Happy Halloween - 2012!

Well here we are, finding ourselves on yet another All Hallows Eve! Happy Halloween everyone! For me intent means everything, and this is why Halloween is a fun time of year. As in the past, today's post is a recap of this months Freaky Tech Friday series. I really do enjoy trying to mix in the theme's of Halloween, with some value added focuses. It's good to try and be creative, and further help lighten the mood. We all work so hard in this Ecosystem, and so it's good to not take yourself so seriously, laugh, and enjoy the days we have been blessed with.

With that the following frighten list is the full representation of this year's Freaky Tech Friday's!

• Freaky Tech Friday - Tales from the Script
• Freaky Tech Friday - OData of Death
• Freaky Tech Friday - Invasion of the Conference Zombie's
• Freaky Tech Friday - Attack of the Resource Vampires

I do hope you have enjoyed this year's series of post. Further may you have fun with your family and friends today, no matter what you call it, or how you participate. Till Next Time!




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AXUG - Last day of Expo

Well here we are, last day of the expo, but not last day for AXUG Summit! A lot of great things are on the schedule for tomorrow. For those that are sticking around, make sure to check out the AXUG Summit 2012 Top Three Repeat.

Further there is a lot of great sessions on tap today as well. I actually find it hard having to pick the one I want to attend, but alias you do have to pick. Further, make sure to join me today at 4:00 PM in room 604 for Understanding What is Available in Standard AX to Meet your BI and Reporting needs.

This session will be an open discussion, meant for the audience to engage with. I will facilitate the session, bring up points to get the conversation started - and keep it going. Based on the information provided by AXUGSummit.com there is a lot of interest in this session.

Overall BI has had a great focus this year. With the release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 BI truly is no longer a separate product or project. What was clear to me from the sessions I gave, and the class I taught was there is not enough information - that helps tie and bring together the vision Microsoft has given us for BI

Further, there are some great products that add value in and around the ecosystem. Before jumping right into a BI product however, take a look at what you have in your investment with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

I will be covering this a lot more in the coming months, as this is a true value add topic - and why people really buy into AX. I mean, who care's if you get a brand new transactional system, a new system of record. Where the value really lives is in Putting your Data to work for you.

Well that's all for this post. For those attending AXUG Summit make sure to visit the expo hall stating @ 10:30 AM today. This will be the last chance for you to mix and mingle with the booths! Till Next Time!

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AXUG Summit was a huge hit!

AXUG Summit was a huge hit! I just got back, and did my recap over at my column on the new Dynamics Community site. You can find a direct link to that post here.: DCS: AXUG Summit a hit (Updated to point to Guest Column)

I have a lot more coming, and a lot of deep dives, webinars, as well as build up coverage to Decisions Fall 2010, happneing on Nov. 1st!

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AXUG Summit next week!

The AXUG Summit 2010 is next week! This year it in wonderful Olrando, FL, at Seaworld. Of course, not a lot of time to check the sites, and shows there, and so many great sessions, training, customer events, etc. will be taking place.

With that, I asked a few of those that will be presenting at the AXUG summit to share a little about themselves, their sessions, and their thoughts on the AXUG summit and it's value.

First up we have John H. Smith, Software Engineer for Smith Technologies. Here is a little bio about John.:

"John H. Smith is a resident of Indiana holding a professional engineer license and proprietor of Smith Technologies. For the past 8 years, he has specialized in software engineering for Dynamics AX."

And the following are John's sessions while at AXUG Summit this year.:

• “AX Code Change Control Roundtable” in the development track, DEV04, double session, 10/20/10 8:00 am to 9:00 am and 10/20/10 9:30 am to 10:30 am. - "[John will] be leading this development track discussion on code management. We’ll be exploring what practices users are following when changing their code. Come prepared to pickup a few tidbits that you can make your own, or to offer up a few gems of your own. This session is not a presentation but an interactive exchange of ideas."


• “The AOT and AX – Understanding how the three letter word can help you out” in the development track, DEV03, 10/19/10 5:00pm to 6:00pm. - "[John will] be leading this development track round table diving into the application object tree and its relationship to AX development. As the backbone of AX development, it’s vitally import to understate the AOT. We’ll be sharing experiences working with the AOT. This session is not a presentation but an interactive exchange of ideas."

And here is what John, has to say about the AXUG Summit.:
"What a great place to come together, meet follow DAXers, and exchange knowledge."

Now moving forward, I have another person that will be presenting at AXUG Summit this year, who name is Kris Pavlovsky. Here is a little information about Kris:

"Kris is a Senior Dynamics AX Architect with DENTSPLY International. With 10 years of experience implementing large enterprise applications. Kris' favorite quote is “Perfection (in design) is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away.” –Antoine de Saint-Exupery"

And the following are Kris' sessions while at AXUG Summit this year.:

• Managing AX in a Global Environment (RT) 10/19/2010 11:00am – 12:00pm - "This session represents a great opportunity to connect with other individuals facing the unique challenge of managing a global ERP implementation. We anticipate a nice blend of technical and non-technical content to surface. A roundtable session of this nature often lends itself to very collaborative discussion and sharing of valuable lessons learned.
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• Best Practices for Managing the AX Development Environment (PR) 10/19/2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm - "Often, this is the fastest hour of Summit for Technical people like myself. Some of the topics we plan to cover include: Managing Environments – Everything from the AOT to the AOD and in between is fair game. Managing Development – How make successful changes to the AX application. This session is geared for moderate to advanced technical individuals" Session Link


• Role Center Setup and Administration (HT) 10/20/2010 9:30am – 10:30am - " Role Centers are new feature of AX 2009 and provide the unique opportunity to push otherwise static data forward and enable your end users to be more productive. Out of the box Role Centers provide a lot of easy to use functionality which will be demonstrated. This session promises to cater to all areas of interest in Dynamics AX." Session Link


• Best Practices for Role Centers and Dynamics AX2009 (RT) 10/20/2010 8:00am – 9:00am - " If you have ever gone to personalize a Role Center and asked yourself, “What’s a Web Part anyway?” This is your session. This session will provide content for both technical and non-technical alike. Bring your questions!" Session Link


• AX Infrastructure Best Practices in an Enterprise Installation (RT) 10/21/2010 4:00pm – 5:00pm - "This session is a must for anyone tasked with maintaining a growing AX implementation. Every year the AXUG member base gains more knowledge on how to build, deploy and maintain large AX implementations whether local or over the WAN. This will be technically driven discussion." Session Link


• Understanding the Global Address Book (GAB) in AX2009 (PR/RT) 10/20/2010 2:00pm – 3:00pm - " GAB is another new feature introduced with AX 2009 allowing companies to share various types records across multiple Dynamics AX companies. This session will provide a lot of great information on how to implement and maintain GAB’s within Dynamics AX. This session will provide content for both technical and non-technical alike." Session Link

And here is what Kris, has to say about the AXUG Summit.:
"Acquiring “Real Life” answers to “Real Life” problems have continued to make Summit a must attend conference for me. Many of the people I have met at past Summits are now friends. Quite often, we will continue to work through tough problems uncovered during the sessions long after Summit has ended. This type of collaboration opportunity makes the trip worth it every time."

Looks like both John and Kris are going to be busy, and covering / leading some great sessions! I hope to get the chance to visit as least one of them.

That leads me to finally what I will be presenting at AXUG summit. I will be leading three different sessions, which are.:

• EXE02 - Cloud Computing - What is It and is my Company Ready to Move into the Cloud - "Wondering what cloud computing is? Is your company considering moving some IT applications out to the cloud in a hosted environment. If so, please join this presentation where an overview of cloud computing will be covered."


• TECH05 - The Technical Side of Cloud Computing - "So you understand the cloud, but are wondering exactly what can be done to integrate the cloud with Dynamics AX. In this presentation session, geared towards the technical folks, learn what technical tools are available and how they can be deployed with AX to extend your Dynamics AX installation into the cloud."


• Sunrise Partner Showcase - AX on the iPad - " Innovative ways to extend your AX investment with the iOS platform."

All in all, this is going to be a great summit! If you still have not registered, there is still time. This is the yearly event I always recommend customers to attend. With so much knowledge focused around existing customers and install base of AX your surely to walk away with how to improve, extend and get the most out of your Dynamics AX investment.

This is also a great event for those just starting, or thinking to start down the road of a Dynamics AX ERP investment. Plenty of ways to connect and learn!

That's all for now. I will be covering the event while I am there with my twitter account Twitter: DynamicsERP.

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AXUG Summit 2009

Well AXUG Summit 2009 will be kicking off next week, Sept. 14th - 18th. This is a great event, and one of the top events AX customers should be attending.

There is so much great possibilities to connect with other clients like yourself, running into similar problems, running similar processes. The possibility to share, growth, connect is just a great part and reason why you should be attending the AXUG this year, and really every year.

The cost is not that much, and it should be consider part of the on-going investiment to get the most ROI for your Dynamics AX implementation.

There will be Microsoft, VAR's, ISV's, and other customers. Sunrise Technologies, Inc. will be presenting there as a 'Platinum Sponsor'. Make sure to stop by and tell Heather, Mike, Cem, Amber, Susan and the rest of the Sunrise gang hello and tell them I sent you!



ACUG has changed the format of the training sessions this year, in hopes to allow more people access to the topics that most interest you.

Some of the top is going to be BI & Reporting, something I have wrote a lot about this year, and also performance, which is another topic I have covered a lot. Role Centers, Supply Chain, Lean, all these will be covered.

I will not be attending, as I will be busy on a project, however I will be there in spirit, and wish you all the best.

Thanks, and check back soon as I have a lot of great post already queued up, ready to start coming out next week.




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AXUG Summit 2009

The AXUG summit will be held in Chicago Sept. 14-18, 2009. This event will be held at the Pheasant Run resort. (Link to Pheasant Run Resort info)

The AXUG summit is described as follows:
"The AXUG Summit features a wealth of information-packed Educational Sessions and Role-Based Tracks that deliver Dynamics AX knowledge and experience designed to help organizations optimize the functionality, flexibility, performance and return on investment benefit offered by Dynamics AX.

This year, Summit tracks have been replaced by Focus Areas. Each Focus Area will have between two and five roundtable breakout sessions. The Focus Areas include: Executive, Finance, Manufacturing, BI and Reporting, Security, Enterprise Portal, Supply Chain, Technology (development, infrastructure, performance), AX2009 (functionality, upgrades, and data migration), Customer Service, and Product Builder. Don’t miss out on the chance to share and learn from others in these always highly rated sessions."

If you note the "Technology" Focus Area, which combines what use to be Infrastructure and Development 'tracks'. Also notice the change of term and format from tracks to focus area's. I think this is a wise move, to help give people more time, and flexibility to cross attend different sessions from the different focus area's that will eixsts.

I recommend you going to the AXUG site and check out this years agenda. It's packed from pre to post events and every time slot in-between.

Sunrise Technologies, Inc. will be there, and is a Platinum Sponsor of this event. If your wanting to get connected to someone with Sunrise, I recommend contacting before hand so a meeting can be setup.



That's all for now. Check back soon, as I move into more Dynamics AX, BI and Performance Tuning post. See you then!




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