Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition is a complete re-architecture of Dynamics AX to be a Cloud-first Azure service. Microsoft offered users an interface that is so natural to use that they just use it with an accelerated adoption, thereby raising productivity.
Working seamlessly anywhere on any device and on any platform is among the key features that make Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition a game changer.
Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition (AX) offers a wide variety of role-specific dashboards and work spaces to make work life easier for folks using day in and day out. The following screenshot shows a dashboard comprising of several work spaces in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition (AX):
One can imagine a usage choice and Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition addresses it:
- Enterprise: End-to-end solution that manages the financials and core operations for a company
- 2-Tier Subsidiary: Solution that manages the financials and operations for subsidiaries or business units and integrates with the headquarters ERP
- Operational Workloads: Manages specific business functions/workloads of a business and integrates with corporate systems
It would be so nice to get a glimpse of all workloads available in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition (AX) suggesting their core functionality. The following diagram shows a full-suite visual for various workloads:
As shown in the preceding diagram, there are several modules/capability areas spanning different workloads viz. vertical, horizontal/operational and administrative.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition (AX) offers several deployment choices to its customers, suggesting the following options:
- Public Cloud/Azure:
- Fully Cloud
- Edge mode (Cloud and local)
- Private Cloud
- On-premise
We will be getting into the details of Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition (AX) throughout this book; however there are a few key features that are inline with other business apps as follows:
- Full-suite business management solution including enterprise class ERP functionalities with powerful financials
- Evolution of Dynamics AX on Azure
- Multiple industry capabilities viz. retail, distribution, manufacturing, public sector, and service industries; all built in a single solution
- Availability in 18 countries/markets with local compliance met and local language support
- Choice of running solution on the cloud (public/private) or on the premises