7. Source versionComment Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Direct upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Direct upgrade using the source-to-target model.

8. Source versionComment Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0Direct upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (without Retail components)Direct upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R1 Indirect upgrade. You must first upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 Refresh. For more information, see the Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail.Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 Indirect upgrade. You must first upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 Refresh. For more information, see the Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail.Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 RefreshDirect upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (without Retail components) In-place upgrade on a single system. No source-to-target workflow is used.

9. Source versionComment Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0Direct upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009(without Retail components) Direct upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R1 Indirect upgrade. You must first upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 Refresh. For more information, see the Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail.Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 Indirect upgrade. You must first upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 Refresh. For more information, see the Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail.Deployment and installation Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for Retail R2 RefreshDirect upgrade using the source-to-target model. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (without Retail components) In-place upgrade on a single system. No source-to- target workflow is used. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack In-place upgrade on a single system. No source-to- target workflow is used.

10. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 CU1(CU2 built in)CU1 CU2CU3CU6 CU4 CU5

12. Plan your upgrade Make backup Create test environment Pre-upgrade Identify code conflict Upgrade customizations Code Upgrade: Test environment Pre-data upgrade (cleanup, prepare data) Data upgrade – walk through upgrade checklist Benchmark and Data verification Data Upgrade: Test environment Copy upgraded code Walk through upgrade checklist Verify Production Upgrade

20. Production Data Preprocessing Staging Area Modified Tables Post-processing

21. Duplicate existing production system to create the test system Run AX 2012 R2 setup on the test system and backup Duplicate test system to create the development system Import prepared R2 ISV models into development system Upgrade the code in other models for each higher layer Import upgraded model store into the test system Perform data upgrade on the test system Back up the database Upgrade the core production system Upgrade other server components and clients

29. #2 – Understand new functionality.

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