Barriers Enablers

Operations manager Purchasing manager Purchasing agent Environmental mgr. Production manager Shop supervisor Warehouse manager Shipping & receiving Warehouse worker Customer service operations manager FINANCESALES & MARKETING SERVICES SECTOR CEO HR manager Staffing and recruiting manager Training and development mgr. CFO Accountant Accounting manager Accounts payables coordinator Accounts receivables administrator Budget Manager Controller Credit and collections manager Treasurer Sales and marketing executive Account manager Dedicated sales representative Marketing manager Marketing staffer Order processor Sales manager Super sales representative Customer service representative IT manager Merchandising mgr. Operations mgr. Store inventory clerk Store manager Accountant Practice manager Project manager Project member TEMPLATES Role center template Customer self service Employee self service Vendor self service Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Accounting manager Accounts receivables administrator Finance director

Microsoft Dynamics AX R2 +R3 +Demand planner Accounts payable Accounts receivable Budget control Budget plan Inventory value Retail Human Resources Payroll TAM Demand forecast Forecast accuracy

SQL ServerSharePoint Server AX 2012 SSAS Server OLAP Cubes Operational Reports Business Overview web part Users

SQL ServerSharePoint Server AX 2012 SSAS Server OLAP Cubes Operational Reports Business Overview web part Users Self service for Power users Extend using Microsoft frameworks and tools Configure and Update using AX tools Strategies for extending

Self service reporting Statutory and financial reports Charting and infographics Operational reports Microsoft Excel and Power BI Management Reporter Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 chart controls Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Reports (SSRS) Key performance indicators Scorecards Ad-hoc summarization and exploration Role Center/ Business overview web part PerformancePoint Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server Business Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics Data visualization with Power View PRE DEFINED QUERY Operational queries Lists of operational/financial data Print lists of operational/financial data Cues List pages Auto report Microsoft Excel add-in for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 AD-HOC QUERY Query operational/financial data

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 chart controls

Role Centers in Windows client

SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition SQL Server 2012 BI edition Enterprise edition SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition Standard edition SQL Server 2012 Standard edition SharePoint ® Server SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard edition Role Center/Business overview web part Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 chart controls SSRS reports SharePoint Server Standard edition SharePoint Server

SQL ServerSharePoint Server AX 2012 SSAS Server OLAP Cubes Operational Reports Business Overview web part Users Self service Extend using Microsoft frameworks and tools Configure and Update using AX tools

Self-service & Data mash-ups Integrate into AX SSAS based integration Data warehouse Scenario Self service or Departmental Most data in AX, Need consolidated BI Few systems, Simple Integration needs Many systems, large data volumes, Complex Integration needs Who can build themPower userAX developerBI developer Tools to useExcel Leverage pre-built content & AX tools Localized mods using SQL BI tools SQL BI tools such as SSIS, SSAS Costs to implementLowLow ~ Med High Time to implementMin ~ HrsDays Months Expertise neededLowMed High

AnalyzeVisualizeShareFind Q&AQ&A MobileDiscover Scalable | Manageable | Trusted

Analyze Visualize Share Find Q&AQ&A Mobile Discover Search, access, and transform public and internal data sources with Power Query Share data views and workbooks refreshable from on- premises and cloud based data sources, with Power BI Sites Easy data modeling and lightning fast in-memory analytics with Power Pivot Bold new interactive data visualizations with Power View and Power Map Ask questions and get immediate answers with natural language query Mobile access through HTML5 and touch optimized apps for Windows 8, RT and iOS tablets Scalable | Manageable | Trusted

Analyze Visualiz e Discover Search, access, and transform public and internal data sources with Power Query Easy data modeling and lightning fast in-memory analytics with Power Pivot Bold new interactive data visualizations with Power View and Power Map Share Find Q&AQ&A Mobile Share data views and workbooks refreshable from on-premises and cloud based data sources, with Power BI Sites Ask questions and get immediate answers with natural language query Mobile access through HTML5 and touch optimized apps for Windows 8, RT and iOS tablets Scalable | Manageable | Trusted Export Author Feeds Securely expose Business data feeds to end users with OData Refreshable Export of Data in Forms and Reports to Excel Dynamics AX add-ins for Office enables authoring reports and documents in Excel Context Launch Visible Save frequently used analysis into Role center - home page in Dynamics Client Seamlessly pass user’s business context into embedded reports and see relevant data Launch Power View from a Dynamics list page to visualize trends behind data

Using Power BI capabilities …

Windows On-prem Windows Azure Power BI integration architecture of Dynamics AX2012 R3 Dynamics AX2012 R3 (on-prem.) Power Pivot Power Query Power view Office Power BI Data Catalog DMG Power Q&A Power view Excel BI Sites Provision Discover OData feeds (AuthN via Windows integrated Auth) Pin Save PowerBI app for Mobile devices Dynamics AX client Excel Scheduled refresh Pin