Dynamics Ax Implementation And Customization For Global Enterprise

Dynamics Ax Implementation And Customization For Global Enterprise

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If you are looking for new Corporate ERP system, the criteria are pretty complex. Consider the modern days demand not to be just architected and programmed perfectly, but also attract investor capital for being localized in major world regions. Global operations ideally should be implemented on the same ERP, Accounting, Supply Chain Management and MRP platform. Dynamics AX was formerly known as Axapta, especially prior to being acquired by Microsoft Business Solutions in earlier 2000th. AX is good fit for multinational corporation with headquarters in USA, Canada or Europe and manufacturing and distribution facilities across the Globe, including such countries as China, India, Brazil, Russia, Arabic Middle East and Northern Africa, Kazakhstan. Among the family of Microsoft Dynamics Corporate ERP products Axapta is the leader in supporting such internationalization technologies as Unicode (typically required for the language, based on hieroglyphs Chinese, Korean, Japanese). Other Dynamics family members, such as Great Plains are restricted to ASCII table (it is currently the problem of Dexterity and Microsoft Business Solutions speakers, such as David Musgrave indicated that it would be too expensive to change Dexterity architecture to begin supporting Unicode characters; there are some work around for GP to be translated to Chinese and entering Chinese hieroglyphs via such add-ons as NJStar, outside of the scope, please see our earlier articles):

1.Global ERP implementation partner selection. In our opinion this should be done from the Headquarters and you should be looking for AX consulting firm with strong expertise in your industry and proven records in customizing Axapta in MorphX X++ programming language. Initially Axapta was architected and initiated by Daamgard software in Denmark, Europe. So, it is natural fact, that it has reasonably large client base in Continental Europe. However here in USA we have such local features as 1099, W2, W4 and other peculiarities of USA Corporate ERP legislation. This is why we believe that you have to find USA based local or regional consulting partner. Supporting AX globally, we do believe that most of the regional resellers have Chinese, Spanish and Russian speaking consultants in staff

2.Combining Consulting Force Travel and Remote Support. Initial software installation and shaking hands probably worse plain tickets price, assuming that the customer is reimbursing these expenses. Following implementation, user training, data conversion, integration and reporting support could be done via Citrix, VPN, Remote Desktop Connections and Web Sessions. These remote desktop technologies are especially recommended in the regions where safety concerns are high, such as Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya

3.Axapta Customization Tools and Practices. With current version 2012 and its predecessor 2009 and 4.0 we recommend you to order software development in X++ MorphX. If your custom module is intended to be distributed to your international locations, consider separating text resources in label constructions. Label resource file is actually not encoded text resource and it could be translated by entry level foreign language text translator

4.X++ Syntax and Nature. You do not have to be experienced X++ programmer to read X++ code. This programming language is very close by its syntax to C++, C, Java, C#. Besides Object Oriented Programming (based on the three principles: Inheritance, Encapsulation and Polymorphism), it also has to support AX database structure and Application Server (three tiers programming, where you have to define where the code is executed). However we do believe that such unique AX experience as forms and tables structure and its business logic might recommend professional X++ programmer, typically available through Microsoft Dynamics VAR channel

5.Brazilian Connection. We are ready to do AX implementation and X++ custom programming in this country. There were customers who decided that Dynamics AX is too expensive to be implemented in their facility. We learned the lesson and currently we have also perfect expertise in SAP Business One, localized for Brazil. If you have concerns about local fiscal reporting please consider seeing Microsiga executive presentation in Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro

6.Russian Federation Connection. Here we do recommend Axapta for large organization. If you are just a small filial or subsidiary, we do recommend you to take a look at SAP Business One or locally supported Corporate ERP application 1S Bukhgalteria

7.China. This Corporate ERP market is really a black box for us. Both Axapta and SB1 are localized and promoted there, but we are waiting for successful Corporate ERP implementation news

8.Kazakhstan. This country Accounting Application market is very interesting. Some of our consultants are open to travel to Alma Ata without vises. We do believe that MBS is working on Kazakhstan AX localization package. We are happy to come to your office in Astana, Alma Ata, Karaganda or across Kazakhstan to initiate software installation and data conversion

9.Georgia. There are some Corporate ERP implementation money in the republic of Georgia (Kavkaz region, please do not mix with US Georgia State with Capital in Atlanta). Georgian capital is Tbilisi and we are ready to support AX across the republic in Kutaisi, Batumi

10.Chechnya. We do not follow the real links. Grozny is really under attack from politics. Trends toward Middle East are expected and normal in earlier 21 Century. Chechnya really resurrected from the aches. We can help you here with remote support at this time

11.Please call us 1-866-304-3265, 1-269-605-4904 (for international customers, where our representative pick up the phone in St. Joseph, MI call center). help@efaru.com We have local presence in Chicagoland, Southern California, South West Michigan, Houston and Dallas areas of Texas. We serve customers USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil nationwide and internationally via web sessions and phone conferences (Skype is welcomed). Our consultants speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese. Our core expertise is in International Business

About the Author:
Andrew Karasev is Great Plains Certified Master, MVP, help@efaru.com 1-866-304-3265, 1-269-605-4904. He is also the initiator of eFaru project http://www.efaru.com and founder of Alba Spectrum information space



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