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The What, Why and How Answers of Microsoft Dynamics AX. Amer Atiyah Microsoft Dynamics AX Solution Architect http ://blog.amer-ax.com/ amer@amer-ax.com. Agenda. What is Microsoft Dynamics AX? Why should I care about Dynamics AX? How is Dynamics AX: The Architecture IDE MohrphX
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The What, Why and How Answers of Microsoft Dynamics AX AmerAtiyah Microsoft Dynamics AX Solution Architect http://blog.amer-ax.com/ amer@amer-ax.com
Agenda • What is Microsoft Dynamics AX? • Whyshould I care about Dynamics AX? • How is Dynamics AX: • The Architecture • IDE • MohrphX • X++ Programming Language • Reporting and BI • Enterprise Portal • Workflow • Integration
What is Microsoft Dynamics AX? Microsoft Dynamics AX, CRM, GP, NAV, RMS, POS, SL Microsoft Dynamics AX
What is Microsoft Dynamics AX? (continued) Line of Integrated, adaptable business management solutions that works like and with familiar Microsoft software automating and streamlining financial management, customer relationship and supply chain management
Why Should I care about Dynamics AX? • Developed by high quality standards • Business, business and business • Technology, technology and technology • Shorter time to develop amazing stuff • A Microsoft ERP that targets the enterprises
The Architecture(Basic) TIER 1 Client AX Object Server (AOS) TIER 2 Server AX Business Logic (Application Layer) Database TIER 3 Database
The Architecture (Advanced) External Applications Browser Dynamics AX Windows Client BizTalkServer Web Services WF WSS or MOSS SSRS File System BizTalkAdapter MSMQ .NET Business Connector .NETBusiness Connector IIS Dynamics AX Application Server (AOS) Application Integration Framework (AIF) Microsoft SQL Server SSAS Dynamics AX Database SSRS
The Integrated Development Environment • MorphX built-in IDE • Visual development tools • IntelliMorph • Code editor • Debugger • Code profiler • Visual query • Code upgrades and comparisons • BI tools • Web tools • X++: • OO PL (similar to C#) • Garbage collection • SQL integrated queries • Layers • Labels • Version Control Systems • Edit in VS.NET • And others….
Reporting and BI • MorphX Reporting • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) • Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal • Built on top of WSS or MOSS • Standard SharePoint Web Parts like lists, announcements and discussions • Dynamics AX standard Web Parts like the toolbar and info-bar • User Controls Web Parts for Dynamics AX data and logic • WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010 are Supported
Workflow in Microsoft Dynamics AX • Workflow infrastructure: • Workflow runtime for the IIS : • Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
Integrating Dynamics AX with External World • Application Integration Framework • Web services • Asynchronous adapters • NET Business Connectors • Common Language Runtime (CLR) Interoperability