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Microsoft's flagship solution for the high-end market, Dynamics AX or Axapta, is truly an ERP system, integrating all aspects of your business into a single database for seamless flow of information throughout your organization without add-ons.

Axapta is the future of Tier 1 business software, written in modern fourth generation language and created to leverage Windows, Internet and .NET technologies. Axapta uses the latest technology with built-in designer tools that allow you to maintain the system without costly support or customizations. Because many specific business functions can be configured in Axapta without writing any code, Axapta can be implemented in half the time than comparable systems with a cost of ownership one-quarter less than other high-end ERP systems.

Axapta Overview


Axapta Overview	Key benefits and features of Microsoft Axapta.
Axapta At A Glance	Review the core strengths of Microsoft Axapta.
Axapta What's New	Discover the latest features on Microsoft Axapta.
System Requirements	Client, server and database requirements for Microsoft Axapta.

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Analytics and Reporting
Axapta Business Analytics	A straightforward way to create, view, and understand multidimensional reports. A centrally managed system makes it easier for everyone in your organization to get the answers they need.
Balanced Scorecard	Keep your business on the right track by turning strategic goals into tangible targets based on Key Performance Indicators. Quickly monitor progress towards your goals and react to performance trends.
Financials	Get fast, reliable, and comprehensive accounting, financial reporting, and analysis capabilities. Extend access to your business community, at the appropriate level, and improve the efficiency of your existing accounting processes.

Customization
Axapta Tools	Allows developers to tailor almost every aspect of the solution with simple and easy to use tools. The MorphX development environment integrates several different functions, such as designing, editing, compiling, and debugging, within one common environment.
Axapta MorphX	MorphX Development Suite is Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta’s multipurpose toolbox for developing ERP applications. It enables system administrators and programmers to add new functionality and modify existing functionality quickly and with limited coding.
User Tools	Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta User Tools allows you to make customizations and simplifications in Microsoft Axapta according to your own preferences.

Distribution
Logistics	Streamline cooperation between purchasing, production, customer demand, inventory, and other key areas of your business, including warehouse management, finance, trade and production.
Trade	Automate sales and purchasing, and streamline inter-company operations. Improve relationships with your customers and suppliers using trade agreements, manage inter-company orders within one system, and achieve better cost control with greater visibility into cost prices and accurate inventory valuation.
Warehouse Management	Work more efficiently by managing your warehouse according to your individual needs. Help optimize your warehouse layout to increase efficiency and streamline your warehouse processes to reduce costs.

E-Commerce
Commerce Gateway	Use Microsoft BizTalk Server to orchestrate business processes smoothly, both within and between organizations. Help meet the changing needs of any partner quickly, and form new partnerships easily.
Enterprise Portal	Make your workflow smoother by allowing employees, customers, vendors, and other business partners to interact directly with your ERP system. Offer access to relevant business information directly and conduct business transactions through personalized, role-based Web portals.
Enterprise Portal User	Make it easy for employees to transact with the system with little or no training. Employees around the globe can work comfortably with the applications and functionality they need to excel at their jobs, while customers and vendors can place orders, view item information, and make requests, all in their native language.

Financials
Financial Management	Get fast, reliable, and comprehensive accounting, financial reporting, and analysis capabilities. Extend access to your business community, at the appropriate level, and improve the efficiency of your existing accounting processes.
Fixed Assets	Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta Fixed Assets helps you forecast, monitor and control your fixed assets throughout their entire life cycle

Foundation
Axapta Object Server	Use this application server to minimize bandwidth requirements and offer cost-efficient and secure client deployment. It can execute business logic for thin clients and allow multiple connections and other types of clients to access the database, conduct load balancing, and much more.
Security System	Use configuration and security keys to configure Microsoft Business Solutions–Axapta and control user access to different features. You can grant different rights to each company's accounts in the same database, as well as grant user access on a more specific and detailed level.
User Tools	Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta User Tools allows you to make customizations and simplifications in Microsoft Axapta according to your own preferences.

HR Management
Balanced Scorecard	Keep your business on the right track by turning strategic goals into tangible targets based on Key Performance Indicators. Quickly monitor progress towards your goals and react to performance trends.
Business Process Management	Develop and manage business processes by identifying and monitoring actions that support your business strategy. Get detailed information on responsibilities, time, priorities, and status.
Enterprise Portal	Make your workflow smoother by allowing employees, customers, vendors, and other business partners to interact directly with your ERP system. Offer access to relevant business information directly and conduct business transactions through personalized, role-based Web portals.
Enterprise Portal User	Make it easy for employees to transact with the system with little or no training. Employees around the globe can work comfortably with the applications and functionality they need to excel at their jobs, while customers and vendors can place orders, view item information, and make requests, all in their native language.
Human Resource Management	With your employee information stored in a structured, easily retrievable manner, you can concentrate on managing rather than simply documenting human resource issues.
Human Resource Management2	Learn from the experiences of previous recruitment campaigns and pinpoint the most effective media and methods for sharper, more effective communications. Recruit more efficiently and monitor the performance and well-being of your organization.
Human Resource Management3	Develop resources to meet your strategic goals. Identify skill gaps to determine required employee development, initiate, and follow up on development plans, and provide a uniform framework for people managers to reach employee development goals.
Questionnaire	Design online surveys, such as customer or employee satisfaction, in a matter of minutes, without any technical experience. Business managers, human resources personnel and administrative personnel can quickly design and implement basic questionnaires. The Questionnaire module supports Web integration, so questionnaires can be deployed via a corporate intranet as well as public Web sites.

Manufacturing
Master Planning	Streamline your entire production process. The data provided by the Microsoft Axapta Trade, Logistics, Projects, Work Centers, and Production Series helps you minimize inventory-carrying costs and optimize product flow from suppliers, through production, to your customers.
Product Builder	Streamline the process of ordering, planning and producing customized products. Enable your employees, as well as your customers, to configure complex products via a Microsoft Windows client, or over the Web.
Production	Help your company stand out from the competition by responding quickly to your customers' changing demands. Learn about the core production planning capabilities that were inspired by the day-to-day needs of small and mid-size manufacturing organizations.
Shop Floor Control	Increase production efficiency with real-time insight into your manufacturing processes. Handle material flow, plan and execute routes, manage operations and rough capacity planning and jobs, and make detailed schedules including the use of Gantt charts.

Project Manager
Axapta Project Management	Gain financial control of both short-term and long-term projects. This complete and easy-to-use module helps you manage project accounting across your company and gives you full financial overview and control.

Sales & Marketing
Marketing Automation	Make campaign planning, execution, and analysis easier by placing all relevant marketing information at your fingertips. Campaigns can be based on back office and front office information and are easily organized, executed, tracked, and analyzed.
Sales and Marketing	Gather all your business information in one place, and keep it structured and readily available. Identify your customers' needs and make optimal sales and marketing decisions. Share information on all aspects of your business relationships, making every employee a customer expert.
Sales Force Automation	Provide your sales and marketing personnel with the tools they need to track any type of activity targeted at customers, prospects, suppliers, or other business contacts. Not only can you log information for general sales support and for automated marketing purposes, but you can also give all your employees access to updated information in Microsoft Axapta.
Telemarketing	Execute and manage telephone sales and marketing functions from one place. Use Telemarketing for a variety of activities, including sales-lead generation, customer surveys, direct marketing campaigns, and customer support.

Supply Chain
Commerce Gateway	Use Microsoft BizTalk Server to orchestrate business processes smoothly, both within and between organizations. Help meet the changing needs of any partner quickly, and form new partnerships easily.
Enterprise Portal	Make your workflow smoother by allowing employees, customers, vendors, and other business partners to interact directly with your ERP system. Offer access to relevant business information directly and conduct business transactions through personalized, role-based Web portals.
Enterprise Portal User	Make it easy for employees to transact with the system with little or no training. Employees around the globe can work comfortably with the applications and functionality they need to excel at their jobs, while customers and vendors can place orders, view item information, and make requests, all in their native language.
Logistics	Streamline cooperation between purchasing, production, customer demand, inventory, and other key areas of your business, including warehouse management, finance, trade and production.
Master Planning	Streamline your entire production process. The data provided by the Microsoft Axapta Trade, Logistics, Projects, Work Centers, and Production Series helps you minimize inventory-carrying costs and optimize product flow from suppliers, through production, to your customers.
Product Builder	Streamline the process of ordering, planning and producing customized products. Enable your employees, as well as your customers, to configure complex products via a Microsoft Windows client, or over the Web.
Production	Help your company stand out from the competition by responding quickly to your customers' changing demands. Learn about the core production planning capabilities that were inspired by the day-to-day needs of small and mid-size manufacturing organizations.
Trade	Automate sales and purchasing, and streamline inter-company operations. Improve relationships with your customers and suppliers using trade agreements, manage inter-company orders within one system, and achieve better cost control with greater visibility into cost prices and accurate inventory valuation.