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Microsoft Dynamics AX offers a truly unique technology platform. Microsoft Dynamics AX cleary stands for TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP. Discover below some of the unique technology assets of the platform:
Architecture
Scalable 3-Tier Client Server architecture.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 3-Tier Client/Server
Business Advantages of using AOS
- Headquarters and subsidiary offices can use the same solution
- No replication of data when using AOS in a geographically distributed company
- Centralized maintenance and administration using standardized technologies means the lowest possible cost of on an ERP system
- Scalability due to clustering of multiple AOSs
- Increased throughput
- Increased capacity for more concurrent users
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Customization & Development
IntelliMorph for a flexible user interface
IntelliMorph generates automatic layout of Forms, Reports and Menus
- Developers do not need to focus on designing the layout, only underlying structure
- Consistent layout system
- Automatically manifests licensing, configuration, security and individual user preferences
- All functions/data where access is restricted or disabled will be hidden without creating "empty spaces"
- Specific changes to IntelliMorph do not require the application to be re-built or re-compiled
- Aware of country-specific functionality
MorphX: the Microsoft AX Development Suite
- All development takes place in the Application Object Tree
- Drag-and-drop development (extremely easy)
- Integrated programming and database model (database structure maintained from inside Microsoft Dynamics AX)
- "Intelligent" editor and debugger
- Integration with Version Control Management System
- Client/server programming made easy
- Object oriented
- Multi-language support
- Automatic generation of form/report/menu layout
Object Oriented Design Philosophy
- Modify the complete system by changing ONE property
- Structured for creating big applications
- Better options to divide developer projects into independent groups
- Help avoid conflicts when executing code
- Possibility to recycle code
- Helps make modifications less expensive
Layer technology protecting complex upgrades
We call it the simplicity of high technology. Using the Axapta version layer technology, the adaptations made by your company, Itineris or Microsoft Business Solutions are kept separate. This allows us to reuse the functionality in a cost-effective way, and guarantees that the adaptations are not lost in the course of upgrades. Which in its turn reduces maintenance, and protects your investment. The kernel of the application can never be infected. The central development environment ensures company-specific adaptations to be implemented quickly. Itineris takes pride in the fact that, using this technology, it can reduce implementation times by no less than 70%.
Open system and full access to the source code
The Axapta source code is completely available and object oriented. This means that principles like OO-encapsulation, inheritance and reusability of classes, objects and methods are integrated. Less code means an smaller risk of faults, and a faster system. The object oriented base allows easier and faster execution of complex programming tasks. No other system offers the same power of adptation and openness as Axapta does.
What Makes Microsoft Dynamics AX Exceptional?
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Integration
Connect to Microsoft or Non-Microsoft Technology
Integration with Non-Microsoft Systems
Connect with External Systems
Business Connectors
- A true Microsoft Dynamics AX client, just without a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Access the class hierarchy and business logic inside Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Access to Microsoft Dynamics AX data
- Microsoft Dynamics AX data and functionality can be used with a non-native front end such as Microsoft Office
- Two Business Connectors available:
- .NET based
- COM based (for backward compatibility)
Application Integrated Framework (AIF)
- Fast data exchange
- Automatic handling of all communications
- Reduced transaction costs
- Reduced risk of human errors
- Increased security
- Business partners can use their own document formats and still communicate with each other
- Subsidiaries can use less complex business management solutions than the central headquarters office
- Support for future variety of data and information (for example, graphics, sound and video)
Web Services
- Consume and provide Web services out of the box
- Any functionality offered as a Web Service can be implemented in Microsoft Dynamics AX
- The Application Integration Framework allows access to Microsoft Dynamics AX functionality as Web services
- .NET business connector is used in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 (RFID, Enterprise Portal deployment, and other functionalities)
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Portal Technology
Enterprise Portal in Microsoft Dynamics AX
- The Enterprise Portal is a role-based subset of the original application
- Designed to be accessed from a Web browser
- Simplified to reduce training needs for the users
- Although the user interface is different it uses the same business logic
- Possibility to configure and not just develop through tasks like adjustments, deployment, management, etc.
- Utilizes Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
- Just one example of a Web application inside Microsoft Dynamics AX
Business advantages
- Helps you develop closer relationships with your customers
- Simple maintenance and upgrade
- Web applications primarily developed with the same tools as the rest of the solution
- Out-of-the-box opportunities for E-business
- Opportunity to give employees access to relevant business data without specialized training or installing Microsoft Dynamics AX clients
- Direct access to Microsoft Dynamics AX data and functionality on your company´s SharePoint site
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Reporting & Analysis
Reporting Services
Business Analysis
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