Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009'

When working with software development in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 applications as an independent solution vendor (ISV) with more than a few products in the portfolio, the number of applications/installations to support the processes tends to be vast. Annata and To-Increase are both ISVs and face this situation; To-Increase for example has about 50 environments for one single version of Dynamics AX. Change is inevitable in the software industry, regardless if the need originates from new features, bug fixes or change requests from customers; it requires modifications to existing products. Uncontrolled changes to the products must be avoided and any modifications should be introduced without affecting existing functionality. This thesis investigates how two ISVs work with Dynamics AX and the existing tool Development Center and suggests improvements to the Software Configuration Management. The most beneficial change suggested is to create a single repository within the existing tool across the applications.

This diploma thesis deals with Enterprise Resource Planning system Microsoft Dynamics AX2009 from theoretical but also practical point of view. Introductory chapters present MS Dynamics AX2009 on global market of ERP and within Microsoft Dynamics family products. Following chapters are concerned with implementation of this system and answering various questions, like why to implement MS Dynamics AX, where to find partner for implementation, how does implementation of information system proceed and from which MS Dynamics AX licence packages enterprise can be chosen. Practical part demostrates relations between modules of the system and describes functionality of selected modules. For easier understanding functionalities of the system are presented in a way that combines theoretical information with practical examples in Dynamics AX2009 system. After viewing this thesis, reader should have compact insight of MS Dynamics AX2009.

Theme of this thesis is utilization of ERP system MS Dynamics AX 2009 in retail environment. Its main goal is to create analysis that will evaluate suitability of MS Dynamics AX implementation in retail business. This goal is realized by achieving three steps. First step is introduction and analysis of retail business processes. This includes introduction of general process in theory followed by description of typical needs and requirements of retail enterprise. Second step is analysis of functionality offered by MS Dynamics AX and identification of its deficiencies in terms of usability in retail. Third step is creation of solution proposal for requirements that are not covered by MS Dynamics AX functionality. Contribution of this thesis is introduction of common needs and requirements of retail enterprise in chosen business segment. Also practical demonstration of how are key business processes supported by MS Dynamics AX. At last added value is also in creating a solution proposal, which will solve identified deficiencies by means of program customization. Structure of thesis is based on key business processes of retail and it's divided to theoretical and practical part. Chapters of each part are sorted into order of product life cycle, which is purchase, logistics and sales. Practical part also deals with product management.

The master thesis deals with system integration in the company DATART International a.s. focusing on analysis of current information system and descriptions of the integration of applications. The first part is theoretical and the main attention is paid to definition of system integration and related subjects. Explanation of these terms is essential for understanding subsequent chapters. The following section is devoted to analyzing and mapping of current technical solution of company's integration of applications. The last part comprises of designed proposal of company's new possible IS/ICT architecture with its main technical elements and their functionality. Moreover, the portfolio of projects which are necessary for implementation of the proposed solution is designed in this part. The main goal of this work is to map and assess the current situation in the DATART company. Sub-goal is to design a new architecture IS/ICT and to design company portfolio of projects related to proposed architecture of IS/ICT in company DATART International a.s. These goals were fulfilled through deep analysis of the company's environment. This analysis was performed in the cooperation with colleagues, experts from related branches and thanks to high-quality literature and information sources used. The contribution of this work consists of mapping of possible solutions of system integration in DATART and their evaluation. Another benefit is the proposal of new architecture of IS/ICT.

In recent years, Business Intelligence is one of the fastest growing software industry according to foreign analyzes. More and more companies realize the importance of tools for Business Intelligence and dashboarding. That is why I chose this topic for my thesis. The main part of this thesis focuses on study support for subject 4IT314 Enterprise Information Systems. This course teaches student how to work with the ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX. The main shortage of this subject is the lack of feedback to students. Therefore it was decide to integrate BI tools that will be used for dashboarding over database of Microsoft Dynamics AX. In the theoretical part are explains the basic terms essential to understanding BI and dashboarding. On the basis of defined criteria was chose BI tool for integration in to the subject 4IT314. In the practical part of this thesis is described the implementation of this tool and created user documentation, which is used as study materials for students.

The main concern of this thesis is to analyze the ERP system MS Dynamics AX from a different perspective than is perceived by most general users. This work deals with the description of a programming environment in which the system changes are being developed. Describes the basic technologies it uses and tools to support developers in their everyday work. It also emphasizes the fundamental rules without which any changes in the system are rather counterproductive and would therefore not lead to the desired result. The practical part is focused on a business case of development of a single application. It is a sample example from practice which describes the lifecycle of the application, from the initial definition through the analysis and development, till installation and usage. The thesis is finished by the conclusion which contains a summary of the most important points which should be reader aware of after reading and understanding this thesis.

Bakgrunden till examensarbetet är Medius behov av rapporter för uppföljningav verksamheten. Medius använder sig sedan årsskiftet 2008-2009 av affärssy- stemetMicrosoft dynamics AX. I verksamheten finns ett behov av ett antal standardiseraderapporter för uppföljning som inte existerar i Dynamics AX idag samt en portaldär dessa rapporter lätt kan hittas.

Syftet med examensarbetet är att ta fram enhifi-prototyp som visar hur rapporter för verksamhetsuppföljning kan standardiserasoch presenteras i ett webbgränssnitt.

Arbetet som utförts i examensarbetet kan delasin i fyra steg. Först gjordes ett antal intervjuer med personal från olika nivåer iorganisationen för att få en bra bild av vilka rapporter som det fanns ett behov av.Därefter sammanställdes dessa intervjuer till scenarion som sedan användes för attta fram en kravspecifikation i det tredje steget. I det sista steget utvecklades självahifi-prototypen utifrån kravspecifikationen.

Vissa av rapporterna som prototypeninnehåller är informationsmässigt väldigt att generera. För dessa rapporter utveckladesett datalager med en Online Analytic Proccesing kub knuten till sig.

Målet med förstudien var att utvecklingen skulle leda fram till en prototyp som på detaljnivåliknar slutprodukten så bra som möjligt. Därför lades vikten vid att skapa endetaljerad kravspecifikation, och arbetet med scenarion tonades ned en aning. Underhela förstudien hölls dialogen med respondenterna från intervjuerna igång, härmärktes nyttan av den öppna strukturen på intervjuerna då en bra kontakt skapadesmed respondenterna.

Under utvecklingen av datalagret märktes snart vikten aven bra förstudie. Förstudien var först endast tänkt för att styra vilka rapporter somskulle finnas i rollcentret samt hur dessa skulle presenteras. Scenariona och kravspecifikationenanvändes mycket vid arbetet att bestämma detaljnivå, dimensioner ochfaktatabeller i datalagret och kuben.

ERP systems are useful for MTS and ATO manufacturing strategies. When evaluating the ERP systems in an ETO environment there is not much research available on the matter, but the general understanding is that ERP system lacks specific business processes that are special to companies in the sector. In addition, the few studies that are available on the subject conclude that there is need for more empirical studies. By conducting a thorough literature study on the topics ERP, ETO, and project life-cycle processes, information was gathered and used for creating a survey and interview questions. All the questions were based on how companies handled the business processes that were considered critical in an ERP solution for ETO companies. The companies that participated in the case study were in the maritime and offshore ETO segment and they were currently using the ERP software Microsoft Dynamics AX. The results from the surveys are a contribution to the empirical study this specific area of research needs. During the evaluation of the current solutions there were areas where AX was not sufficient at all, areas where AX needed extra functionality, and areas where AX was sufficient. Where AX was not performing up to standards, new software had been implemented and most often integrated with AX. Industry specific requirements had also been included as new, customizable functionality in AX. This extra functionality was very important because of the focus on a specific industry. In conclusion, the findings from the case studies were used to generate requirements that represented real needs to be fulfilled by an eventual solution. The general solution was therefore based on a combination of “best-practice” solutions from all three cases. Benefits of the solution were also identified.

The subject of the diploma thesis entitled "Business Intelligence in Microsoft Dynamics AX" is to analyze the functionality of the ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 in the area of Business Intelligence and Reporting with the reflection of the current market position of the company. The goal is to set the basic definition of the relationship between ERP and Business Intelligence systems, further defining the possibilities of MS Dynamics AX in BI in the terms of their practical use and also to describe the fundamental technological aspects. The aim of the work is evaluation and definition particular steps during implementation based on methodology MS Sure Step 2010 together with description of deployment process. As a reflection of insufficient coverage of some of the areas is mentioned solution of the company Circon Circle Consulting. Also is realized proposal for BI for AX cost accounting module, including designing data mart, ETL and report with respect to specifics, such as the parent-child hierarchies and many-to-many relationship between fact tables and dimensions. The contribution of this work is mainly evident for the consultants of the system, to who is provided insight into the important and for users attractive functionality and also is offered possible implementation process. Technically oriented readers may appreciate the solutions for Cost Accounting and potential approaches to the concept of data mart or other areas where they meet the above-mentioned aspects.

The usage of the cloud is rapidly increasing and is something that is of large interest to everyone involved in technology. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the benefits and possible shortcomings of using Microsoft Dynamics AX in the cloud, specifically Microsoft Azure, instead of using local datacenters. This thesis project has been done at Scania IT using their implementation of Dynamics AX. This thesis project consists of an extensive literature study regarding both ERP Systems as well as other systems in regards to the cloud. It was decided early on to focus on the new version of Dynamics AX, which currently is only available in the cloud and compare this implementation to the two versions that the majority are using today, AX 2009 and AX 2012. The benefits of AX and Azure both being Microsoft products are clear with the welldesigned integrations and support all the way through the clients to the servers regarding backups and load balancing. It is shown how the developers have to work differently in regards to integrations with outside systems, especially in regards to AX 2009 with the frameworks having changed. The addition of Data Entities mean that the developers can save a lot of time by only needing a reference to the location of the object in the database instead of having to keep track of all the tables themselves. The analysis focuses on the differences in four different areas, performance & accessibility, scalability, cost savings as well as security & privacy. The background knowledge that is being used for the analysis primarily comes from the literature study as well as knowledge gained by studying the implementation at Scania today. The result shows that there are clear advantages regarding performance, cost savings and especially accessibility, however it is also clear that laws in a lot of countries still have not caught up with the fact that it is possible to use the cloud for data storage these days. Which in turn means that the best move in the near future for the majority of ERP users would be either a hybrid or private cloud within the borders of the same country.
Användningen av molnet är snabbt expanderande och är något som är relevant för alla inblandade inom teknologin. Meningen med det här projektet är att undersöka fördelarna och de möjliga problem som kan uppstå genom användning av Microsoft Dynamics AX I molnet, specifikt Microsoft Azure, istället för lokala datacenter. Det här projektet har utförts hos Scania IT med hjälp av deras nuvarande implementation av Dynamics AX. Arbetet innehåller en omfattande litteraturstudie angående både ERP system och andra system från varierande områden med fokus på molnet. Det beslutades tidigt att fokusera på den nya versionen av Dynamics AX, som för tillfället bara är tillgänglig I molnet, och jämföra denna implementationen med de två versionen som huvudsakligen används idag, AX 2009 och AX 2012. Fördelarna med både AX och Azure som Microsoft produkter är tydliga med välintegrerade hjälpmedel hela vägen från klienterna till servrarna med ett särskilt fokus på säkerhetskopiering och lastbalansering. Det visas hur utvecklare behöver ändra sitt arbetssätt i avseende på integrationer med andra system, särskilt för AX 2009 då ramverken har ändrats. Tillägget av Data Entities betyder att utvecklare kan spara mycket tid på att bara behöva ha koll på en referens till platsen för ett objekt istället för att behöva veta exakt i vilken tabell i databasen objektet befinner sig. Analysen fokuserar på skillnaderna inom fyra olika områden, prestanda & tillgänglighet, skalbarhet, kostnadsbesparingar samt säkerhet & integritet. Kunskapen för analysen kommer framförallt ifrån litteraturstudien samt den kunskap som har intagits från implementationen samt medarbetarna vid Scania idag. Resultatet visar att det finns tydliga fördelar när det kommer till prestanda, kostnadsbesparingar och framför allt, tillgänglighet. Dock är det även tydligt att lagar i många länder ännu inte har hunnit ikapp det faktum att molnet är en av de bättre möjligheterna att spara data i idag. Detta betyder i sin tur betyder att det bästa nästa steget för majoriteten av ERP användarna idag är ett hybrid- eller privatmoln inom landsgränserna.

Examensarbetet undersöker den nya versionen av affärssystemet Microsoft Dynamics AX R2 2012 och dess plattform Commerce Runtime och analyserar dessa ur perspektiven arkitektur och kommunikationsmöjligheter. Examensarbetet undersöker systemets arkitektur och implementerar tre metoder för att visa upp kommunikationen mellan komponenterna i systemet. Undersökningen avgränsar sig dock till de områden av systemet och plattformen som har med butikslösningen att göra. Undersökningen går hand i hand med implementationen. Implementeringen sker löpande under arbetet för att säkerställa att undersökningen stämmer. Rapporten beskriver tre olika kommunikationsmetoder. Synch Service synkroniserar Dynamics AX databas med Commerce Runtime databas med hjälp av Dynamics AX användargränssnitt. SQL-adapter används för att hämta den synkroniserade datan i Commerce Runtime databas. Real-Time Service anropar exponerade metoder i Dynamics AX från en extern klient. Utifrån utvärderingen så lämpar sig Synch Service bra till när mycket information ska uppdateras rutinmässigt. Real-Time Service lämpar sig när data ska hanteras på ett antal bestämda sätt och då beräkningar av data ska genomföras och lämna tillbaka ett svar som genererats dynamiskt.
The thesis examines the new version of the Enterprise Resource Planning system, Microsoft Dynamics AX R2 2012, along with its platform Commerce Runtime and analyze them from the perspectives of architecture and communication possibilities. The thesis is looking into the system architecture and implements three methods to demonstrate the communication between the system components. The study of the system architecture is limited to the areas of the system and platform that are connected to the Retail solution.The study goes hand in hand with the implementation. The implementation is being done alongside the study to ensure its correctness. The report describes three different methods of communication. Synch Service synchronizes the Dynamics AX database with the Commerce Runtime database. SQL-adapter is used to retrieve the synchronized data from the Commerce Runtime database. Real-Time Service calls the exposed methods in Dynamics AX from an external client. Based on the evaluation; Synch Service is useful when a lot of data is being updated routinely. Real-Time Service is useful when data is to be handled in a number of specific ways and when calculations of data are needed to return a dynamically generated response.

This thesis focuses on the process of implementation of the ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 in a corporate environment of an investment company. In the first part the reader is familiarized with the ERP system in terms of its architecture, together with the presentation of selected modules, including an overall contextualization of this product in the current market environment of ERP systems. Gradually this work addresses the issues involved in the choice of this very ERP system and the choice of an implementation partnner. Follow-up of the work is devoted to the analysis phase and the implementation of the ERP system itself, together with a description of selected functionalities and solutions that have been specific for this company, which was needed to implement because of the speci-ficity of a companys needs. This work identifies places at risk during the ERP system im-plementation, both in terms of functionality development and in terms of project management, and can thus serve as a helpful guide in the implementation of information system in a company with similar needs.

Historically, system integration of ERP system and other existing IT systems within anorganization has always been a complex challenge, both technically and organizationally. Inmany cases, the budget for system integration corresponds 30-40% of the whole IT budget.Since system integration accounts for a large part of the cost during acquisitions andimplementation of an ERP system, companies are interested in the challenges that exist duringsystem integration, to simplify the integration process and hence reduce the costs. Tounderstand the challenges, a case study at Company X has been performed. The ERP systeminvestigated in the case study is Microsoft Dynamics AX.The purpose with this study is to investigate challenges that exist in large organizations duringsystem integration of ERP system and other IT systems that exist in the organization andthereby understand how integration can be developed in a more efficient way.The study entails an extensive literature study and two rounds of data collection throughqualitative interviews.The results showed that the challenges that exist at Company X are mainly organizational.Technical challenges coexist but they have a much less significant impact than theorganizational challenges. This can be explained by that there has been a heavier focus onsolving the technical related problems and maybe to some extent neglected the impactorganizational problems can have on system integration. Possible actions includes centralstrategy concerning how to work with Dynamics AX, it’s growth and future initiatives,policies and framework regarding working methods, increased authority and decision rights tothe group working with AX as well as minimize customizations and own development.

This thesis deals with the analysis and design of business intelligence solution for the needs of reporting for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 platform. Solution includes development guidelines for possible development in future. In the first part of the thesis there is introduced ERP system MS Dynamics AX 2012 which serves as a data source for reports. The following sections analyze the data sources and the need for enterprise reporting. Significant part of thesis is the analysis and design of individual basic dimensions and indicators together with the proposal of data flows and architecture solution. In chapters 6-9 are described best practices for creating data warehouse through all the layers of development. In chapter 10 are unified guidelines for the development of different parts of solution such as dimensional OLAP cubes for case of additional customer requirements.

The thesis focuses on the application of logistics in a particular manufacturing plant. Theoretical part defines logistics, integrated supply chain, the position of its sections, the position of selected stocks and some of the logistic technologies. The practical part focuses on the company Backer Elektro CZ a.s. At first, the company is introduced. Then, the purchase, production and distribution phase of the supply chain is described and the detection of problems is provided. The thesis analyses the ABC in the purchasing department and makes proposals for changes in the supply chain in order to create an integrated logistics chain. Great emphasis is placed on the economical aspect of new business software implementation - Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Utvecklingen inom informationssystem har lett till att allt fler verksamhet villdigitalisera deras arbetsprocesser. Det växande mobila användandet av EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) på enheter såsom smartphones, tablets och handdatorer harlett till att verksamheter ställer större krav på sina system och leverantörer av dessa.Framtidens ERPsystemmåste fungera mobilt och underlätta arbetet för de anställdaistället för att vara ännu ett ITsystemsom ska lösa organisationens alla utmaningar.Denna fallstudie är gjord hos en grossistverksamhet i Skåne som var mitt iimplementationen av sitt ERPsystem,Microsoft Dynamics. Denna studie harundersökt hur arbetet med verksamhetens affärsprocesser såg ut före och underimplementationen av det nya systemet. Bakgrunden till fallstudien var att undersökaom det fanns korrelation mellan hur väl affärsprocesserna var evaluerade, anpassadeoch hur vällyckad verksamhetens ERPimplementationblev. Fallstudien villundersöka hur processmodellering och Business Process Management (BPM) kanstödja denna slags implementation av mobila ERPsystem.Verksamheten i studien är ett mellanstort säljochdistributionsföretag med kontor på4 svenska orter. Verksamheten påbörjade 2015 en digitalisering av helaorganisationen. ITsystemeti bestod då av flera olika system som anpassats underlängre tid för att integrera med varandra och dela information precis efterorganisationens önskan. Som en del av implementationen valde de att använda ettBusiness Process Modeling verktyg för att introducera och träna användarna avprocesserna i det nya systemet. Implementationsfasen i projektet började i februari2017 och i februari 2019 har verksamheten fortfarande inte fastställt ett Golivedatum.. Medeltiden för en ERPimplementationär 17,4 månader [5]. Då verksamhetenGolivedatum har flyttats räknas det nu som att verksamhetens implementation ärförsenade och över medeltiden.Arbetet med processerna före själva projektstart uppfattas som bristfälligt utifrån BPMdras slutsatsen att förseningen av “Go livedatumet”delvis beror det på att företagetoch organisationen inte har analyserat sina egna processer och har förlitat sig förmycket på att konsultbolaget och RapidValue BPM skulle sköta inlärning ochimplementationen.
The development in information systems has led to an increasing number ofbusinesses wishing to digitize their work processes. The growing mobile use ofEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems on devices such as smartphones andtablets has led businesses to place greater demands on their information systems andsuppliers of these. ERP system in the future must be able to function mobile andfacilitate the work for the employees instead of being another IT system that will solvethe organisation's all challenges.This case study was made at a wholesale company in Skåne, which was in the midstof an ERP implementation with Microsoft Dynamics. This study has investigated howthe work with business processes looked before and during the implementation of thenew system. The background to the case study was to investigate whether there wereany correlation between how well the business processes were evaluated, adapted andhow successful the business's ERP implementation was. The case study aims toinvestigate how process modeling and Business Process Management (BPM) cansupport this kind of implementation of mobile ERP systems.The activity in the study is a mediumsizedsales and distribution company withoffices in 4 Swedish locations. In 2015, the business began digitizing the entireorganization. The IT system consisted of several different systems that had beenadapted over time to fit the needs of the organisation. As part of the implementation,they chose to use a Business Process Modeling tool to introduce the system and trainthe users of the processes in the new system. The implementation phase of the projectbegan in February 2017 and in February 2019 the business still has not set a Golivedate. The average time for an ERP implementation is 17.4 months [5]. Since theGolivedate business has been moved, it is now considered that the operation'simplementation is delayed and over the average time.The work on the processes before the actual start of the project is perceived asinadequate from BPM, the conclusion is drawn that the delay of the "Go live date" ispartly due to the fact that the company and the organization have not analyzed theirown processes and have relied too much on the consulting company and RapidValueBPM to handle learning and implementation.

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樹德科技大學
資訊管理系碩士班
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Since a decade ago, to reinforce the country’s big strategy, “industrialization and modernization”, Vietnamese Government is much expected from ICT because considerable international attention has been given to the role that ICT can play in economic, social and educational change. ICT is high on education, administration and business reform agenda in Viet Nam. Viet Nam Tobacco Corporation (VINATABA) is not an exception in this trend. One of priority objectives of VINATABA’s Development Strategy 2011-2015, vision to 2020 is apply ICT for human resource management reform due to expanding its achievements after 25 years of restructuring and development as General Corporation. In VINATABA’s 2010 Plan, Microsoft Dynamics is suggested to use. The purpose of this study is identifying difficult factors (policy, planning, budget, service, knowledge and skills of managers and staffs...) on applying Human Resource Management in Microsoft Dynamics AX in VINATABA for an effective use of the suggested software. Document review and qualitative method with in-depth interview and focus group dialogue are combined to complete the three main research tasks: 1/ Overview Government’s vision and strategy relate to ICT integration and VINATABA’s achievements and development strategy as the research rationales. 2/ Define key concepts (HRM, HRMS) and review the benefits of human resource (HR), human resource management (HRM) and human resource management system (HRMS), including competence management to organizations; 3/Conduct interview and organize focus group dialogue to explore difficult factors that can impact to ICT application, as well as the VINATABA’s leaders and managers need to recognize. Besides “inner or subjective difficulties”, seven major difficult factors (relating to policies, planning, financial investment, IT staffs’ qualification and training, organization system and services, software tool and competence management’s knowledge and skills) are presented as findings from exploratory analysis on data. A significant gap is observed between rhetoric in policy/development strategy guidelines and practice of integration of ICT. Some appropriate recommendations/implications for effective applying the suggested software in VINATABA are given.