1. BAP347 Microsoft Business Solutions–Axapta: A Truly Global Business Application Jeff McKee Director Product Management Axapta Global Product Management Microsoft Business Solutions Arvid Nielsen Product Manager Axapta Global Product Management Microsoft Business Solutions

3. Agenda Microsoft Axapta Roadmap ArchitectureIntelliMorphLabelfiles The Layer structure MorphX and Microsoft Axapta’s object oriented structure Enterprise Portal and Web-deployed clients Web services Hub and spoke Q&A

4. Q2 2005 TAP Q4 2005 Microsoft Axapta 5.0 TAP/beta Microsoft Axapta 4.0 TAP Microsoft Axapta 4.0 TAP SharePoint Server SharePoint Server RFID RFID Unicode Unicode SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 Microsoft Axapta 3.0 SP4 Product release dates and content subject to change enhancement and support details for each product line will vary by geography * Product release dates and content subject to change enhancement and support details for each product line will vary by geography MicrosoftAxapta 3.0 SP3 Q3 2005 Q3 2005 Microsoft Axapta for Life Sciences TAP/Beta 2007 Q4 Q42005 MicrosoftAxapta 3.0 SP5 Q22006 MicrosoftAxapta 3.0 SP6 Microsoft Axapta Product release timeline in calendar timeframes as of June 2005 Deep R&D Investments

5. Microsoft Axapta Multilanguage (21) MulticurrencyIntercompany Shared data across companies User defined dimensions Ease of configuration

6. Deployment 2-Tiered Architecture SQL Object DB (Application Files) Clients

7. Deployment 3-Tiered Architecture SQL Application Object Servers (AOS) Rich or Thin Clients Object DB (Application Files) Server Manager

8. Architecture Business Logic (Object Repository) Application Object Server (AOS) Microsoft Axapta Business Connector Enterprise Portal Framework 2-Tier App 3-Tier App COM App HTMLXML Commerce Gateway Web App BizTalk Server Mobile App SQL

9. IntelliMorph IntelliMorph, the flexible client

10. IntelliMorph

11. Labels Labels are stored in a file One ID equals one text resource A file is made for each language

12. Labelfiles

13. The Layer Architecture What are layers in Microsoft Axapta? A hierarchy of levels in the Microsoft Axapta application source code to ensure that you can make modifications and additions without interfering with the application objects on the level below your own Developer groups Standard application developers Country-specific functionality Business partners Microsoft Axapta end users

14. Layered Code Model System (SYS) Global Solution (GIS) Distributor (DIS) Local Solution (LOS) Business Solution (BUS) VAR Solution (VAR) Customer (CUS) User (USR) Owned and Maintained by MBS Features Added by MBS Geos Geo-Specific Features by Non-MBS ISV Application Code Partner Modifications Central Customer Modifications Local Customer Modifications

15. Execution of the Application

16. Layers

17. System (SYS) System Patch (SYP) Global Solutions Developed by MBS Service Packs for the SYS Layer Distributor (DIS) Distribution Patch (DIP) Geo specific features to the SYS Layer Service Packs for the DIS Layer Business Solution (BUS) Business Solution Patch (BUP) Global functionality by partners Error corrections VAR Solution (VAR) VAR Solution Patch (VAP) Global functionality Error corrections Customer (CUS) Customer Patch (CUP) Error corrections Regional functionality User (USR) User Patch (USP) Error corrections Country/plant specific functionality Esselte Case Study Global functionality Regionalfunctionality Regionalfunctionality Regionalfunctionality Enterprise Planning Sales line Item processing Sales Invoice

18. DIS Layers in Microsoft Axapta 4.0 US and West Europe Russia and East Europe BrazilJapanIndiaChina

19. MorphX and X++ Object oriented environment Supports inheritance on multiple levels Modify the complete system by changing one property

20. MorphX and X++

21. Enterprise Portal Role-based solution A framework has been built around the Enterprise Portal so it’s possible to configure and not develop tasks like adjustments, deployment, management, etc. Utilizes the Microsoft Axapta Business Connector, so it uses Microsoft Axapta business logic and live data

22. Enterprise Portal

23. Web Services and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) SOAP is a way for programs running on separate computers (on same or different operating systems) to communicate with each other by using the HTTP protocol and XML as the mechanism for information exchange Microsoft Axapta uses SOAP to facilitate Web services

24. The Hub and Spoke Concept HQ Subsidiary

25. Microsoft Axapta as a “Spoke” Commerce Gateway, XML and Microsoft BizTalk Server enable Microsoft Axapta to operate as a “spoke” for large corporations Microsoft Axapta’s flexibility makes it easy to support the smaller subsidiaries in pursuing new opportunities or changing their market focus, due to changing market conditions, etc.

26. Advantages of BizTalk Server Fast data exchange Reduced transaction costs Flexible Information is sent or received as an XML document directly to or from another system No staff required No human errors Business Partners can use their own document formats Support for future data and information formats Subsidiaries can use less complex systems than the HQ Best TCO

28. Resources Microsoft Business Solutions–Axapta: http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Axapta/ Axapta Newsgroup: microsoft.public.axapta Microsoft PartnerSource: https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/ https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/ MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/ http://msdn.microsoft.com/

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