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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with Sure Step 2012

By : Keith Dunkinson, Andrew Birch
Book Image

Implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with Sure Step 2012

By: Keith Dunkinson, Andrew Birch

Overview of this book

<p>Microsoft Dynamics AX is a comprehensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for midsize and larger organizations that empowers people to work effectively, manage change, and compete globally. Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step is an implementation methodology, a toolset, and an application to help Dynamics partners (AX, CRM, NAV, GP, and SL) successfully implement their Dynamics solutions such as Dynamics AX.</p> <p>"Implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with Sure Step 2012" will guide you through the Sure Step phases; from installing and setting up Sure Step, to working through the diagnostic and requirement phases, to harnessing the power of standard AX to make the most out of modifications, this book is a must for project managers and team members alike.<br /><br /><br />With detailed discussions of the diagnostic, analysis, design, development, deployment, and operation phases of the Sure Step Methodology, Implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with Sure Step 2012 enables you to turn methodology into practicality with its real-life examples and helpful hints on applied aspects of AX implementations. It includes details of technical concepts that are important to understand and help you to effectively manage the project, as well as hints and tips based on real world experience that you won’t find in the standard Sure Step Methodology.<br /><br />Implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with Sure Step 2012 will enhance your understanding of Sure Step Methodology as well as increase your knowledge of AX 2012 that will better equip you to manage and deliver your project.</p>
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with Sure Step 2012
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


The Analysis phase (or collection of business requirements) needs to be carefully planned, or it will take much longer than expected. Sure Step provides a wealth of content and guidance, which we have previously discussed in this chapter. The amount of change that is expected to occur is the most important thing to consider when planning the analysis, and at the end of the process, a review of budgeting and planning is necessary. AX 2012 includes many new and changed features, and familiarity with the products being deployed is a prerequisite to good Future State analysis.

In this chapter, we have learnt about the overlap between the Diagnostic and Analysis phases, and the importance of being thorough and detailed in these stages, while maintaining a dynamic approach to the ever-changing structure of a project. We have discussed important objectives of this phase including the Fit Gap analysis, revision of the budget, and finalization of project initiation documents.

In the next chapter...