Microsoft Dynamics AX is named a leader and a visionary by Gartner
Gartner, a reputable analyst firm, has published its annual “Magic Quadrant” for mid-tier ERP solutions addressing the needs of companies with between 100 and 999 employees, and with annual revenue between $50 million and $1 billion.
Gartner sees this market as undergoing “changing of the guard," with older, established systems with deep functionality being displaced by more modern and agile systems. The key trends driving changes in this market are:
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The packaging of industry-specific functionality
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Technology modernization using service-oriented architecture (SOA)
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The need for global deployments
As this change continues, Gartner concludes that only one offering qualifies as a leader in the market at this time: Microsoft Dynamics AX. The product is robust, it delivers low TCO through integration with other Microsoft products. If you would like to see its capabilities first hand, come to Info sessions “Up Close and Personal”. Find out the details and register for Microsoft Dynamics Session here.
Generate More Business Value from Your Dynamics AX Output with Document Process Automation
Whether managing an upgrade to Dynamics AX 2009 or looking to extend the value of an existing AX system, you should know what a growing number of AX-based organisations have discovered about Bottomline’s award-winning Create!form solution for document process automation.
Create!form provides organisations with a proven solution for quickly modifying standard AX output that can then be automatically distributed via a variety of distribution channels, opening the door for greater process efficiency and more productive interactions with customers, suppliers and business partners.
With the solution’s easy-to-use design and delivery tools, organisations can significantly reduce their reliance on programming-level resources for report customisations.
To learn more about Bottomline’s solutions for Microsoft Dynamics AX, please visit www.bottomline.com/dynamics.
Empower staff to make more informed decisions with Business Intelligence for Microsoft Dynamics AX
A number of Business Intelligence tools are available for Dynamics AX to provide you with the ammunition required to make more informed business decisions based on the latest statistical figures. In this article we look at different tiers of Business Intelligence requirements.
Specifically, most organisations seek to satisfy three distinct types of informational BI needs;
These are:
Personal BI
Personal BI is what individuals use to accomplish tasks and make decisions specific to their particular role. This extends to delivering agile solutions focused on personal productivity, as found in Microsoft Office applications like Outlook, Excel, Visio, and other tools.
Team BI
People don’t only work as individuals—they work together toward common goals. That requires a different kind of BI—one that is focused on accountability throughout the team, and ensures that they are able to work in an environment where information can be accessed and analysed collaboratively.
Corporate BI
The work we do is ultimately aligned to the overall company goals and objectives. This is BI that everyone gets behind - the company goals and metrics and our team and personal tasks should all be flowing into and out of. So you need BI that helps get everyone on the same page and ensures that the entire organisation hits its goals and objectives. So to truly satisfy the needs of a competitive organisation, a BI solution must address the components of Personal BI, Team BI, and Organisational BI.
There are a number of methods to deliver relevant, timely and accurate business information to the user:
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Ad hoc Reporting
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Production Reporting
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Multidimensional Reporting and Analysis
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Business Scorecards
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Financial Reporting
If you would like to learn more about the BI tools available for Microsoft Dynamics AX contact us by emailing microsoftcustomers@pa.com.au
Professional Advantage welcomes Xstract Mining Consultants to our customer community
Xstract Mining is a privately owned company, providing independent, strategic and tactical advice, as well as personalised professional services to exploration and mining companies, engineering firms, financial institutions and investors. Xstract chose Microsoft Dynamics AX as their preferred system to manage their customer relationships as well as control their projects.
With Microsoft Dynamics AX in place Xstract have achieved the following:
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An integrated solution that covered both CRM and Project Control requirements
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Strong reporting capabilities which are essential for the types of projects they undertake
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A centrally managed database of customer contact information with security over who may access and
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Remote connectivity for consultants to enter their timesheets and expenses without the need to go back
to the office
If you are interested in learning more, email your enquiries to microsoftcustomers@pa.com.au
or phone 02 9466 8621.
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Save time, improve productivity with these tips & tricks: How to output standard
AX Reports to Microsoft Excel
Access your standard Dynamics AX report in Microsoft Excel by following these few simple and easy steps:
The following example shows how you can output a Ledger Transaction List to Excel:
Go to Reports >> Transactions Ledger Transaction List
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Enter a filter on the Account, Date or Voucher to select the information required.
Click on the Options button to display the Options form:
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Under the General Tab and Send to options, select File
Enter a file name and ensure the extension to the file name is .xls
Next, select ASCII as the file format
Click OK to send report to the chosen location in an Excel format.
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