The What, Why and How Answers of Microsoft Dynamics AX

Amer Atiyah
Microsoft Dynamics AX Solution Architect http://blog.amer-ax.com/ amer@amer-ax.com

Agenda
What is Microsoft Dynamics AX? Why should I care about Dynamics AX? How is Dynamics AX:
The Architecture IDE
MohrphX X++ Programming Language

Reporting and BI Enterprise Portal Workflow Integration

What is Microsoft Dynamics AX?

Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics AX Dynamics

AX

, CRM, GP, NAV, RMS, POS, SL

What is Microsoft Dynamics AX? (continued)

Line of Integrated, adaptable business management solutions that works like and with familiar Microsoft software automating and streamlining financial management, customer relationship and supply chain management

Why Should I care about Dynamics AX?

Developed by high quality standards

Business, business and business

Technology, technology and technology Shorter time to develop amazing stuff A Microsoft ERP that targets the enterprises

The Architecture (Basic)

TIER 1
Client

AX Object Server (AOS)

TIER 2
Server

AX Business Logic (Application Layer)

TIER 3
Database

Database

The Architecture (Advanced)

External Applications Browser Dynamics AX Windows Client

BizTalk Server File System

MSMQ

BizTalk Adapter .NET Business Connector

Web Services

WF

WSS or MOSS

SSRS

.NET Business Connector

IIS
Dynamics AX Application Server (AOS)

Application Integration Framework (AIF)

Microsoft SQL Server SSAS

Dynamics AX Database

SSRS

The Integrated Development Environment

MorphX built-in IDE
Visual development tools IntelliMorph Code editor Debugger Code profiler Visual query Code upgrades and comparisons BI tools Web tools

X++:
OO PL (similar to C#) Garbage collection SQL integrated queries

Layers Labels Version Control Systems Edit in VS.NET And others.

Reporting and BI
MorphX Reporting Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
MorphX Report

SSRS Charts

KPIs SSRS Interactive report

Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal

Built on top of WSS or MOSS
Standard SharePoint Web Parts like lists, announcements and discussions Dynamics AX standard Web Parts like the toolbar and infobar User Controls Web Parts for Dynamics AX data and logic

WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010 are Supported

Workflow in Microsoft Dynamics AX

Workflow infrastructure:
Workflow runtime for the IIS :
Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)

Integrating Dynamics AX with External World

Application Integration Framework
Web services Asynchronous adapters

NET Business Connectors Common Language Runtime (CLR) Interoperability