An Overview about Microsoft Dynamics AX

Microsoft Dynamics AX services are wholly focused on user roles and productivity gains through constant focus on tasks and duties that employees have to manage daily. Users have customized home pages for the ERP software which gives them instant access to their personal tasks and relevant schedule, past due invoices or customers over their credit limit. AX alerts users instantly to the exceptions which require immediate attention thus improving productivity in the long run. This helps solve issues before they get out of hand in an enterprise.

Dynamics AX was initially created by Erik and Preben Damgaard in 1983 and was termed as Axapta. In the 1990s, IBM teamed with Damgaard to bring Axapta to the US. But soon after, in 2000, Damgaard Software merged with Navision Software which was a competitor product created by Navision Financials. Damgaard Axapta got renamed to Navision Axapta while Navision Financials got renamed to Navision Attain.

In the early 2000’s, Microsoft bought out Navision for $1.4 billion USD which reinforced Microsoft's commitment to the ERP market. Since then, the company has invested loads of money to improving its performance, productivity, sort out compliance issues etc.

In 2007 Axapta was rebranded as Dynamics AX. Dynamics AX 2009 is the latest release of Dynamics AX which was released in 2008 and is available all over the world in 40 languages. Country-specific functionalities are added to it as per regional policies.

Features and Benefits
Dynamics AX is not tied to a specific domain or industry. It has a plethora of features which can be utilized by many mid-size corporations. This is enhanced by its flexible configuration and vast enhancement capabilities which can tailor the system to specific company or industry requirements. Base functionality for Microsoft Dynamics AX services includes: Financials, Trade and Logistics, Product Configuration, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Workflow and Alerts etc. It also has the ability to make Multi site, Multi-currency, multi language implementations.

Partner Connection
Microsoft's Dynamics product line is mostly sold through authorized/ certified partners who are very well trained and certified on the products that are there on offer. It is the partners’ duty to take the AX 2009 product and configure it as per clients’ business.

Also, there are many third party solutions which act as add-ons to Dynamics AX. Some are small modules, while others provide significant specific-industry functionality.