Using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

Precise descriptions and instructions enable users, students and consultants to easily understand Microsoft Dynamics AX. Microsoft offers Dynamics AX as its premium ERP solution to support midsize and larger organizations with a complete business management solution, which is easy to use. Going through a simple but comprehensive case study - the sample company 'Anso Tenchnologies Inc.' - this book provides the required knowledge to handle all basic business processes in Dynamics AX. Exercises allow to train the processes and functionality described, which makes this book also a good choice for self-study.

Préface
Learn how Microsoft Dynamics AX works: The functionality of Dynamics AX in an end-to-end case study

Auteur
Dr. Andreas Luszczak is project manager and consultant, responsible for the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX in numerous projects, and has been teaching Dynamics AX at renown universities in Austria. In addition to Dynamics AX, he has years of experiences with the implementation of further business solutions (Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision and others) working as a consultant as well as IT manager/CIO in the industry.

Résumé
When looking for a business management solution supporting business processes in mid sized and large companies, Microsoft Dynamics AX is likelyto be your favorite. Because of its deep functional and technological integration, it is as well a good choice for universities teaching ERP systems. Reading This Book Theprimary purpose of this book is to provide you with a good knowledge of thestandard application concept and functionality, which is required to run business processes in Mi crosoft Dynamics AX 2009. This book therefore is for you, if you arean enduser, student or consultant, interested in learning how to use Dynamics AX. Going beyond the operations on the user interface, you will also learn how thedifferent parts of the application tie together. As a result, you will as well take advantage learning the end to endapplication concept, if you are a system administrator, developer, IT execu tive or experienced consultant not knowing the complete application already. Actually working in an application is the best way to learn it. Therefore, the chapters of this book include exercises that build up on each other in a comprehensive case study. If you need support to solve the exercises, you may access a free download of sample solutions. This book is the English version of the successful book Grundkurs Microsoft Dynam ics AX, recommended by Microsoft in Germany. Based on the second edition of the Ger man volume, it includes the core improvements of Dynamics AX in version AX 2009.

Contenu
What is Microsoft Dynamics AX?.- Getting Started: Navigation and Basic Setup.- Purchasing.- Sales and Distribution.- Manufacturing.- Operations Planning.- Inventory Management.- Finance Administration.