Microsoft Dynamics AX is one of the most technically advanced systems on the market today. It not only provides you with a vast range of functional features right out of the box, but also with a complete corporate IT framework. With Microsoft Dynamics AX, you have the power to run your business the way you want to, not the way an ERP solution tells you to.
Adaptability
One of the most unique features of Microsoft Dynamics AX is that it is designed to give you the ability to quickly and cost-effectively configure and customize the solution to meet your specific business needs. With Microsoft Dynamics AX, you get a corporate IT framework with the tools you need to support current business processes as well as grow the solution to fit future needs.Microsoft Dynamics AX has an open-source integrated development environment. It is written in X++, an object-oriented language that is proprietary to Microsoft Dynamics AX. X++ is similar to Java and very easy to learn. This means that your internal IT staff is able to develop custom functionality and maintain it with tools that are easy to use.The system is set up with a layered architecture as shown below. Each layer of the system has a specific use and also contains its own patch layer. The layered architecture allows for easier maintenace of the code and easier upgrades, which in turn lowers the total cost of ownership of the system.
Integration
With the Microsoft Dynamics AX Application Object Server (AOS), you don't need to worry about integrating different data access methods like web browsers, TCP/IP traffic or third-party products. Since the business logic is executed by the server and not the client, the AOS can work with a wide range of clients, including 2-or 3-tier Windows clients, Web browsers, XML, COM-enabled clients, mobile clients, and much more.
Scalability
The 3-tier architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX allows the system to grow with your business. The middle tier of the system is the Application Object Server (AOS). The AOS is an application server that can execute business logic for thin clients and allow multiple connections and other types of clients to access the database. By adding additional AOS servers, you can balance the load on the server and allow access to more thin clients.
Security
Microsoft Dynamics AX has security at both the field and record levels for either an individual user or a user group. With field level security, a user may have access to only specific fields within a tab or table. Permission can be granted as Full Access, Create, Edit, View, or No Control. With Record Level Security, you may grant access to a certain set of records where related fields are only shown for those records. For example, a customer service representative may only have access to customers in his or her regional area.
Users on the Microsoft Dynamics AX system are authenticated by Active Directory, then given access authority by Microsoft Dynamics AX security roles. Upon signing into the domain, users are automatically signed in to Microsoft Dynamics AX.
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