Introducing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 has reached "General Availability".
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 has reached “General Availability” and is soon to be officially launched at a virtual global event. In recent months Intergen has been working with several customers who have been eager to get on board early with the latest release of AX. And while it’s early days, we can see some excellent business productivity stories emerging already. We look forward to being able to tell some of these soon.
There are plenty of Dynamics partners to choose from. Why choose the Intergen Dynamics team?
A successful implementation is about more than just technology. It’s about forming a trusted partnership with your technology provider and knowing that they “get” the unique needs of your business – and that they can build solutions that meet and can continue to evolve with them.
In the Microsoft world we often talk about leveraging the stack. Interoperability is key to Dynamics AX, and it’s a platform that works at its best when drawing upon and working with Microsoft’s other complementary technologies. To make the most of the Dynamics range, you need to have a depth and breadth of specialist Microsoft resources on hand. Gone are the days of a single Dynamics consultant backed by a team of multi-purpose developers. And this is where we can do what our competitors can’t, drawing on deep Microsoft expertise right across the business, bringing specialist knowledge to all areas of your project.
Finding a partner who is as passionate as we are about the strategic application of Microsoft technology is key to the success of any project.
Plus we inSure a great result.
As well as bringing the scope and depth of resources you need to a project, we also give you the assurance that your solution is in good hands with us. We’ve taken Microsoft’s SureStep methodology and melded this with Intergen’s own tried and true application and governance model to create inSure. inSure combines our existing business process focused approach and extends the Microsoft SureStep methodology.
The Dynamics AX 2012 proposition.
With more than 1,000 new features and enhancements to talk about, we’ll keep it simple here. After all, for all these new features, AX is still all about simplicity. And familiarity. And ‘pervasive interoperability’. (And power and value.)
Darren Wilson of Westland Milk Product explains Westland’s consideration of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012:
“We intend on implementing Process Industries for Dynamics AX2012, and have entered the design phase for this. We evaluated our options and an upgrade to Dynamics AX 2012 was the ideal all-in-one solution for our process manufacturing, product traceability and wireless warehousing needs."
Here are some of the key features, as we see them:
1. RoleTailored User Interface
The new user interface works just like the familiar Microsoft Office products. Enhancements to the RoleTailored user interface include FactBoxes, Fast Tabs and Preview Panes that let you view data from multiple sources without leaving the current form. Word and Excel work bi-directionally with AX 2012, and Microsoft Office add-ins allow you to view, analyse and update information within AX. And collaboration through SharePoint workspaces allows teams to quickly organise and share information.
2. Built-in Industry Capabilities
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 offers industry-specific capabilities out of the box, with support for public sector, manufacturing, services, retail, wholesale and distribution businesses included in this latest release. AX 2012 combines and makes these capabilities available to all customers, which is a bonus for complex organisations requiring capabilities for more than one industry.
3. Core ERP Suite Capabilities
In a nutshell: there are more capabilities than ever, and they’re better than ever. New capabilities include supplier relationship management, case management and the Audit Work Bench, as well as enhancements in finance, sales and marketing, procurement, project accounting, human capital management, supply chain management, inventory management, and global risk and compliance.
4. The Application Foundation
Master data, reference data and global engines are the foundation of the application. The enhancements in these three areas simplify the definition of master and reference data and the use of global engines across the multi-entity enterprise.
5. Business Intelligence and Reporting
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 BI and Reporting includes more than 800 Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services reports, 11 SQL Server Analytics Server data cubes and enhancements to the framework, providing out of the box KPIs for different roles.
6. The Framework
There are a number of structural enhancements in this release designed for increased IT efficiency and value. These include a graphical workflow editor and cloud-based services that help reduce IT complexity and front-end capital requirements. New programming concepts help IT professionals write less code. Role-based security accelerates the implementation of internal controls, and a host of new and improved Enterprise Portal features deliver the benefits of Microsoft AX 2012 through the internet and a web browser.
In all, Dynamics AX is a product designed for agility, so you can “adapt quickly to change, expand into new markets and develop innovative products and services.” Sound like something you’d like to know more about? We’d love to talk to you about your next step into the “new generation” of ERP.
james.page@intergen.co.nz