduced;usethisfunctionalitytolet
shopfoorsupervisorsprioritizejobsandperformactionssuchas
start/stopjobs.
PublicSector
Useunlimiteddimensionstosupportpublicsectorfundaccounting
andexpandedreportingcapabilitiesforfund,program,function,
organization,grant,project,locationandobject.
Facilitatemultiyearbudgeting,accounting,andreportingfor
projectsandgrantswiththecapabilitytotrackmultiplefunding
sourcesandautomaticallydistributefundsaccordingtoprogram
guidelines,including:1)linkingtransactionstospecifcfunding
sources;2)prioritizingfundingsources;3)restrictingfunding
sourcestospecifcactivitiesorclassesofexpense;and4)providing
supportformatchingfundsandgrants.
Defneaccountingdistributionsandviewsubledgerjournalentries
priortojournalizingsourcedocuments.
Usepostingdefnitionstoautomaticallygeneratedueto/duefrom
entriesbetweendifferentfunds.
Implementafexibledepartmentalbillingengineforeffcient
collaborationwithcustomers,whilesignifcantlyreducingprocess
managementtimerequirements.
Serviceindustries
Strengthenproposalmanagement,projectquotation,andproject
budgetcontrolwithcomplexworkbreakdownstructures,milestone
defnitions,taskassignments,anddeliverablespecifcation.
Improveyourabilitytoforecast,plan,andultimatelyschedulethe
rightresourcesontoprojectsattherighttimeandintheright
place,matchingindividualskillsandcapabilitiestoservicetasksand
projectgoals.
TakeadvantageofWorkspaceCollaborationinMicrosoftSharePoint
Servertoincreaseprojectcollaborationandfosterapplication
ofbestpracticeservice-deliverymethodologies.Buildonthat
foundationtoconnectwithservicepartnersandclientsinricherand
moreinteractiveways.
Distribution
Improvesupplychainplanningcapabilitiesacrossyour
organization,usingnewviewsthatdisplayallintercompany
supplyanddemand.Inaddition,plannedintercompanydemand
isvisibleforupstreamcompanieswithintheorganization,
andcanbeconsideredinmasterplanning.Planningand
managementarealsosupportedwithafullviewofintercompany
order-peggingusingamultilevelpeggingform.
Salesorderprocessenhancementsallowuserstoplaceordersin
amoreproductiveway,allowingfasterorderentrybylimitingthe
amountofinformationtobeentered.Thispermitseasieraccessto
salesorderheaderorlinedetailsaswellasexpertfeaturesallowing
userstomodifydefaultsettingsandcustomizesalesorders.
Otherfeaturesincludepricingenhancementtomanagemass
changes,smartroundingrulesbasedoncurrencyandamount,and
translationofpricesinmultiplecurrenciesbasedonareference
pricelist.
CoreERPSuiteCapabilities
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012raisesthebarfordelivering
powerfulERPcapabilitiesandsupportingoperational
effciencyinmanykeyfunctionalareas.MicrosoftDynamics
AX2012includesnewcapabilitiessuchassupplierrelationship
management,casemanagement,andtheAuditWorkBench,
aswellasimportantenhancementsinthefollowingdomains:
fnance,salesandmarketing,procurement,projectaccounting,
humancapitalmanagement,supplychainmanagement,
inventorymanagement,andglobalriskandcompliance.
Financials
Quicklycreateunlimited,form-basedfnancialdimensionsthatcan
besharedacrosslegalentitiesforacompletebusinessview,audit
trailtransparency,anddetailedanalyses.
Transformbudgetinformationintoprecise,workfow-driven
managementtoolswithmultiple,variable,andhierarchical
budgetarycontrolsthatallowyoutodefnehowyouwant
tomanageexpendituresandachievegreatercontrolofthe
procurementprocess.
Setup,view,andmanageencumbrances,includingpurchaseorder
commitments,inthegeneralledger,andmanageworkfowitems
withrespecttoyear-endprocessingandencumbrances.
SupplyScheduling
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Streamlinethecash-to-collectionsprocesstosavetime,engage
effcientlywithcustomers,andimprovecashfow.
Simplifyandhelpensureaccurateprocessingofrequisitions,
orders,invoices,andotherkeytransactionsbydefningaccounting
distributionsandviewingsubledgerjournalentriesbefore
journalizingsourcedocuments.
Improveaccountspayableoperationaleffciencywithnew
capabilitiestomatchinvoices,allocatecharges,processandtrack
purchaseorderprepayments,addlinestoinvoices,andmore.
Defneandcontroltheinformationyoucapturemorepreciselyto
achievebetterinsightintoyourbusiness.
Increaseproductivityandaccuracyasyouleveragearchitectural
advancestosharekeyfnancialdataamonglegalentities.
Sharplyreducetimeandeffortforyear-endclosingwith
enhancementsthatincludepurchaseorderrolloverandbudget
carry-forwardoptions.
Salesandmarketing
UsetheMicrosoftDynamicsCRMConnectortoaccessinformation
inMicrosoftDynamicsCRM2011,bothon-premisesandonline.
Effcientlyopen,assign,resolve,andfollowuponcustomer
service,collections,andsimilarissuesusingnewcase
managementcapabilities.
Procurementandsourcing
ProcurementandsourcinginMicrosoftDynamicsAXallows
managingdirectandindirectprocurementofgoodsandservices.In
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012thefollowingenhancementshavebeen
made:
Self-servicecapabilities:empowerworkerstoorderday-to-day
goodsandservicesfromsearchableonlinecatalogs.Helpvendors
operatemoreeffcientlybyenablingthemtoperformavarietyof
tasksonline,suchasupdatingprofledata,requestingadditional
users,requestingthescopeoftheirofferingbeexpanded,
uploadingcatalogcontent,submittinginvoices,reviewing
payments,andmore.
Import,create,edit,stage,publish,andsearchcatalogsofitemsfor
internalconsumptiononaninternalshoppingsite.Orpunchout
directlytoyourvendorcatalog.
Createavirtualworkplacewherecategorymanagerscanmanage
overallspendingbycategory.
Utilizerequisitionaggregation,workqueuemanagement,category
management,andotherprocurementfunctionalitythrougha
procurement-basedRoleCenter.
Establishacentralizedprocurementdeskcapabilityacrossyour
organizationtosupportprocurementpoliciesandprocesses.
Easilysetupandmaintainoneormoredifferentpurchasing
policiesandapplythemtodifferentsetsofrequisitionersacrossthe
organization.
Supplychainmanagement
Easilyconvertapurchaseorderlineorsalesorderintoadelivery
scheduleandmaintaintotalorderdiscounteligibilityevenwhen
multipledeliveriesresult.
Supportqualitymanagementwithanewinventoryblockingfeature
thatworksmanuallyoronanautomatedbasistoenjoygreater
fexibilityandgranularityinqualityorderspecifcation,andmore.
Improveyourabilitytoreportthevalueofgoodsintransitbetween
companies,usingtwonewreportsinMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012.
Projectmanagementandaccounting
Viewasummaryastheprojectbudgetiscreated,compareagainst
funding,andmakecorrectionsbeforesubmission.
CreateandmanageprojectsinEnterprisePortaltoenableremote
accessandreducesoftwareinstallationandupdateissues.
Maketimesheetentriesmoreeffcientlywithenhancedtimeentry
capabilitiesanduserexperiencesfromawebbrowserortheclient
application.
Allocateandpostrevenuebasedoninternalsalespricesforworkers,
categories,anddimensions,enablingproftabilitymonitoringby
allocationarea.
Improvemanagementofcomplexportfoliosofprojectsand
next-leveloptimizationofresourceschedulesthroughenhanced
integrationwithMicrosoftProjectServer2010.
Humancapitalmanagement
ImproveindividualproductivitybyreferringtoRoleCentersfor
data,alerts,tasklists,andreportspertinenttospecifcjobfunctions;
morethantwodozenpredefnedRoleCenterscanbeaccessedfrom
theEnterprisePortalorMicrosoftDynamicsAXWindowsclient.
UsetheEmployeePortalandworkfowtoolstoenforcespending
andapprovalpoliciesatamoregranularlevel,andtoenable
employeeself-serviceforperformancegoalmanagement.
TouchScreencapabilitiesinManufacturingExecutionSystem
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Transferandviewemployeerecordseasily,andreducemanual
processstepsinrecruiting,onboarding,development,transfer,and
termination.
InMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012,theExpenseManagement
applicationfortheEnterprisePortalisimprovedinmanyareasto
helpstreamlineprocessesandimproveproductivity.Thisincludes
theexpenseentry,cashadvancerequest,creditcarddispute,travel
requisition,andexpensereportdelegation.Inaddition,theapproval
experienceforexpensereports,travelrequisitions,andcash
advancesareimprovedorintroduced.
Globalriskandcompliance
Defne/refneyourcorporatepoliciesandautomatetheauditing
processwiththeAuditWorkbench.
Trackenergyconsumptionandgreenhousegasemissionsto
proactivelymonitoryourorganizationsenvironmentalimpact:use
theenhancedEnvironmentalSustainabilityDashboardandthenew,
associateddatacubetokeepawareofenergyconsumption,carbon
footprint,andKPIsforwasteandwaterusage.Takeadvantageofa
graphicalinterfaceforeasysetupandwhat-ifcapabilitiestohelp
youassesstheimpactofproposedchanges.
Helpensureorganizationalcompliancewithlaws,regulations,
policies,andbusinessrulesthroughComplianceCenter
enhancementsincludingimprovedInternalControlscapabilities,
thenewDefaultControlsLibrary,andthenewImportandMapping
Wizard.
Country-specifccapabilities
Tocontrolfeatureavailabilitybasedonthelocationofthelegal
entity,MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012usesthecountryassociated
withthelegalentitysprimaryaddress.Forexample,iftheaddressof
thelegalentityisinCanada,userscanseeandworkwithCanada-
specifcfeatures.
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012offersarangeofcapabilities
thatsupportcountry-specifclocalization.Tolearnmore,visit
CustomerSource.
ApplicationFoundation
Masterdata,referencedata,andglobalenginesarethe
foundationoftheapplication.InMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012
theenhancementsinthesethreeareassimplifythedefnition
ofmasterandreferencedataandtheuseofglobalengines
acrossthemulti-entityenterprise.
Masterdata
Organizationmodel:modelorganizationalstructuresmore
accurately,capturingmorehierarchiesandgreaterdetail,to
enablemoresophisticatedreporting,improvedsecurity,and
easierdatasharing.
GlobalAddressBook:createmultipleaddressbooks,manage
addressbookaccess,selectivelyenforcepoliciesbyaddressbook,
andcreateapplicantrecordsdirectlyfromapplicationforms.
Productinformationmanagement:createandmaintainproduct
defnitionsandmasterdefnitionsforsetsofproductsacrossthe
entireorganization,andsharethemacrosscompaniestomaintain
centralizedproductrepositorycontrol.
Referencedata
Timezoneenhancements:easilysetandchangetimezone
preferences,supportmultipletimezones,synchronizetimezone
preferenceswithlocaltimezones,andviewdifferenttimezone
informationfortransactions.
Globalengines
Policiesmanagement:utilizethisnewcapabilitytohelpimplement
aunifedprocurementstrategyacrossemployees,purchasing
agents,andvendors.
EmployeeServicesinEnterprisePortal
OrganizationModel
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BusinessIntelligenceandReporting
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012BIandReportingincludesmore
than800MicrosoftSQLServerReportingServicesreports,11
SQLServerAnalyticsServerdatacubes,andenhancementsto
theframework.
MicrosoftSQLServerReportingServices
MicrosoftDynamicsAXproductionreportscombinethepower
ofSQLServerReportingServiceswiththesimplicityandfexibility
ofMicrosoftDynamicsAX.Alongwithmorethan800built-in
reports,MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012willprovideawizard-based
migrationtoolforexistingX++reportsandintegrated,role-based
securityoptions.
HelpmeetexactingreportingrequirementsandreduceITworkload,
withauto-generationofSQLServerReportingServicesreports,
andcreatebasicreportsusingtheMicrosoftVisualStudio2010
ChartingControl.
Supportglobaloperations:developareportinonelanguage,and
letthereportingframeworkproducereportsinmultiplelanguages.
MicrosoftSQLServerAnalysisServer
Instantlyidentifyandtakeactiononbusinessprocessissues
usingnewcubesforworkfowandenvironmentalsustainability.
Trackhistoryandcurrentstatus,andgenerateperformance
analysisreports.
Easilyimplement,confgure,andcustomizeprebuiltdatacubes
usingawizard-drivenUI,whichhelpsyoudeployprebuiltbusiness
intelligencesolutionswhenyousetupMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012.
Framework
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012structuralenhancementscan
improveoperationITeffciencyinyourorganizationandreturn
morevaluetoyou.Someoftheseenhancementsareagraphical
workfoweditorandcloud-basedservicesthathelpreduceIT
complexityandfront-endcapitalrequirements.Application
IntegrationFrameworkenhancementsandnewprogramming
conceptshelpITprofessionalswritelesscode.Role-based
securityacceleratestheimplementationofinternalcontrols.
AndahostofnewandimprovedEnterprisePortalfeatures
deliverthebeneftsofMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012through
theInternetandawebbrowser.
Workfow
Powerfulnewcapabilitiesenablecreationofmorecomplex
workfowsandseparateworkfowsforeachlineassociated
withaheader,evenautomatedworkfowsrequiringnohuman
intervention.TheGraphicalWorkfowEditorenablesdrag-and-drop
functionalityforworkfowcreation.WorkItemQueueshelpusers
controlwhattheyworkonandloadbalanceacrosstheteamwhen
necessary.
Services(sites,payment,andcommerceservices)
Supportyourend-to-endbusinessprocesseswithcloud-based
servicesthatarecost-effective,easytodeployanduse,and
integratefullywithyourexistingon-premisesorhostedMicrosoft
DynamicsAXimplementation.SitesServicesforMicrosoftDynamics
ERPextendsMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012businessprocessesand
workfowsontheweb,empoweringbusinessuserstocollaborate
withtheircustomersandvendorswithminimalITinvestment.
PaymentServicesforMicrosoftDynamicsERPisaPCI-certifed
Level1PaymentGateway.Out-of-the-box,itsupportsauthorization,
settlement,voidsandrefunds,addressverifcation,andbusiness
cardLevel2and3processing.CommerceServicesforMicrosoft
DynamicsERPprovidesintegrationbetweenMicrosoftDynamics
AX2012andtheorganizationsonlinesaleschannels.TheMicrosoft
DynamicsOnlineConnectGadgetWebPartforRoleCentershosts
aslidedeckoflinksandinformationrelevanttoausersrole,
includinglinkstoCustomerSource,communitycontent,training
materials,andknowledgebasearticles.Thisgadgetcanbeaddedto
theRoleCentermasterpageortopersonalRoleCenterpages.
Servicesandapplicationintegration
Takeadvantageofnewcapabilitiessuchas:exposingX++business
logicasaservicetoexternalsystemstoextendthelifeofX++code
investments,includingmorethan90documentservices;integration
supportsthatincludenon-XMLfleformatsupport,fexibleerror
handling,bulkimportsupport;accessingservicegroupseasily;
usingbusinessoperationframeworktowriteapplications;and
consumingexternalservicesfromX++.Simplifyconfgurationand
administrationofservices.
GraphicalWorkfowEditor
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Role-basedsecurity
Createsecuritypermissionsforindividualapplicationobjectsto
simplifymaintenanceandenablereuseofsecurityconstructs.
Implementsecuritypoliciesforindividualtablerecords,offering
greatergranularity.Simplifyconfgurationandadministrationof
services.
Enterpriseportalenhancements
EnterprisePortalintegrationscanbedevelopedeasilyusingVisual
Studio2010.EnterprisePortalsupportstablehierarchiesformore
effcientdatabasestructures,andanewsecuritymodeloffers
greatercontrol.
Newprogrammabilityconcepts
Implementasetofnewcapabilitiesthatimprovedatamodeldesign
andreusabilityofschemacomponents,andthatcontributetothe
development,use,andmaintenanceofmorefexible,accurate,
productivity-enhancinginformationandreporting.
IDE
Allapplicationelementsarestoredinasinglerepositoryand
distributedinphysicalmodulescalledModels.Modelscaneasilybe
combinedtoaddcapabilities.BothMorphXandVisualStudiotools
areavailablefordevelopers.
Dataupgradeframeworkenhancements
Conductdataupgradewithreducedbusinessdowntimeby
performingthemajorityofyourupgradeonaliveMicrosoft
DynamicsAXsystemandusinganewsource-to-targetmodel,
whichscalesupusingahighdegreeofparallelizationbetween
variousupgradestages.
UpgradedirectlyfromMicrosoftDynamicsAX4.0orMicrosoft
DynamicsAX2009toMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012.
MicrosoftBusinessProductivityApplications
andITInfrastructureTechnology
AcorestrengthofMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012canbefound
initsinteroperabilitywithotherMicrosoftproductsand
technologies.Fromatechnicalperspective,thisstrengthfosters
effcient,cost-effectivedevelopment.Usersenjoythebeneftsof
interoperabilityingreaterproductivityanddataintegrity.
SQLServermodelstore
MaintainonestorefordataandmetadataintheMicrosoftSQL
Servermodelstore.
VisualStudio2010support
Takeadvantageoftheintegrateddevelopmentexperience,new
tools,andVisualStudio2010resourcesavailableworldwideto
modelbusinessapplicationelementsthatintegrateintoMicrosoft
DynamicsAX2012.Managesourcecode,includingbranchingand
workitems,moreeffectivelywithMicrosoftTeamFoundationServer
2010.
Microsoftsolutions,applications,andtechnologies
MicrosoftDynamicsAX2012capabilitiessupportMicrosoftSQL
Server2008R2(includingSQLServerReportingServicesand
SQLServerAnalysisServices);MicrosoftSharePointServer2010;
MicrosoftSearchServer2010,MicrosoftSearchServerExpress
2010,andMicrosoftFastSearchServer2010;MicrosoftOffce2010;
MicrosoftProjectServer2010;andMicrosoftVisualStudio2010.

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CustomerListinEnterprisePortal
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TakethenextsteptowardbecomingadynamicbusinesstheMicrosoftDynamics
visionforcompaniesthatcancontinuouslyevolvetofaceeconomic,operational,and
organizationalchallenges.ByplanningyourfutureupgradetoMicrosoftDynamicsAX2012,
yourorganizationcanbecomemoreagile,soyoucanadaptquicklytochange,expand
intonewmarkets,anddevelopinnovativeproductsandservices.
Talktoyourpartneraboutthebusinessbeneftsthatanupgradeto
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