ERP is in the middle of the ecosystem of business facing applications, and Microsoft Dynamics AX will need to directly or indirectly integrate with other applications. Accuracy and timely update of this information is very important for business success and growth. This chapter is about integration planning, understanding integration technologies, and integration design/development.
In this chapter, the following topics are covered:
Integration planning
Integration scenarios
Integration requirements
Integration technologies
Application Integration Framework (AIF)
Data Import/Export Framework (DIXF)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Third-party integration solutions
Integration design and development
Best practices and recommendations