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The Roadmap for Microsoft Dynamics AX
PRESENTED BY SUE DRISCOLL AND STEVE SCARBROUGH
DYNAMICS AX ROADMAP
Microsoft Dynamics AX Roadmap
AX 2009 Roadmap (detailed)
Design themes, AX “6”
Impact of MS Project Gemini
ERP of the future
Questions
AGENDA
Microsoft Dynamics AX Roadmap
BUSINESS MOMENTUM
Partners Press and Analysts Customers
IP Investments Sales &
Implementations 10,600+ Customers
“Because of the integration
opportunities, we project being able to double or triple our business over the next
two to three years.”
Allan Stiles CMC Group
“They have done a really good job of integrating the
Microsoft technologies... I
think this is probably the first
release there they have
really put together everything
they have had internally and
put it to use.” Ray Wang
Principle Analyst
Forrester Research
“The release of Microsoft
Dynamics AX 2009 really
highlights how much
Microsoft does listen to its partners!”
Bence Árendás Development Director
Xapt – Partner
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MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX INDUSTRY STRATEGY
ISV Partner Ecosystem
Core Business Solutions
Microsoft Dynamics
Focus Industries
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Industry Solutions
Partner Vertical
Solutions
Professional Services
Field Services
Advanced Demand
Management
Industrial Equipment
Manufacturing
Apparel and Textile
Process Industries
Retail Chain Manager
Advanced Demand
Management
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“6” Focus
Continued investment in industry relevance, empowering a rich vertical ecosystem!
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Version 1: Analyze Data Storage Remove redundant, historical data
Version 2: Archiving of redundant, historical data
Benefits: Optimize your database to reduce storage costs Available for AX 3 SP6, AX4 SP2, AX2009 SP1
INTELLIGENT DATA MANAGEMENT
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2009 2009 SP1 + TRs
“6”
• Role Tailored UX
• Global Enterprise capabilities
• Compliancy Mgt
• Ad-hoc self-service BI for all
• Electronic Signature
• Support for:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
• Simplicity
• Financial Excellence in Global Organisations
• Excellence in Business Practices
• Increase Industry Footprint
• Software + Services
MAJOR RELEASES
SERVICE PACKS/MINOR RELEASES
November 2008
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1
Targeted Releases
(TRs)
* Available in limited # countries
** Available only in US-English
*** Available in limited languages
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• Intelligent Data Management Framework
• Project Time *
• Lean Manufacturing **
• Environmental Dashboard ***
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DYNAMICS AX “6” - SIMPLIFY
• Simplified Implementation • Simplified Security Setup • Support of Centralised Management & Diagnostics • Enhanced Infrastructure support • Enhanced Role Tailored User Experience
• System wide search capability • Improved Data viewing • Improved online help
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DYNAMICS AX “6” - FINANCIALS
• New Reports, Inquiries & KPIs • Streamline A/R and A/P Process • Improve bank reconciliation • Improve automation of transaction processing • Commitment & Budgetary accounting • Improved visibility across organisational units and geographies
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DYNAMICS AX “6” – SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
• Employee Self-Service • Procurement Shared Service • Spend Analysis • Procurement Budgetary control • Supplier Self-Service
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DYNAMICS AX “6” – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Manage Organisational Changes • Streamline employee on-boarding & off-boarding • Streamline health & attendance recording • Support Health & Safety requirements • Performance Management & goal setting
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DYNAMICS AX “6” – EXPENSES
• Offline Expense Reports • Maintain & Manage Receipts • Credit card import, reconciliation & dispute handling • Cross-company expense reports • Enhanced Reporting & BI for travel and
expense budgets
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DYNAMICS AX “6” – COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
• Governance and Compliance: • Enhanced ability to segregate duties and
implement user-defined controls • Ability to define and report on the existence
and effectiveness of internal controls • Environmental Sustainability:
• Version 2 of the Dashboard • What-if analysis • Reporting Requirements
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DYNAMICS AX “6” – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
• Resource & Capacity Planning for global resource pool • Enhanced capability to track financial
commitments, performance and milestones • Web-based team collaboration using Microsoft SharePoint Server
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DYNAMICS AX “6” – PUBLIC SECTOR
• Simplified Budgeting & Planning • What If Scenarios • Hierarchical Budget controls
• Model hierarchical structures • Integrated grants & project management • Procure items over the internet with regulatory & budget compliance • Streamline the book closing process • Simplify period and year end procedures
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PROJECT GEMINI MICROSOFT APPLICATION
PLATFORM
Preliminary Information Subject to Change
Reign in the Excel
“Spreadmarts”
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Reign in the "Spreadmarts"
• Excel is the Information Work (IW) tool of choice
• Excel is a problem - “unmanageable”
• Excel is sticky – users “can’t quit it”
• Why not make Excel part of the solution?
• Include Excel as part of a complete BI solution
• Structured and manageable
• Give IT insight into its usage
• Provide IT with the technology to
• Have insight and management
• Provide clear value
• Without being a bottleneck
• Enable managed Self-Service
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Excel-hosted client & reporting
In-memory BI engine
SharePoint for managed collaboration
Gemini Technologies
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Publish web-based BI solutions
Refresh data automatically
Track social usage of your solution
IW Producer
Preliminary Information Subject to
Change
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Easily discover new solutions
Slice and dice with a thin client
Feedback and comment on solutions
IW Consumer
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Drive re-use
Track usage of solutions
Discover mission-critical solutions
IT Pro
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Component reuse for reporting
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Maps in Reporting Services
ERP OF THE FUTURE
The Roadmap for Microsoft Dynamics AX
Taking it to the enterprise
AX 6 innovation streams
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS