Microsoft Dynamics AX Reviews

The solution is used for inventory information.

The performance is good.

The UI has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly.

I have been using the solution for three years.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

We have over 50 people using the solution.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The deployment took one year.

The implementation was completed with a consultant.

The solution is on-premises and we do not pay for a license.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

Microsoft Dynamics AX is good and I recommend the solution.

We use Microsoft Dynamics AX to fulfill our requirements. From production and the supply chain to finish, with everything, it meets our requirements. 

Before we had it deployed on-prem, but now we are using it on the cloud. 

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is that it fulfills our requirements. We haven't had any issues with performance. 

Microsoft Dynamics AX could be improved by having more features available. We are going to 365 now, to use all the modules, because we found that there weren't many new things we were able to develop with AX. There were a lot of things that weren't available, so we are moving and integrating other things. 

The customization of upgrades should also be faster. We would also like to see more security features. 

We have been using this solution for 13 years. 

This solution is stable and the performance is okay. 

This solution is scalable, and we haven't had any issues. 

There are 100 end users of this solution in our organization. 

Microsoft's technical support is good. 

The initial setup was straightforward, but data customization took time to upgrade to 365. If it's just an upgrade, then it's easy, but the customization upgrade took time. We did it ourselves, but we obtained some outside help. 

We implemented this solution through an in-house team of two admins, but had some outside help. 

We pay for licensing yearly to use Microsoft Dynamics AX. 

I rate Microsoft Dynamics AX an eight out of ten. 

Whether or not someone should implement this solution depends on their user requirements. For us, it's for 100 people, so it's good, but I'm not sure if it would be good for more than 100 people. For a medium-sized business, it's good. 

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.

The use case includes pretty much everything from finance to warehouse to production.

The production is a valuable feature. 

The general speed of the solution needs improvement.

I have experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX for a year. 

The solution is highly stable. I rate the nine out of ten. 

Twenty five users are using the solution. 

The initial setup is complicated. The deployment takes eight months. 

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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.

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.

We are a solution provider and Dynamix AX is one of the products that we implement for our clients. It is primarily used for the Industrial Field in Egypt, although we have implemented solutions for doctors and trading companies, like Pingu for kids' games and toys.

We also focus on trading and investors, especially in the food industry.

Microsoft Dynamics is a great product. All Dynamic products are great.

It is stable, suitable for businesses, and covers all business needs. 

It's very flexible and easy to use.

There is no Arabic interface in Microsoft Business Central, which is a big weak point. There is, however, an Arabic interface for Dynamics AX, but not Dynamics AX Business center. This is an area that needs to be focused on. 

In the next release, I would like to see an Indian-Arabic interface.

Taxation may need some enhancements for vendors. They need a discount scheme for selling.

Also, they need more features.

We have been using Microsoft Dynamics AX since 2007.

It's very stable.

Microsoft Dynamics is scalable. Most of our clients are medium-sized businesses but some are enterprise companies.

We follow Sure Step Methodology and provide the Sure Step documents for our customers.

Pricing for Dynamics is costly and needs to be improved. To boost the users to purchase a minimum license to end-users on the Cloud is expensive.

It is $180 to $200 per user per month with a minimum of 20 users, which makes selling the product a bit difficult.

The Business Central price is quite suitable. It is $70.00 per user per month and $100 per month as a package, which is better.

My advice is to focus on the size of the business when it comes to creating a solution. 

For example, if it's a medium-sized company, don't offer Business Central. Instead, offer them AX for finance and operations. Or, or if they are not medium don't sell them finance and operations, sell them the Business Center it would be a better choice.

Give the user what they need.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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.