MICROSOFT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Steffen NiehuesMicrosoft GERMANYMBS ISV TECHNICAL EVANGELIST sniehues@microsoft.com

Agenda

• Microsoft Business Solutions Overview

• Our product for the upper mid-market : Microsoft Axapta

• Microsoft Business Solutions Vertical Business Model

• Microsoft Business Solutions in Retail

• Q & A

Axapta

Navision

Navision User

Based Pricing

Enterprise(> 500 PCs)Enterprise

(> 500 PCs)

Mid Market (25 – 500 PCs)

Mid Market (25 – 500 PCs)

Small Business(1 – 25 PCs)

Small Business(1 – 25 PCs)

MicrosoftCRM

Great Plains

Solomon

Microsoft Business Solutions Products…part of Microsoft Dynamics

ProfessionalServices

Automation

FinancialsAnalytics and

Reporting Foundation

Inventory and Order

ProcessingCustomization

Tools

Retail Management Human

ResourceManagement

Manufacturing Field Service

& Customer

Relationship Management

5.000+ Customers and 800+ Partners

32+ country versions

Typical install: 50-500 concurrent users

Multi-site warehouse scenarios Larger customers Multi-Entity, Multi-Site, Multi National Extreme adaptability

Microsoft Axapta Design Goals

Improving Business•Eliminate software boundaries•Quickly adapt to changed business conditions

•Adapt easily to changed customer demands

Multilingual, Multi Site•Labels•Auto size (IntelliMorph)•Configuration keys / Security keys

Clever and Smart•Clear separation between GUI – Business logic and Database (3-tier)•All Information in ONE place

Based on standards•Object oriented•Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft BizTalk

Microsoft Axapta – A platform to grow…

• One Toolbox• One Database• One Business Logic• Why is this good ?

• Minimise roll-outs issues• Cost efficient upgrades• Single place for customisations • Reduced infrastructure management• Reduced maintenance, support, skills, • Greater integration and collaboration

Microsoft Axapta Technology

Architecture

Business Logic (Object DB)

Application Object Server (AOS)

Axapta Business Connector

Enterprise Portal Framework

2 Tier App2 Tier App 3 Tier App3 Tier App COM+ AppCOM+ App

HTML XMLCommerce Gateway

Web AppWeb App Mobile AppMobile App

Adaptability - MorphX

IntelliMorph - hassle free modification of forms/reports.

Full Development Suite Client / Web Development

Multi-Developer Support

Performance Tools

Compare Tools, Upgrade Tools

Multilanguage – label system

Customizable HTML Help System

Full ActiveX Control Support and COM support

Adaptability - MorphX

• MorphX™ Development Suite is the name of the

Axapta toolbox.

• MorphX™ is a secure and efficient Integrated

Development Environment (AOT) built on cutting-

edge technology.

• Object Oriented programming language (X++).

• C# like syntax with embedded SQL

access ,optimised for business applications.

• Access to the business logic and tools to build

customer solutions.

Demo

Adaptability - MorphX

Layer Technology controls the updates and modifications to the system.

The Microsoft Business Solutions Vertical Business Model

Law Firms Government Healthcare Not-for-Profit K-12 EducationMotor Vehicles Specialty Retail Hospitality

Deep and growing vertical ISV partnerships!• Denmark – 200+ solutions• Germany – 70+ solutions• Austria – 12 solutions after FY04 launch• United States – Added 100+ in FY’04

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Automotive Automotive SuppliersSuppliers CPGCPG Industrial Industrial

EquipmentEquipmentProcess Process

ManufacturingManufacturing Life SciencesLife Sciences Wholesale Wholesale and Distributionand Distribution

Apparel &Apparel &TextilesTextiles ConstructionConstruction High Tech High Tech

and Electronicsand ElectronicsMetal Metal

FabricationFabricationProfessional Professional

ServicesServices RetailRetail

EU PublicEU PublicSectorSector

Aerospace &Aerospace &DefenseDefense

ManufacturingManufacturing ProjectProject AccountingAccounting DistributionDistribution Enterprise PortalEnterprise Portal HRMHRM

Financial ManagementFinancial Management

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CRMCRM SCMSCM AnalyticsAnalytics

How to engage with Microsoft Business Solutions Products

BusinessBusinessSolutionsSolutions

ISVProducts

Connect

Loosely-linked products

ISV product shares

data with Business Solutions’

products

Bi-directional data integration

(batch/real-time)

Distribution through Microsoft

or ISV channel

Tightly-linked products

Business process

can be extended across

applications

ISV extends core

functionality

Distribution through

Microsoft or ISV channel

ISV/VAR Products

Business SolutionsBusiness Solutions

ExtendEmbed

Business SolutionsBusiness Solutions

ISV Products

Full integration

ISV embeds and

sells a complete

solution that includes

Business Solutions’

and ISVs’ product

ISV channel

may includes

Microsoft partners

Microsoft Business Solutions in Retail

Landsteinar Strengur (www.lsretail.com)

• Retail and hospitality solutions based on

Microsoft Axapta and Microsoft Navision

• In Retail since 1988

• 85 Employees solely working on basis of MBS development

• Representation in 44 countries

• Microsoft Business Solutions global ISV Partner of the year 2005

ISV/VAR Products

Business SolutionsBusiness Solutions

Extend

Microsoft Axapta in Retail

Customer• Waltons Stationery Company, South Africa• Leader in home, school and office supplies• Countries largest stationery and office equipment Company

Business Situation• Replacement for legacy DOS based POS and ERP

„Waltons…is going from a position where the business was struggling with its previous system and at risk, to a new system that gives it fantastic visibility throughout the business“

Waltons Stationary Company, South Africa

Challenge• 80 stores throughout South Africa • real time POS to Backoffice and “work offline”/replication

Solution• Microsoft Axapta + Landsteinar Stengur for Axapta Retail• Microsoft SQL Server 2000• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Benefits• Facilitate better decision making for retailer• Comes with a low TCO• Interfaces with other systems, including e-business• Affords a flexible, user friendly application

More information on Microsoft Business Solutions

http://www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions

http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/partnersource.mspx

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