Microsoft Dynamics AX has been located for Portugal, who allowed Arquiconsult to implementing it in three international companies with branches in Portugal. We have Teka (kitchen and bathroom equipment) Schréder (Production of lighting equipment) and Sika (Chemical products), Scania (heavy vehycles) Hofesa ( and Hevea (Plastic Industrie).

  
Arquiconsult has now available most of the developments adapted to Portuguese reality, making these projects a success not expected from a product not localized for Portugal.

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Axapta) is a ERP designed for the medium and upper high sized companies’ segment, with a set of powerful functionalities that support automatization and simplification of business processes in the different functional areas of an organization.

The licensing of Microsoft Dynamics AX (BRL-Business Ready Licensing) enables the customer to choose three different possibilities, according to his needs, thus avoiding buying functionalities that are not necessary:

 
Business essentials: This edition is designed for companies that need a strong financial and commercial core that is easily upgradeable as the business increases. The Business Essentials edition is designed for a quick installation, short learning time and low licensing cost. Among the various functionalities we have:

§  Alerts

§  Financial Management

§  Logistics

§  Purchases

§  Sales

This licensing can also be extended to include additional modules according to the needs of each customer.  These modules include: Human Resources, Additional Languages and Configuration and Development Tools (access to source code X++ and COM customers).

 
Advanced Management: This is the right solution for growing companies which need an adaptable solution with integration of different interacting functional areas. This solution supports complex financial processes by using standard functionalities in the financial and accountancy modules. And here we have the following functionalities:

§  Business Analysis (OLAP)

§  Marketing

§  Master Planning

§  Production (Advanced Management)

§  Project Management (Advanced Management)

§  Sales Force Automation

§  Sales Management

§  Telemarketing

§  Warehouse Management (Advanced Management)

Advanced Management Enterprise:  For organizations with complex processes, this option extends the functionalities of the Advanced Management edition, through a set of advanced capacities in Supply Chain, Management of Services, Configuration of Products, Production and development capacities. This edition has, among others, the following basic functionalities available:

§  Human Resources Management (Advanced Management Enterprise)

§  Production (Advanced Management Enterprise)

§  Project Management (Advanced Management Enterprise)

§  Warehouse Management (Advanced Management Enterprise)

§  Balanced Scorecard

§  Business Processes Management

§  Cost Accountancy

§  Enterprise Portal

§  Product Configurator

§  Questionnaires

§  Management of Services

§ Shop Floor Control

This licensing model (BRL) does not compromise the adaptability of the system to the evolution of the business, as the licensing enables following the evolution.

Microsoft Dynamics AX is a solution adaptable to the business needs by configuring each of its modules and a powerful development environment. At the same time, the offer of add-ons, both for vertical markets or horizontal solutions, enables the use of developments specific to the needs of a certain business, shortening the total implementation time.

The user interface, familiar to all Microsoft applications, enables shortening the learning curve, so that the users are more focused on the business goals and less on the technology they are using.