Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinuedFormerly Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
Overview
What is Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products to provide more flexibility to customers, allowing users to pay only for the…
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One of the best ERPs for mid-sized companies
Great backbone for D365 Finance, however, customizability is difficult.
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Dynamite experience with Dynamics!
Microsoft Dynamics AX: an ideal ERP solution for wholesale distribution.
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This is the main ERP system of the company.
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Popular Features
- Custom reports (14)9.090%
- Role-based user permissions (14)7.070%
- Standard reports (14)7.070%
- Accounts payable (15)7.070%
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What is Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products to provide more flexibility to customers, allowing users to pay only for the functionality they need. Microsoft Dynamics AX will reach…
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Features
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
- 9Pay calculation(7) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 9Benefit plan administration(5) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 8Direct deposit files(5) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Customization
This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.
- 5API for custom integration(13) Ratings
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
- 8.9Plug-ins(12) Ratings
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
Security
This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.
- 5Single sign-on capability(13) Ratings
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
- 7Role-based user permissions(14) Ratings
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Reporting & Analytics
Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.
- 9Dashboards(12) Ratings
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
- 7Standard reports(14) Ratings
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
- 9Custom reports(14) Ratings
Users can create custom reports.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting
- 7Accounts payable(15) Ratings
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
- 7Accounts receivable(14) Ratings
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
- 8Global Financial Support(6) Ratings
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
- 9Primary and Secondary Ledgers(7) Ratings
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
- 7Journals and Reconciliations(10) Ratings
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
- 9Configurable Accounting(8) Ratings
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
- 8.9Standardized Processes(9) Ratings
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Inventory Management
The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.
- 8Inventory tracking(13) Ratings
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
- 9Automatic reordering(11) Ratings
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
- 9Location management(11) Ratings
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Order Management
The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.
- 8Pricing(12) Ratings
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
- 9Order entry(11) Ratings
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
- 3Credit card processing(9) Ratings
The software facilitates credit card processing.
- 8Cost of goods sold(10) Ratings
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
- 9Order Orchestration(5) Ratings
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Subledger and Financial Process
Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes
- 8.9Billing Management(9) Ratings
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
- 8Cash and Asset Management(10) Ratings
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
- 8.9Travel & Expense Management(7) Ratings
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
- 8.9Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting(7) Ratings
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
- 8Period Close(7) Ratings
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Project Financial Management
Project financial management solution including capabilities for project budgeting, cost control, billing and contract management.
- 9Budgeting and Forecasting(6) Ratings
Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials
- 8Project Costing(6) Ratings
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
- 8Cost Capture(5) Ratings
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
- 9Capital Project Management(5) Ratings
Track and manage capital asset costs
- 9Customer Contract Compliance(3) Ratings
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
- 8.9Project Revenue Recognition(5) Ratings
Recognize project contract revenue in line with accounting policies and regulations
Project Execution Management
Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.
- 8.9Project Planning and Scheduling(5) Ratings
Interactive Gantt chart for establishing tasks, durations, and delivery schedule
- 9Task Insight for Project Managers(4) Ratings
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
- 6Project Mobile Functionality(4) Ratings
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
- 9Definable Resource Pools(4) Ratings
Definable and hierarchical resource pools of potential project resources
Grants Management
Grants management solution for higher education, public sector, or non-profits with capabilities for managing financial awards for program and project funding
- 9Award Lifecycle Management(4) Ratings
Manage the life of program funding awards from initial funding to close-out
Procurement
Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management
- 9Bids Analyzed and Compared(5) Ratings
Evaluate, compare and recommend across multiple bids in real-time using diverse user selected criteria and graphical analytics
- 9Contract Authoring(3) Ratings
Document authoring with guided navigation, negotiation templates and productivity tools for reviews and collaboration
- 9Contract Repository(4) Ratings
Secure and searchable contract repository leveraging standard company language components, structures and formats
- 8Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated(5) Ratings
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
- 8Supplier Management(6) Ratings
Broadly manage and report comprehensive supplier profiles, capabilities and performance; identify bottlenecks; balance allocations, workloads
Risk Management
Risk management solution with capabilities for managing controls, assessing control effectiveness, certifying controls, and addressing deficiencies
- 9Risk Repository(2) Ratings
Idenity, document, and manage business risks in a unified repository
- 9Control Management(2) Ratings
Establish and update risk and controls matrix, control test plans, and instructions
- 9Control Efficiency Assessments(2) Ratings
Assess control effectiveness on criteria such as geography, business unit, compliance requirements, etc
- 9Issue Detection(2) Ratings
Detect and create issues as part of the assessment flow
- 9Remediation and Certification(2) Ratings
Create and update remediation plans and certify controls
Logistics
Logistics solution with capabilities for transportation planning, transportation execution, trade compliance, customs management, warehouse management and warehouse workforce management.
- 8Transportation Planning and Optimization(6) Ratings
Plan shipments across all modes of transportation via lowest costs/highest service
- 8Transportation Execution Management(5) Ratings
Execute and track shipping orders
- 8.9Trade and Customs Management(5) Ratings
Manage duties, tax rates, customs documents, and other data required for products shipped in and to specified countries
- 8Fulfillment Management(4) Ratings
Support for multi-channel demand and execution fulfillment processes
- 10Warehouse Workforce Management(5) Ratings
Set goals, measure actuals, and analyze productivity for warehousing tasks and activities
Manufacturing
Manufacturing solution for managing manufacturing processes and costs.
- 9Production Process Design(5) Ratings
Define data for plant hierarchy, process standards, work areas, calendars and standard operations
- 8Production Management(5) Ratings
Centralized critical status information for production supervisors
- 7Configuration Management(4) Ratings
Capture and process customer configuration orders
- 8Work Execution(5) Ratings
Monitor procution status, manage work orders for standard and non-standard production, enforce tight controls on serialized products
- 9Manufacturing Costs(5) Ratings
Estimate, plan and monitor costs and variances by plant. Capture resource costs using standard, actual, LIFO, FIFO or multiple costing methods.
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Planning solution with capabilities for planning, performance monitoring, change responses and execution.
- 9.9Forecasting(5) Ratings
Statistically forecast based on historical patterns and sales input, monitor accuracy and estimate new demand
- 9Inventory Planning(5) Ratings
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
- 9Performance Monitoring(4) Ratings
Analyze business metrics and compare actual performance to plans, identify issues, prioritize demands and respond to changes
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Lifecycle Management solution with capabilities for innovation management, product development
- 9Proposal Management(2) Ratings
Capture budget, resource, and benefit expectations for proposals
- 9Product Master Data Management(3) Ratings
Create, classify, and manage product items, BOMs and product changes
Product Details
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What is Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued?
Financial tracking and budgeting features are now found in the newly launched Dynamics 365 Finance product.
Supply chain management functionality is now supplied by the newly launched Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management product.
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued Integrations
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued Competitors
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued Technical Details
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Reviews
(1-4 of 4)Dynamite experience with Dynamics!
- It is a stable software that generally performs well.
- It is integrated well with Microsoft Excel with relative ease of downloading tables, reports, and queries into Excel.
- Adaptable to meet business needs.
- Item master is comprehensive.
- Our current version (2009) has a complex security setup.
- Our older version lacks some in innovation and features.
- Our older version cannot share reports and queries across companies.
- Accounts payable
- 80%8.0
- Accounts receivable
- 80%8.0
- Global Financial Support
- 50%5.0
- Primary and Secondary Ledgers
- 70%7.0
- Journals and Reconciliations
- 80%8.0
- Configurable Accounting
- 80%8.0
- Standardized Processes
- 90%9.0
- Billing Management
- 70%7.0
- Cash and Asset Management
- 70%7.0
- Travel & Expense Management
- N/AN/A
- Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
- 70%7.0
- Period Close
- 80%8.0
- Inventory tracking
- 90%9.0
- Automatic reordering
- N/AN/A
- Location management
- N/AN/A
- Pricing
- 80%8.0
- Order entry
- 80%8.0
- Credit card processing
- N/AN/A
- Cost of goods sold
- 70%7.0
- Order Orchestration
- 70%7.0
- Pay calculation
- N/AN/A
- Benefit plan administration
- N/AN/A
- Direct deposit files
- N/AN/A
- Dashboards
- N/AN/A
- Standard reports
- 60%6.0
- Custom reports
- 60%6.0
- API for custom integration
- 80%8.0
- Plug-ins
- 80%8.0
- Role-based user permissions
- 40%4.0
- Single sign-on capability
- 80%8.0
- Award Lifecycle Management
- N/AN/A
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- N/AN/A
- Project Costing
- N/AN/A
- Cost Capture
- N/AN/A
- Capital Project Management
- N/AN/A
- Customer Contract Compliance
- N/AN/A
- Project Revenue Recognition
- N/AN/A
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- N/AN/A
- Task Insight for Project Managers
- N/AN/A
- Project Mobile Functionality
- N/AN/A
- Definable Resource Pools
- N/AN/A
- Bids Analyzed and Compared
- N/AN/A
- Contract Authoring
- N/AN/A
- Contract Repository
- N/AN/A
- Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
- 80%8.0
- Supplier Management
- 70%7.0
- Risk Repository
- N/AN/A
- Control Management
- N/AN/A
- Control Efficiency Assessments
- N/AN/A
- Issue Detection
- N/AN/A
- Remediation and Certification
- N/AN/A
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- N/AN/A
- Transportation Execution Management
- N/AN/A
- Trade and Customs Management
- N/AN/A
- Fulfillment Management
- N/AN/A
- Warehouse Workforce Management
- N/AN/A
- Production Process Design
- N/AN/A
- Production Management
- N/AN/A
- Configuration Management
- N/AN/A
- Work Execution
- N/AN/A
- Manufacturing Costs
- 70%7.0
- Forecasting
- N/AN/A
- Inventory Planning
- N/AN/A
- Performance Monitoring
- N/AN/A
- Proposal Management
- N/AN/A
- Product Master Data Management
- N/AN/A
- Positive impact based on a consistent ERP system across our companies
- Positive impact based on improved processes.
- Positive impact based on a shared chart of accounts and other dimensions to assist in streamlining accounting and reporting.
- Procurement
- Finance
- Order Entry
- Additional reporting capabilities.
- Sharing reports and queries across companies.
Microsoft Dynamics is the next ERP
- Managing Lean Manufacturing works well in DAX, because it can help to control a lean manufacturing process for several types of orders, runners, repeaters, and strangers. It can also work with mix models, discrete manufacturing with lean manufacturing.
- Intercompany transactions is a very useful functionality that automates and simplifies transactions between companies of the same enterprise group.
- User friendly and integration with Microsoft tools such as Excel, SSAS, SSRS
- Easily integrates with other software
- Quality Management there is a lot of functionality needed from quality reporting and control, action follow up and sampling.
- Fixed Assed service management, there is much to develop for maintenance control.
- Discrete manufacturing scheduling utilities, for example scheduling production orders by the sales order they are pegged.
- Enterprise portal need a lot of improvement
- Integration with Microsoft office has a lot of space for improvement.
- Lean manufacturing has several opportunities to expand on scheduling and floor execution
- Product life cycle management
- Integration with Microsoft CRM
- Integration with other ERP systems
- Positive: Faster implementation time
- Positive: Easy to customize
- Positive: Low cost of maintenance
- Positive: Easy to integrate with other systems
- Positive: There is a great base market of Independent software vendors with vertical solutions
- Negative: Does not make the best use of the database engine
- Negative: Lacks more functionality on Database sharing between instances.
AX at a glance.
- The CU7 release has some great additional functionality in Human resources allowing flexibility of transferring and terminating workers.
- Previous dimension hierarchy setup has been replaced by accounting structures that are far more intuitive to use.
- Workflow setup is still not an out-of-the-box function in HR. Approvals are a key part of the business process in HR and this is a large effort to modify.
- Separation of line level costs and revenue are still problematic. Configured lines do not have distribution capabilities.
- We still do not see a release with a place to house product warranty information. A real miss a one the customer asks for.
- The email template tool is limited to applicants and really should be leveraged for use across the system.
- Customization capabilities are a bonus as AX is very moldable. Milestone billing leveraged to include fixed assets help the rental industry in particular.
- Service based companies on the whole benefit hugely from the projects module and its ability to allocate resources that are wasted with less comprehensive systems.
Good lean manufacturing product for SMB.
- Lean and job shop manufacturing for non-integrated facilities, with emphasis on domestic logistics.
- Integrate facilities, export logistics, complex product configuration manufacturing management
- Over $150M in direct benefits, including eliminating the hard and human resource costs of supporting multiple non-standardized processes and software platforms across the globe.
- Direct Manufacturing; Indirect inventory/supply hub, planning, transportation/logistics
- Vendor implemented
- Implemented in-house
- Online training
- In-person training
- Self-taught
- Inventory, Trade Compliance, Logistics, Cost, Supply Hub, Data Warehouse, Customer Factory Integration
- None further from Microsoft. Integrating with Oracle.