Microsoft Dynamics Brazil Implementation, Support, Processes Design
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Microsoft Dynamics AX/Axapta, NAV/Navision, SL/Solomon, GP/Great Plains, CRM localization status in Brazil - highlights for Multinational corporation IT department, launching operations on the Brazilian market
Microsoft Business Solutions in Sao Paulo is in the launching mode for just localized Axapta, which tends to become new rising star among Microsoft Dynamics family of products. Navision was localized earlier and have numerous and growing number of implementations as well. Microsoft CRM is doubling user licenses number as a expansion pattern for the last three years, we see very good trend for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 expansion in Brazil. Microsoft Dynamics GP is not supported by MBS in Brazil, however you can rely on existing local partners. Also Microsoft Dynamics should be compared with its competition: Oracle E-Business Suite is traditionally strong, however it is typical for larger enterprises, plus SAP just introduced SAP Business One - and it niche is for mid-size and smaller businesses, but we also recommend SAP B1 in spoke-and-hub model, where SB1 (spoke) integrates into mySAP (hub). Let’s take a look at Microsoft Dynamics specifics:
Future Orientation. Microsoft advertises Microsoft Dynamics as Financial, HR, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, etc. solution for your business, where the size of the business is not emphasized. At this time Microsoft Dynamics consists of several MRP applications, mentioned above. If your business is small/mid-size - in the USA you typically implement Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains. In Brazil this role was played by Microsoft Navision and currently MBS is promoting AX./Microsoft Dynamics AX with some pre-settings to reduce implementation time and simplify the solution. To stick to the traditional Axapta market niche - it is for upper mid-size and large corporate clients with very strong positions in Europe, LATAM, Brazil, USA and Worldwide
Microsoft Dynamics Technology highlights. Navision, Axapta, Great Plains have their native language and initial programming environment: C/SIDE, MorphX/X++ and Great Plains Dexterity respectively. Microsoft Dynamics (former Microsoft Project Green) moves them toward Microsoft .Net platform: Microsoft SQL Server, C#, VB.Net programming in Microsoft Visual Studio environment. At this time - .Net nature shows up in Microsoft Business Portal, plus Microsoft Dynamics CRM (future CRM front end for Microsoft Dynamics) is .Net application, utilizing Microsoft Active Directory, MS Exchange, MS Sharepoint, etc.
Microsoft Dynamics Customization & Integration. In the Microsoft World the conception of ERP platform, open for interoperability is popular - you can consider Microsoft Dynamics as initial base for your business needs, open for customization as well as advanced and even cross-platform integration: Oracle, IBM DBII, Progress, etc.
Localization Dilemma. Even if we are talking that specific international ERP is localized for
Brazil - some compromises should still be expected - the typical one is Payroll module. Payroll localization is typically not the first priority, due to the fact that multiple Brazilian Payroll solutions are available historically and could be integrated into ERP on the GL transactions level
Again - Axapta. Yes, we believe that Axapta has excellent potential to be sold on its advanced three-tier architecture - it should be considered the most resent and future oriented among Microsoft Dynamics ERP product family.
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Andrew Karasev is Chief Technology Officer at Alba Spectrum Technologies (http://www.albaspectrum.com, http://www.enterlogix.com.br, http://www.ronix-systems.de) - Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains, Navision, Axapta, MS CRM, Oracle Financials and IBM Lotus Domino Partner, serving corporate customers in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Healthcare, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Wholesale & Retail, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Placement & Recruiting, Advertising & Publishing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Non-Profit, Beverages, Conglomerates, Apparels, Durables, Manufacturing and having locations in multiple states and internationally.
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Microsoft Axapta - Dynamics AX Brazilian Portuguese Version - Consultant Highlights
Posted at 5:52 am | Filed Under brazil
Axapta/Microsoft Dynamics AX short overview. Navision Axapta was designed by Navision Software, shortly before its acquisition by Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions. Navision Software had tremendous success in Europe and partially in North America with Navision Attain. Some IT commentators believe that Microsoft purchased Navision Software because it had European clientele and Microsoft with its mid-market ERP Microsoft Great Plains was present in USA, Latin America, Canada, UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand only. If this is true - Axapta was kind of in the position to still proof itself - Navision Axapta was targeted to upper mid-market and probably in the time (2001/2002) Microsoft was not yet ready openly compete with high-end ERP brands, such as Oracle Financials, Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, SAP R/3. However since 2005 Axapta sees very high interest both in Western Europe/UK and USA among the Microsoft Business Solutions VARs. Plus - on emerging markets, such as Brazil, Russia, East Europe - Axapta has very good positions and “competes” with Navision - in the good meaning of this word - number of Axapta implementations in East Europe is comparable with the number of Navision implementations
Modern Design. Axapta was designed by Navision Software at the very end of 20th and the beginning of 21st centuries. Regardless of how nice it could sound - Axapta has the most recent design among MBS ERP systems: Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Software Dynamics (beginning of 1990th - Great Plains Dexterity platform), Microsoft Navision - Navision Attain - Microsoft Dynamics Navision (middle of 1990th with C/SIDE, C/ODBC and other proprietary technologies)
Object Oriented Design. This word itself might be slightly outdated - we should probably talk about multi-tiered functional application logic and the way to modify/customize it. Axapta designers analyzed and took into consideration a lot of issues they formerly had with Attain as well as general ERP/MRP development trends and directions. This is why Axapta/Dynamics AX has tremendous potential
Localization. Here we are switching to Brazilian thematic. Brazilian localization has two sides: Brazilian tax code and Brazilian Portuguese language translation. Tax Engine localization was subcontracted to India and the beta testing was done by Brazilian Microsoft VARs: XPTA and Alba Spectrum. Screen translation was minor issue and should be considered as successful. Regarding Brazilian tax code localization details we would like you to read bright articles, written by Roberto Kowas, who demonstrated Axapta tax localization in Sao Paulo to MBS partners in December 2005.
Customization, Integration, Reporting. MorphX with X++ programming language. From the integration and report writing standpoints we could expect Microsoft move with Visual Studio.net and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. You probably know that currently Microsoft is implementing so-called Project Green, now Microsoft Dynamics project, aiming in synchronization and possible future modulation of all Microsoft ERP/CRM products: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Dynamics CRM
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Andrew Karasev is Chief Technology Officer at Alba Spectrum Technologies ( http://www.albaspectrum.com http://www.greatplains.com.mx http://www.enterlogix.com.br ) - Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains, Navision, Axapta MS CRM, Oracle Financials and IBM Lotus Domino Partner, serving corporate customers in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Healthcare, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Wholesale & Retail, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Placement & Recruiting, Advertising & Publishing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Non-Profit, Beverages, Conglomerates, Apparels, Durables, Manufacturing and having locations in multiple states and internationally.
Tags: Microsoft Axapta, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Navision AxaptaOracle E-Business Suite vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX - Axapta LATAM & Brazil
Posted at 3:44 am | Filed Under brazil
In this small article we will only concentrate on Microsoft Dynamics Axapta (and will not consider Microsoft Dynamics GP and NAV) in comparison to Oracle Financials/E-Business Suite/Applications and the localization and implementation in Latin America and Brazil.
Architecture & Lifecycle. In our opinion each ERP/MRP package should be first considered from its architectural fundamentals and the step in its lifecycle. Oracle E-Business Suite should be considered as very matured product and it has traditionally strong positions among corporate clientele. Oracle Applications design is in transition to Oracle Fusion project, however you should probably consider it as rather traditional. Microsoft Axapta/Microsoft Dynamics AX has modern design (very end of XXth century and very beginning of XXI). Axapta is targeted to upper mid-market and it also serves as high-end ERP for large corporations. Having modern design - Axapta has potential to be sold and increase its market share just based on the fact of modern architecture.
LATAM localization. The challenge of localization is not in the translation to Spanish or Portuguese (both Axapta and Oracle Financials are there), but rather in tax code adoption - this is the biggest question in Brazil, in Spanish speaking part of Southern and Central America tax localization is not that complicated.
Availability. Oracle E-Business Suite is traditionally available (due to Oracle campaign in 1990th) in LATAM and Brazil, Axapta is spreading across Spanish speaking countries, such as Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico and now it is available in Brazil (April 2006)
Offshore Manufacturing ERP. In the case of both Oracle and Axapta you can consider it to be installed and hosted at your headquarters, while local implementation and user training should be done by local consultants in LATAM/Brazil. If you are spread across multiple countries in South America - consider regional partner (in Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro for example), who could serve your regional needs through dedicated call and support center with traveling consultants as needed. In some cases you can find LATAM consulting rates as reasonable and switch headquarters support to your LATAM Axapta or Oracle E-Business Suite partner.
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Author is Chief Technology Officer at Alba Spectrum Technologies (http://www.albaspectrum.com, http://www.greatplains.com.mx, http://www.enterlogix.com.br) - Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains, Navision, Axapta, MS CRM, Oracle Financials and IBM Lotus Domino Partner, serving corporate customers in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Healthcare, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Wholesale & Retail, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Placement & Recruiting, Advertising & Publishing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Non-Profit, Beverages, Conglomerates, Apparels, Durables, Manufacturing and having locations in multiple states and internationally.
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