The Power of Microsoft Dynamics AX

1. The Power of Microsoft Dynamics AX Tom Braekeleirs Product Marketing Manager Microsoft Dynamics

2. Coming On Strong

3. Microsoft Dynamics AX | At a Glance Microsoft Dynamics AX Business Process Coverage Manufacturing Project Accounting Distribution Enterprise Portal Human ResourceManagement Financial Management Customer Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Business Analysis Increased from one global research & development center to four in just two years Supports 40 language versions in 36 countries Designed for midsize and enterprise organizations typically from 20 to 1,000+ users

4. Aerospace and Defense Automotive and Industrial Oil and Gas Consumer Packaged Goods Pharma Chemicals PublicSector Professional Services Apparel and Textiles Distribution: CPG Retail High Tech and Electronics Construction MetalFabrication Manufacturing Project Accounting Financial Management Supply Chain Management Distribution Business Analysis Enterprise Portal Workflow andCollaboration HRM Customer Relationship Management Microsoft Dynamics AX Vertical Strategy Partner Customization and Deployment Vertical Core Microsoft Deluxe Support Services Microsoft Dynamics AX Development/ Support IB ISV Development

5. Vertical Solutions in BeLux… • Process Manufacturing • Field Service Management • Professional Services • Supply Chain Execution • Retail Chain Management • Industrial Equipment Manufacturing ...and more to come

6. Microsoft Dynamics AX | At a Glance Microsoft Dynamics AX Business Process Coverage Manufacturing Project Accounting Distribution Enterprise Portal Human ResourceManagement Financial Management Customer Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Business Analysis Increased from one global research & development center to four in just two years Supports 40 language versions in 36 countries Designed for midsize and enterprise organizations typically from 20 to 1,000+ users

8. Validated By Real Customers The Technology Adoption Program included • 12 customers and partners • In Europe, North America and Asia Results • Tested quality and improved performance

9. Customer Story: WizzAir

10. What’s New In Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Fits your business Works out of the box and extends with vertical solutions Enables multi-country operations From the mid-market to the enterprise

11. Adaptable Enable Collaboration With Windows Sharepoint Services Interoperate Using .NET Web Services Make Confident Decisions Using SQL – Based Business Intelligence Improve ProductivityWith Familiar UI

12. Complete Improve Supply Chain Management Including RFID Automate Aftermarket Service Management Adapt Quickly With Software Development Kit Extend With Vertical Solutions And Industry Builders

13. Global Collaborate With Trading Partners Simplify International Operations With Country Consolidation Expand Globally With Inter-company Trading Extend To 40 Languages And 36 Countries, Including Native Unicode Support

14. Scalable Secure By Design With Windows Authentication Simplify Implementation With Setup Tools Improve User Management With Active Directory Improve Performance And Scalability

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17. Levels of Business Intelligence

18. Snap Composite AppsOffice and Dynamics

19. Snap Composite AppsSharePoint and Dynamics

20. Delivering Value Through Innovation Portals and Collaboration Role-Based User Experience Web ServiceExtensibility Contextual Business Intelligence

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Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable • Aging buckets reporting • Payment proposal • Check refund • Statements • Balance form redesign • Server • Session management improvements • Converted Server Interface (AOCP) to RPC • Personalization data moved to database • Securing Server API mitigations • Data Access • Optimistic concurrency control – forms code • Optimistic concurrency control – back-end business logic code • Table Permission Framework - a Server (AOS) based security framework • ODBC server side cursor enhancements • Record Identifier enhancements • 64-bit records ids • Allocated by table regardless of company • SQL authentication is integrated security • UDB eliminated; session persistence is SQL Db • Setup • Computer roles based • Mask technical complexity for a single computer deployment • Reduce the need for specialized knowledge to achieve a basic implementation of product • Quicker ramp up to productive usage • Unified look and feel • Multi-Instance AOS • Quick single computer installation for partners/developers only requires pressing “Enter” • Security • Rich client users and web users have been merged into one user type • All enabled users must be valid Active Directory users • Active Directory Import Wizard eases provisioning • Perimeter Network Configuration Wizard • Application Integration Framework • New features.  Replaces Commerce Gateway • Web services • Business to Business integration • Application to Application integration • Enterprise Portal • Microsoft SharePoint Web authoring experience • Richer content and document management • Integrated collaboration • Dynamics AX Web part integration into existing SharePoint sites • Common search • Better personalization • Improved security with encryption support • Integrated debugging • AOT and WSS integration • Web Farm support for load balancing Dynamics AX 4.0 Is Feature Rich Reporting Secure end user ad-hoc reporting through model driven integration with SQL Server Report Builder Out-of-the-box end user reporting models for application modules Secure production report authoring using the SQL Report Designer Secure database views to enable authoring secure reports using external report writers Report-to-Report and Report-to-Form drill through actions in native X++ reports Balanced Scorecard Navigation changes Improved design and creation process Improved and realigned terminology and structure Added ability to create new scorecards, objectives, measures, and graphical indicators based on existing setups New performance overview Alerts User-specific configuration of alert Intuitive, easy rules setup Alerts generated by monitoring specific dates Alerts generated by monitoring changes in system Conditions filtering of alerts Flexible delivery and access to alerts Fast access to alert details Alert rule templates Alerts integration with Outlook Remote access capabilities to alerts Performance Improvements Optimistic concurrency enabled application Database primed for replication Extensive re-indexing Exploits new SQL Server functionality Optimal storage of data Thread pooling on Axapta Object Server Upgrade optimized for large databases Help Standardized Help Viewer Standard Help authoring tools Better Help performance Continuous publishing model supports Help updates Leverages future investments in help technology Global parity: base docs in all locales Enhanced Implementation Guide for Partners .NET Business Connector A versatile, general-purpose platform component Uses the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Enables the development of managed applications against Dynamics™ AX Public managed classes allow you to invoke X++ business logic and access data Can be used to implement and deploy both client and server-based applications When hosted in IIS, provides access to the managed (ASP.NET) http context from X++ CLR interoperability can be invoked to use external managed components from X++ code Supports AX user impersonation Used by Enterprise Portal and AIF Sales Orders and Purchase Orders Direct delivery Automatic update of packing slip on sales order, when purchase order is packing slip updated for easy follow-up Synchronization of data between purchase orders and sales order Control layer ensures user doesn’t incidentally break business rules Automatic transfers of customer delivery address information to vendor Intercompany Tighter connection of the supply chain Several pricing strategies supported Differentiated control of the picking process start Parameter controlled printer selection Intercompany master scheduling Distribution of notes Flexible setup of update sequences Rule-based control of user activities Automatic settlement of intercompany payments Delivery address on order line Delivery to different addresses on the same order Parameter controlled summary updates of internal and external documents Enhanced delivery date control Ability to distinguish between shipping and receipt dates Capture both requested and confirmed delivery dates Automatic calculation of shipping and receipt dates Patent protected possibility to simulate different shipping and receipt dates based on mode of delivery, warehouse and geography CRM Advanced Outlook integration Improved telemarketing interface Campaign target distribution Advanced management statistics Advanced tools for campaign web broadcast Activity control enabled for more record types Customer and vendor synchronization Quotation CRM workflow Outgoing E-mail storage Price simulation includes wider range of calculations made towards single and multiple quotation lines Service Service agreements Service orders Repair management Replacement history Outlook integration Fixed period subscriptions Irregular period subscription Subscription indexation Subscription accrual Quotations Sales quotations Project quotations Quotation templates Mass creation of quotations Delete quotations • Human Resources • Improved support for work with contractors • Expanded recruitment project functionality • Improved support for absence planning • Mass-hire projects • Employee responsibility reporting • Enhanced ability to move employees within the organization • US Payroll • Canadian Payroll • Project Accounting • Actual vs. Budget statistics • Statistics viewable everywhere • Invoice control • 3 new internal project types – investment, cost, time • 51 new reports • Improvements in estimates, budgets, credit notes • Change project group • Enhanced project form • Improved copy wizard • Invoice project and estimate project forms functions • Activity, item task, forecast, project stages • Improved invoice documents • Improved transaction traceability • Single or multi-select functions • Fixed Assets • Ability to manage assets without affecting the General Ledger – used for tAX or reporting asset books • Ability to manage assets using a different calendar than the financial calendar • Split out the straight depreciation method line into 2 methods • Additional reducing balance methods • 7 depreciation conventions added that affect the first and last year’s depreciation • Additional depreciation allowed in the first year of the asset’s life (Section 179, etc.) • Bonus depreciation only for depreciation books • Ability to define unlimited bonus records with priority order and used with a proposal process • Provides the ability to mass update the depreciation convention for a range of assets • Mass update only for depreciation books • Updated reports to support depreciation books • 3 new reports: Mid Quarter Applicability, Asset Basis, Book Compare • Many country specific features have consolidated into core and are available for all users • General Ledger • Dimension hierarchies • Hierarchy designer • Dimension data entry • Dimension combination validation • Dimensions rendering • Financial statements • Ledger accruals • US Sales Tax • Transaction reversal • Audit trail enforcement • Exchange adjustment Hundreds of Enhancements!