Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics ERP Systems make it easier to track your office workflow across various
departments. They reduce the operational costs involved in manually tracking and (perhaps)
duplicating data using individual & disparate systems. True, there both advantages and
disadvantages (such as total cost, user participation, and single vendor lock-in) of implementing
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software Systems on your business network.

Dynamics AX Strengths

 Multilayered architecture offers business agility to cater to rapidly changing business

requirements
 A true mixed-mode ERP solution, offering both discrete- and process-based
manufacturing functionality
 Leverage of industry best practices and vertical-market processes through the business
process library (BPL)
 Seamless Microsoft Office integration with Excel, Word, Outlook, and Dynamics CRM,
often with one click
 An enterprise portal that promotes both internal and external collaboration, as
companies can share information upstream and downstream to streamline production
and delivery
 A suite of complimentary tools including the Management Reporter, dashboards,
balanced scorecards, data warehousing and OLAP collectively deliver a powerful
business intelligence solution
 Role-based configuration allows dashboard creation for specific user functions, such as
Kanban scheduling visualization, workflows, dataflows, and task lists, whether using the
Windows Client or a web browser
 A very strong and integrated CRM solution
 Good global ERP support, with multi-currency and multi-language capabilities
 An extremely strong global partner network and third party software marketplace
 Simple upgrade from Dynamics AX 4.0 and AX 2009 directly to AX 2012
 A overall top competitor in the midrange ERP software market, and a possible tier-one
competitor against SAP Business Suite and Oracle in select medium- and large-size
enterprises.
 Multilayered architecture offers business agility to cater to rapidly changing business
requirements
 A true mixed-mode ERP solution, offering both discrete- and process-based
manufacturing functionality
 Leverage of industry best practices and vertical-market processes through the business
process library (BPL)
 Seamless Microsoft Office integration with Excel, Word, Outlook, and Dynamics CRM,
often with one click
 An enterprise portal that promotes both internal and external collaboration, as
companies can share information upstream and downstream to streamline production
and delivery
 A suite of complimentary tools including the Management Reporter, dashboards,
balanced scorecards, data warehousing and OLAP collectively deliver a powerful
business intelligence solution
 Role-based configuration allows dashboard creation for specific user functions, such as
Kanban scheduling visualization, workflows, dataflows, and task lists, whether using the
Windows Client or a web browser
 A very strong and integrated CRM solution
 Good global ERP support, with multi-currency and multi-language capabilities
 An extremely strong global partner network and third party software marketplace
 Simple upgrade from Dynamics AX 4.0 and AX 2009 directly to AX 2012
 A overall top competitor in the midrange ERP software market, and a possible tier-one
competitor against SAP Business Suite and Oracle in select medium- and large-size
enterprises
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Dynamics AX weaknesses
 Multilayered architecture offers business agility to cater to rapidly changing business
requirements
 A true mixed-mode ERP solution, offering both discrete- and process-based
manufacturing functionality
 Leverage of industry best practices and vertical-market processes through the business
process library (BPL)
 Seamless Microsoft Office integration with Excel, Word, Outlook, and Dynamics CRM,
often with one click
 An enterprise portal that promotes both internal and external collaboration, as
companies can share information upstream and downstream to streamline production
and delivery
 A suite of complimentary tools including the Management Reporter, dashboards,
balanced scorecards, data warehousing and OLAP collectively deliver a powerful
business intelligence solution
 Role-based configuration allows dashboard creation for specific user functions, such as
Kanban scheduling visualization, workflows, dataflows, and task lists, whether using the
Windows Client or a web browser
 A very strong and integrated CRM solution
 Good global ERP support, with multi-currency and multi-language capabilities
 An extremely strong global partner network and third party software marketplace
 Simple upgrade from Dynamics AX 4.0 and AX 2009 directly to AX 2012
 A overall top competitor in the midrange ERP software market, and a possible tier-one
competitor against SAP Business Suite and Oracle in select medium- and large-size
enterprises
 Multilayered architecture offers business agility to cater to rapidly changing business
requirements
 A true mixed-mode ERP solution, offering both discrete- and process-based
manufacturing functionality
 Leverage of industry best practices and vertical-market processes through the business
process library (BPL)
 Seamless Microsoft Office integration with Excel, Word, Outlook, and Dynamics CRM,
often with one click
 An enterprise portal that promotes both internal and external collaboration, as
companies can share information upstream and downstream to streamline production
and delivery
 A suite of complimentary tools including the Management Reporter, dashboards,
balanced scorecards, data warehousing and OLAP collectively deliver a powerful
business intelligence solution
 Role-based configuration allows dashboard creation for specific user functions, such as
Kanban scheduling visualization, workflows, dataflows, and task lists, whether using the
Windows Client or a web browser
 A very strong and integrated CRM solution
 Good global ERP support, with multi-currency and multi-language capabilities
 An extremely strong global partner network and third party software marketplace
 Simple upgrade from Dynamics AX 4.0 and AX 2009 directly to AX 2012
 A overall top competitor in the midrange ERP software market, and a possible tier-one
competitor against SAP Business Suite and Oracle in select medium- and large-size
enterprises
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