Microsoft Dynamics AX vs. SAP Business All-in-one

SAP and Microsoft continue to dominate the enterprise resource planning domain. Microsoft who was actually playing second fiddle some years back is back in the reckoning for the top spot with its Dynamics AX solution. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 development and implementation is geared towards more user adoption since it offers better returns in many aspects compared to SAP.

 

Salient Features of SAP Business All-in-one

 

SAP Business All-in-One is more of a marketing framework rather than a software solution designed specifically to address the needs of the SMB market segment.

 

1) Micro-vertical solutions are channel partner and region specific, which make global rollouts challenging.

2) Users report SAP All-in-One has the complexity of SAP’s enterprise solution (R/3) because it is based on R/3.5

3) Most business logic is still based on legacy and proprietary ABAP/4 code. Because the programming language is proprietary, customization and integration with other applications can be challenging. High system overhead has also been reported.

 

Salient Features of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

 

Microsoft Dynamics AX is designed for mid-sized and multinational organizations, scaling to thousands of users across multiple sites.

 

1) Placed in the “Visionary” Quadrant by Gartner Research in the Magic Quadrant for the ERP Manufacturing Midmarket, June 2005

2) Designed to meet the individual needs of the customer, rather than forcing a user to accept a solution based on industry best practices.

3) Supported by 1,300+ solution providers on a global scale.

4) Over 5,800 customers worldwide.

 

Why should one opt for Dynamics AX instead of SAP Business All-in-one?

 

Microsoft Dynamics AX development and implementation services can boost employee productivity drastically. In a recent analysis that compared the impact of ERP on people's productivity, Microsoft Dynamics AX users scored 18 percent higher than SAP users.

 

Microsoft Dynamics AX can also scale with your business since one can integrate the ERP solution with Microsoft SQL Server to enjoy enterprise-level reporting, quick decision-making support, and timely, relevant business insight at an affordable cost.

 

Microsoft Dynamics AX also provides a low cost of ownership and is adroitly engineered to cost-effectively support the changing requirements. Additionally, recent research reports suggest that it offers a higher return on investment (ROI) than many other offerings. Microsoft Dynamics AX licensing is also designed to be reasonable enough since it can be tailored as per requirements. Finally, Microsoft offers a fantastic vertical partner ecosystem which helps the company to deliver vertical solutions to hundreds of different industries. The Microsoft Dynamics AX program offers solutions which are designed to meet the needs of multiple domains as well as professional services.

 

For the right Microsoft Dynamics AX development and implementation services, one needs to pick rich portfolio of tested solutions developed by ISVs that match Microsoft’s effective organizational certification standards.