Microsoft Dynamics AX Reviews

We belong to a manufacturing automobile company, and we are using this application for:

• end-to-end ERP 
• Enterprise resource planning application right from our stores
• Production planning to logistics
• Finance
• Quality.

The solution has improved our organization because, at that point in time, our whole isolated function came into a single system. It was the first step to digitizing the machine process.

The most valuable feature I've found is the UI functionality, user interface functionality. It's great. 

The biggest improvement needed with the solution is security control or rights control to internal users. There is much improvement needed in that product line. Gradual level controls were missing, or if we are allowed some controls, then it will automatically go to different ones. We cannot give proper controls or user rights to internal user sections.

There is also slowness in database backup.

We started our journey with Microsoft Dynamics AX in 2009 and have been using the solution since early 2011.

In terms of functionality, it's a stable product, but frankly speaking, looking at the market footprint in the Indian market, there are two fewer customers in India for Microsoft ERP. If there is some kind of new functionality required, then there is very high dependability on specific partners. The technicality exporting that level of that product from that partner community is limited, compared to other established products like SAP or other solutions.

The scalability is similar to stability. It's generally scalable.

We've had up to 200 users but we currently have around 100 with no plan to increase usage.

We have not taken much support from the Microsoft tech team directly. We generally deal with that from our partner community.

Before we switched to Microsoft Dynamics, we were using Fox ERP Solutions. It was a solution
with limited functionality and isolated functions. There is no scalability at all from the FoxPro application. At that time, we had five locations, and each location we had to keep altogether with a different kind of setup, different servers, different team to manage that, but we want an integrated feature, so we move from the Fox ERP solution to Microsoft.

The initial setup is not so simple or not so complex as well. It's a three-tier architecture. We have the application tier, database tier, and presentation level. It's a moderate setup at first. The full deployment took around six months.

We implemented with help from an external team, Godrej Infotech. They implemented that solution for us in our organization.

It depends on the scale of the organization or the functionality of the product, but to maintain this product in-house, will require around four or five people.

We have been using the product for the last 10 years, so we have some return on our investment.

When we first implemented the solution, Microsoft licensing was cames with the concurrent use licensing. Nowadays, even if we procure the license, the additional cost of the operating system, the additional cost of database licenses, the additional cost of Visual Studio, and the additional cost for Microsoft Office and that all. If we need to access that from remote locations, multiple branches, then we need to procure remote desktop services licenses. So apart from licenses of Microsoft ERP, there are multiple licenses, supporting licenses we need to procure. That is the disadvantage of the solution. The ownership cost or, rather, whatever the initial investment cost goes up due to this hidden cost. Initially, that is not considered in many things.

Before we switched to Microsoft Dynamics, we also consider Baan, Oracle, and SAP at that point in time.

I would rate the solution a six out of ten.

It will serve all basic purposes but from an analytics perspective, there will be some limitations. You will not get ready-made things from the solution. You need to develop or you need to integrate with multiple products to see that kind of reporting from it.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2021 is an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning system, that you can use for everything that a business requires to operate. It includes modules for manufacturing and production, inventory management and distribution, time and expense management, project management, human resource management, and some CRM functionality (such as sales and marketing). The application fits a wide range of industries and comes with integration capabilities with a wide range of 3 party applications. The application aids businesses to enhance visibility across the organization, improves financial controls, increases forecasting accuracy, boosts staff productivity, and gives better oversight. You can also develop your own customizations and new modules from the backend.

The solution has helped us to make smarter and faster decisions

Innovation is the key to success in this fast-paced business environment and the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ERP solution puts an organization on the fast track by unifying complex data, providing the business with predictive analysis through KPIs and BI reporting tools. With Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, decision-making is quick and efficient.

Microsoft Dynamics AX reduces costs on the organization's server maintenance, including:

• Eliminating new purchases of servers.

• Reducing server room maintenance.

The workflow is the most valuable aspect of the solution.

AX provides the capability to easily automate business processes through customizable and template-based workflows within each module. Individuals in different roles are prompted to process workflow documents via their role center in AX or through email.

It is flexible and cost-effective.

Due to the constantly changing market, a flexible ERP solution would be a good choice. With Microsoft Dynamics AX, an organization gets access to a wide range of products under the solution that adds value. This makes it a cost-effective solution.

The product takes some training to get up to speed on all functionality and modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ERP system. Some users complain that the interface is not very user-friendly. An improved interface with a user-friendly approach will be an improvement on the application.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ERP systems development and customizations can be quite expensive to implement. You will need to run some trials to ensure the application is the right solution for your organization's needs and budget. The cost of customization can be reduced by introducing DIY measures

Its mobile app only works for Windows phones and does not offer all of its features. Some users experience difficulty connecting to some modules, functionality and tools while using the mobile app for Microsoft Dynamics AX. An improvement would be to create mobile versions for Androids and iOS devices.

I've used the solution for six years.

It is a stable solution.

The solution is very scalable.

The customer service and support teams are always available to treat your support requests.

Positive

I have used other ERP solutions, however, I switched to Microsoft Dynamics AX because it gave me the ability for customization and development 

The initial setup was complex due to the need for coding, customizations, and expertise.

We implemented the solution through a vendor. 

They showed a high level of professionalism.

Our ROI is over 27%.

With the new feature from Microsoft D365, you can choose to go for only the modules that your organization requires and pay for that alone. This reduces a bit of cost even though the cost for the application is above the average.  

I evaluated other options like SAGE, QuickBooks, and SAP.

It's actually a good solution for mid-sized and enterprise organizations. 

Of the majority of projects I was involved in, two of them were for retail. They wanted to use it for the POS. One was a distribution company and one was for the production. They were importing and repacking some goods, FMCG goods, and selling them. The product was used mostly in scenarios of that type.

It's good for retail businesses. 

It expands a lot and constantly bringing on new features. It's got a lot of competitive features. 

The stability is okay.

There's a moderate amount of scalability available. 

They've put in asset management, which has been a nice improvement. 

The solution could be simplified and streamlined a bit. 

There should be more clarity and better functionality in the master planning features.

It's not easy to set up.

It would be ideal if the product was priced at a bit less.

The solution in general just needs a few quality improvements. 

I'm finding that often on-premises versions are getting left behind and new features more often are getting prioritized for the cloud. It's my understanding that they are doing this to push clients over to the cloud. 

I've used the solution for four or more years on multiple projects.

The stability is very good for the most part. Business 365 is a better solution on the stability front, however, I can't recall dealing with bugs or glitches and I can't recall it crashing or freezing.

The scalability is okay, however, S4HANA is more scalable than this product. Even with the POS version, if we go above a certain limit, we can have performance issues. The AX is scalable to the mid-level market and mid-level customers. 

The technical support from Microsoft is not bad. Normally, they are cooperative people. Normally in these kinds of software companies, they have their roadmap.  The support is rather satisfactory. We're happy with them.

I have some experience with Microsoft.

The difference between SAP and Microsoft is that, with Microsoft, you have to do more development. In SAP, you do less development. If a company is good with a developer and comfortable with the developer, I would suggest the AX. If they have less IT infrastructure for coding and development, then it might be better to look at something simpler. 

It's not easy to set up. You have to see a lot of things, a lot of setups, to get the hang of it. On top of that, often there are a number of items that the company is not using, and you have to put the defaults in place for that. It's not easy to configure. 

I don't deal with the licensing or pricing side of things, and therefore can't speak to how much it costs or how often licensing comes due. It is likely mid-level pricing - not the cheapest, and not the most expensive. There are other options for smaller-scale businesses such as NetSuite or SAP Business One that likely cost less. 

I work as an implementor and a consultant and I partner with Microsoft and SAP.

In the country I work in, only on-premises solutions are possible. They are not going into cloud solutions at all.

I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.

If a company has a good development infrastructure, and they have an in-house development team, for smaller software such as SAP Business One and NetSuite, you can go with one developer or fewer developers. However, with AX or Dynamics 365, normally you'd probably be best with three to four developers in-house. 

Microsoft Dynamics AX is used to meet my company's needs in terms of finance and financial consolidation, purchasing, recruitment.

We are using this solution. This solution is not provided by us.

Microsoft Dynamics AX meets my requirements.

There are some critical issues that we couldn't fix or that we couldn't workaround to solve, but it's almost non-existent.

At times there are issues related to reporting, sometimes with the integration between two or three modules, and sometimes to the logic itself. We are in Egypt, and in some cases, such as but not limited to HR, we have a unique profile.

The problem, however, is not with the installation, but with the application itself. When it comes to business intelligence, I don't think it's a good business intelligence application. Give me a viewer and some Excel-based tools to create my report, but it's not a full business intelligence solution.

In the next release, I would like to see better reporting and better integration between modules.

We have been working with Microsoft Dynamics AX since 2014. It's been eight years.

We have deployed this solution on-premise and now are planning to migrate to Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Oracle NetSuite.

We are working with the Dynamics XR3 version.

We can say it's stable, but there are some critical issues. 85% of the time it is a stable solution. On a larger scale, I can't depend on it.

Microsoft Dynamics AX is a scalable solution.

We are an investment company with subsidiaries and sister companies in some cases. For some projects, we can collaborate on all ERP systems across the organization, including all subsidiaries and sister companies. And in such cases, it will be on a larger scale, with a minimum of 15 user enterprise accounts.

We have a long-term plan that will not be implemented in the near future, but I intend to do it in the long run.

I have five business accounts and seven function accounts. So there are approximately 12 users.

Technical support needs improvement. I'm not going to accept Microsoft's assistance.

They almost always take a long time to resolve any problem. For example, a year ago, I had a problem with my management reporter that took more than six months to resolve.

We discovered that there is no problem with the management reporter after conducting an investigation. It had to do with updates or some sort of updates.

I have operated a variety of ERP solutions in the past, some of which were built locally by a small, local vendor, it's not a big brand or vendor, and for manufacturing, we use Verticent ERP Applications.

The installation is extremely simple, and I have had no problems with it.

We are a subsidiary, with subsidiaries and sister companies.

I collaborate and manage their work. 

We have two for this company and 12 for all subsidiaries as well as the sister companies.

I purchased the license once, and there is a license with a partner that I pay for annually.

I would recommend it for a small business, but not on a larger scale. They can, in my opinion, meet their requirements.

I would rate  Microsoft Dynamics AX a seven out of ten.

My primary use case is for account logistics and ERP-related functionalities.

One of the most valuable features is its centralized, cloud-based solution to have all the data in one place. Additionally, the user experience is also good.

Microsoft Dynamics AX usage depends on your volume; for example, volume audio transcription volume and hardware capacity should be equivalent or higher. Otherwise, it will be underestimated, bringing down the performance. And then you nor we will want to change the hardware, and it's difficult at that moment. So, we need to check our volume because some companies have 50,000 products altogether, and some have only 100-200 products. Depending on that, you have to choose your hardware. Microsoft provides the minimum hardware requirement, but that is not for our convenience. You should select hardware depending on the volume.

Microsoft could provide more flexible hardware requirements that can scale with the volume of data being processed rather than providing only a minimum requirement.

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics AX from 2010 onwards. I am using the standard version.

Performance is based on how well you fine-tune your database and queries. The output and logic you apply depend on your coding. Initially, there were many problems, but after monitoring expensive queries, indexing was created, and it became smoother. The performance depends on maintenance; I rate it five out of ten.

I would rate the scalability of Microsoft Dynamics AX as an eight out of ten. From a developer's perspective, the architecture of Dynamics has a well-designed security layer, which prevents coding issues between different layers. This is a significant advantage. Currently, our organization has 20 users, all of whom are at the managerial level.

The technical support is okay, not good or bad. It depends on the in-house capabilities. The tech support team wants to do business, so they go according to their business interests. It's better to have an in-house team for stabilizing and maintaining the software.

Negative

Initially, there was a hiccup, but we settled down because it has in-built options, and users can do coding in their program. Most of the customization requirements are done in-house and also in userland. So we matched it to our needs at last. It took a long time to deploy the solution ultimately.

Overall, I would rate it a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

It is an expensive solution.

We reviewed a few products. But finally, we decided to use Microsoft Dynamics. It was a very long process.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. It is a good product.

We primarily use the solution for finance and manufacturing. We use it for sharing and planning. It automates things and helps us make decisions in real-time. 

It helps us handle our finance and manufacturing arms. It allows us to automate certain processes and helps us make better decisions. 

The real-time analysis and information we get are very helpful. 

It helps us with forecasting revenue and analyzing costs.

It's scalable. 

Technical support is helpful. 

The pricing is okay.

Change management could be better. 

We'd like to have more budget-planning features available. 

We've used the solution for ten years. 

The stability is okay. It could be better. I'd rate the stability six out of ten. We've had some issues. It's hard to describe. 

The scalability is good. We don't have any issues with scaling. Around 200 people are using it right now. I'd rate the scalability eight out of ten. We do plan to increase usage in the future. 

We've dealt with technical support in the past, and they have been okay. 

Neutral

The initial setup isn't too difficult. I'd rate the process at a seven out of ten. 

It was deployed in about six months. We had ten staff members that could handle the deployment and maintenance. 

We handled the process with the help of an IT specialist.

The pricing is decent. I'd rate the affordability eight out of ten. However, we did have to pay for the installation and consulting services. 

We did look at other options before choosing this solution. 

I'm a customer and end-user. 

I am not sure which version of the solution we're using. It is likely the latest one. 

It would be helpful if the solution was more localized to align with the business processes in our country. It needs to be a bit more specific to on-the-ground realities in Vietnam.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

We use it for the basic functions which are required for finance and HR, and that's it.

It depends on how you deploy it and how you implement it, however, from a feature point of view, Dynamics is easy to use and very user-friendly. It has the same UI and is very similar to any other Microsoft product. Features-wise the navigation bar that they have makes it easy for exporting everything to Excel.

This is considered by Microsoft as an older product and unsupported. Microsoft is urging its clients to move to Dynamics 365, which is going to be coming into the pipeline. While it's a great product, we know that there is no support anymore for it.

The most important thing is to have compatibility with the business types. Microsoft is very rich and therefore it's possible for them to ensure it can apply to various areas.

Microsoft needs more presence in our region to help with management and maintenance. 

I've been using the solution for nine years. 

The solution is mostly stable. It depends on your hardware sources much more than from an application point of view. It still requires much better infrastructure resources to be perfectly stable. 

You cannot scale it too much. 

We have about 30 people using the solution currently. 

Microsoft doesn't support it even if you maintain the support fees on a yearly basis. It's at end-of-life. Users need to move to Dynamics 365. 

While the implementation took place before I came on board, my understanding is it takes around six to seven months to get implemented.

We pay a yearly licensing fee to Microsoft. Compared to the other ERPs, the pricing is reasonable.

I'd advise new users to know first, what kind of business they are going to be, in or if that business needs to be running on top of Dynamics or not. If it's finance, then it's fine. If it's not finance, then they need to take something more industrious and geared towards a specific system.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Primarily, we use the product as an ERP solution. Different modules to be implemented, however, it's an enterprise-level ERP solution.

In current cloud environments, I like the scalability.

The security is very strong.

We have found the flexibility and the configuration potential of the solution to be very good. It's very flexible.

The stability is very good. 

The features themselves and the governance models and application lifecycle management are on a quite good level right now.

We have been in very tight cooperation with Microsoft. We know all the service channels and we have a good outlook on the product roadmap and et cetera.

The pricing is competitive.

I cannot recall finding a lack of features in any area. It's pretty great.

There might be some features to support localizations that could be helpful to add. 

I started with AX and then I had some kind of hybrid role with AX as an ERP and also done with a CRM. Lately, I have been only concentrating or focusing on the CRM side, however, currently, I am in between. My AX history is from 2007.

Nowadays, the solution is very stable. Just last week we counted the service breakages or service breakdowns from last year running and for end customers there have not been one service breakdown that would cause some kind of harm or issue in the production use. That's why we see that it's very stable.

The solution is very scalable. If a company wants to expand it, it can do so easily.

The pricing level is quite good. It's the licensing or server speeds which you are using with the cloud solutions or cloud services, and it's at a very reasonable level right now. They are quite competitive within the market.

We're a Microsoft partner.

We have customers working in the public cloud, private cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We have been quite pleased with the solution.