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Repeatable and Predictable Implementations of Microsoft Dynamics AX with Lifecycle Services (LCS)
@SatishThomasGroup Program Manager
Business Solutions Platform
BRK1901
Agenda
What is Lifecycle Services?
Value for key personas
Demonstration of the services and platform
Roadmap
Questions and answers
Microsoft Dynamics AX | At-a-GlanceRetail | Manufacturing | Distribution | Services Industries | Public Sector
RetailPoint of Sale (POS)Centralized store managementOmni-channel managementOrder management |payment processingMerchandizing and catalog management
ManufacturingLean, process and discrete manufacturingProduct configurationShop floor management
Sales, service & marketingSales force and marketing automationLead and opportunity managementSales and case managementService managementMicrosoft Dynamics CRM integration
Procurement and sourcingDirect and indirect procurementPurchase requisitionsSupplier relationship managementVendor self-service portal
Supply chain managementInventory managementMultisite warehouse managementTransportation managementOrder promisingQuality management
Project accountingProject accounting and invoicingGrants managementProject cost controlWork breakdown structureInteroperability with Microsoft Project
Financial managementGeneral LedgerAccounts receivables and payablesCommitment AccountingCash and bank management
Business intelligenceStandard and analytical reports with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting ServicesRoleTailored, pre-defined data cubesDashboard views with KPIsSelf-service reporting
Human capital managementCore Human Resource ManagementTalent managementWorkforce managementTravel and expense
Shared services and consolidationBudget planning and controlCompliance management
A Solution Specific for Your Needs
Industry and core ERP capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics AX
Partner Solutions
Customer Solutions
End-user preference
Tota
l Solu
tion
Business Solution
Model-driven, Layered architecture
Automation of best practices
Use methodology and describe
business processes
Intelligent (cloud) operations
eliminate processes
Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services
Agility On time & budget
Quality
Predictable outcomes
Implementation priorities and challenges
Define OperateDevelop
Lifecycle Services momentum
ADOPTION
20,000+Registered Users
13,000+Projects
>30%of customers
use it
5,000+Cloud
Deployments
MONTHLY RELEASE CYCLES
Define
BUSINESS ANALYST
DevelopDEVELOPER
OperateIT
ADMINISTRATOR
LCS enables predictable, repeatable, high quality implementationsBy delivering the right information, at the right time, to the right people
Business AnalystData-driven and predictable implementations
Project ManagerRepeatable and predictable project experience and success
DeveloperReduce time to develop high-quality customizations
IT AdministratorProactive monitoring of the system
Define
BUSINESS ANALYST
DevelopDEVELOPER
OperateIT
ADMINISTRATOR
Project Manager• Collaborative workspace • Methodology automation
(sure step)• Agile project management • Process methodology
automation (coming soon)
Business Analyst• Business Process Modeler (BPM)• Task recorder• License sizing estimator• Usage profiler• Infrastructure estimation
Developer• Business Process Modeler (BPM)• Cloud-hosted environments
(Azure deployment portal)• Configuration manager• RapidStart• Customization analysis• Upgrade analysis
IT Administrator• System diagnostics• Issue search• Cloud-powered support• Updates
LCS enables predictable, repeatable, high quality implementationsBy delivering the right information, at the right time, to the right people
Realize business value faster…when gathering requirements and striving for rapid time to value.
Fit gap analysis identifies development needed
Create, view and modify business-process to enable and leverage competitive differentiators.
”Business Process Modeler saved us 160 – 200 hours and will provide more efficiency gains in next phases of the project"” Global Services provider
Define
Demo: Define
• Projects dashboard• Business process modeler• License sizing estimator• Usage profiler• Infrastructure estimation
DefineBusiness Analyst
Develop
Developer
OperateIT
Administrator
Project ManagerRepeatable and predictable project experience and success
DeveloperReduce time to develop high-quality customizations
Realize business value faster
Realize business value faster…by developing higher quality code to increase uptime and reduce impacts from updates.
• Analyze code against best practices to improve quality, efficiency, uptime and upgradability
• Simplify and speed deployments of needed environments
”We are able to realize value faster – currently on a 90-day project cycle due to improved quality and consistency of our services.” - Fortune 500 manufacturer
Develop
Demo - Develop• Business process modeler• Task recorder• Cloud-hosted environments• Customization analysis• RapidStart• Upgrade analysis
DefineBusiness Analyst
Develop
Developer
OperateIT
Administrator
Project ManagerRepeatable and predictable project experience and success
IT AdministratorProactive monitoring of the system
Realize business value faster
Realize business value faster…by proactively managing your environments.
”Issue Search instantly became standard operating procedure ….. verified and qualified responses.” - Dynamics AX Partner
• Cloud-powered support helps reduce time to resolution
• System diagnostics highlights potential problems and offers solutions
Operate
MOBILE WORKFORCE
INTELLIGENT OPERATIONS
STREAMLINE INFRASTRUCTURE
Real-life customer scenarios
MICROSOFT JJ FOOD SERVICES
KODAK ALARIS
Rationalize investments
Enable mobile workforce
Intelligent operations
Investments in Lifecycle Services
Methodology Expanding to Microsoft Dynamics
CRM
Azure DeploymentRepeatable implementations
Next Steps
Join the conversationMicrosoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services Engineering Blog
2
Learn more
LCS eLearning CourseOn Dynamics Learning Platform
3
Make Lifecycle Services Go to Work for You
1
Start Today
https://lcs.dynamics.com
LCS Training - http://aka.ms/lcstraining
Lifecycle Services Demo Scripts:PartnerSource or CustomerSource
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