Microsoft Dynamics AX Resources

Hi All,

A quick post - As I was tweeting today, I found this very useful website/blog known as Microsoft Dynamics AX Resources page

Some cool links to be bookmarked

 - Resource Page for Upgrading to Dynamics AX 2012
 - Resource Page for SSAS/SSRS Integration in Dynamics AX

Webcast Review Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Licensing

Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Review Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Licensing (Level 100)

EventID:1032501461

Starts:Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:00 AM

Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Duration: 1 hour(s)

Language(s): English.

Product(s): Microsoft Dynamics Existing Customer Portal.

Audience(s): Non-Tech Influencing BDM.

As companies move from previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, they adopt new licensing models. As part of any upgrade, it is important for users to understand their licensing options and the best approach to maximize their Microsoft Dynamics AX investment. In this session, learn about the new, easier to understand licensing model for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Presenter: Todd Bergeson, Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Register here for the webcast

Webcast Integrating Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with SAP for Expense Management

TechNet Webcast: Integrating Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with SAP for Expense Management (Level 300)

EventID:1032499676

Starts:Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:30 AM

Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Duration: 1 hour(s)

Language(s): English.

Product(s): Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Audience(s): IT Decision Maker and IT Generalist.

Learn how Microsoft standardized on one solution, globally, for employee expense management. In this webcast, we describe how integrating Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with SAP for expense management achieved greater policy enforcement, improved flexibility to react to changing business conditions, and reduced long term maintenance costs while enabling future business capabilities.

Presented By:

Ade Ajayi, Microsoft IT Senior Solution Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Shiran Sathananthan, Microsoft IT Principle Program Manager Lead, Microsoft Corporation


Register here for the webcast

The CFO's Guide to ERP in the Cloud

ERP Software  approached me to share this infographic on my blog.This is their first infographic - The CFO's Guide to ERP in the Cloud. It's a visual depiction of the points covered in their popular white paper,  “35 Questions Every CFO Must Ask About ERP Software In the Cloud" which was released to help CFOs understand and explain the basics of ERP in the cloud. 


It is an especially helpful way for visual thinkers to understand cloud definitions, ERP software deployment options, as well as the costs and benefits of SaaS, Hosted, and On Premises.

P.S I don't work for ERPSoftwareblog.com nor I have any affiliations with them

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack Released alongwith Retail Whitepapers

Microsoft has released Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack which can be downloaded by going through this link - Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack Release (You need to Sign in via PartnerSource or CustomerSource)


Below I have extracted From the Overview Page:

Microsoft has released Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack which is Microsoft ERP solution for enterprises that empowers  people to anticipate and embrace change so business can thrive. It constitutes Microsoft's biggest releases that target five key industries: Manufacturing, Distribution, Services Industries, Public Sector, and Retail. This release also incorporates Microsoft Dynamics ERP RapidStart Services.

Microsoft Dynamics AX Feature Pack is generally available on February 1, 2012 

The Microsoft Dynamics AX retail solution has been incorporated into the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. This release includes key feature enhancements in areas such as POS, multi-channel management, store management, merchandising, and more. The supply chain features described in the following section complement retail in addition to other industries. 

Note: All functionality for retail, except for the sample POS plug-ins, are part of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack.

Supply Chain Management 
The moving average inventory valuation method has been added to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. This method of inventory valuation is often used by retailers and wholesale distributors.
A fourth product/item dimension (style) has been added to better enable Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) support across Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Additionally, support for high volume sales processing has been added by enabling the import of sales invoices without requiring associated sales orders.

Service Industries
Support has been added for inter-company project time entry.

Industry Solutions
All of the industry solutions, Process Industries, Public Sector, Retail, and Service Industries, are now incorporated into the product and are installed the same way as other Microsoft Dynamics AX modules. Customers can enable or disable features by using configuration keys and can use features from multiple industry solutions. For example, a Public Sector organization can use the Retail POS capabilities, a pharmaceutical company involved in drug discovery and trials can use Service Industries and Process Manufacturing capabilities, or a wholesale distributor can use the Retail merchandising features.

Microsoft Dynamics ERP RapidStart Services
The connector required to configure an on-premise instance of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 instance by using RapidStart Services is now included in the installer. You no longer have to download it separately.

Also, you can download Retail Deployment and other whitepapers for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 directly from Microsoft Download Center


Retail Deployment Guide for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack


Retail Scheduler Technical Reference for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail Launch (Few Screenshots)

Hi there!!

Didn't get a chance to see the demo LIVE but saw couple of on-demand videos and was quite impressed. Especially, POS on tablet and Social Integration for Retail looks cool!

You can watch the virtual showcase On-Demand over here - http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/ax2012launch/?fbid=u6j_IlT_vAV#fbid=Wsh_M7JQElR (Registration Required)

Few Screenshots:

There are 6 demos/videos:

a. Retail KeyNote
b. Delivering Innovations
c. Retail Demo (POS on tablet)
d. Retail Demo (Agile and Organization Management)
e. Real-Time Customer Order
f. Social Commerce (Integration between facebook and Dynamics AX Retail HQ)

POS on Tablet Demo

Dynamics AX 2012 Retail HQ Campaign Screen Integration with Social Networking (Facebook)