Microsoft 365 - What's New - Technical in Dynamics AX 2012 for Implementation

Curriculum

Module 1: Overview

Lessons

• Introduction
• New User Interface Elements
• Organization Model
• Help System
• Microsoft Office Add-Ins
• Work Items
• Document Handling
• Alerts
• Global Address Book
• Data Migration
• Code Upgrade

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the new interface elements in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Describe changes to the organization model.
• Use and update the help system.
• Describe the Microsoft Office Add-Ins in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• View work items that are based on specific business documents in one location.
• Review improvements made to the document handling feature in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Set up alert rules to work across all organizational structures.
• Explain the new features and benefits of the Global Address Book (GAB).
• Discuss the different options available when data is being migrated between environments.
• Review the code upgrade process.

Module 2: Installation

Lessons

• Introduction
• Server Setup
• Usability
• Install a test Environment
• Help Server
• Client Deployment

Lab : Installing the Help Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe what servers are required in a Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 environment.
• List changes made to improve the overall experience installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Install a test environment.
• Install the new help server.
• Explain the simplified client deployment and its benefits.

Module 3: Security

Lessons

• Introduction
• Security Overview
• Adding Users
• Role Based Security
• Customizing Security
• Authentication

Lab : Add a UserLab : Grant a User Access to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the high level differences for a security implementation from earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Add users to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Introduce concepts of role based security.
• Customize security.
• Describe how pluggable authentication types can be used to help secure SharePoint and Enterprise Portal.

Module 4: Services

Lessons

• Introduction
• Administration
• Integration
• Infrastructure and Deployment
• Troubleshooting Services and AIF
• Security
• Upgrade

Lab : Set Up an Enhanced Inbound Port

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain changes to services administration.
• List the new integration features.
• Show the infrastructure changes to services.
• Explain methods of troubleshooting services.
• Demonstrate how services affect security setup.
• Understand how services in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 affect upgrade.

Module 5: Workflow

Lessons

• Introduction
• General Features
• Inquiries
• Architecture
• Data Setup
• Upgrade

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain some of the general improvements made to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Workflow.
• Review user performance on workflows.
• Understand the architectural changes to workflow.
• Understand workflow setup.
• Show how workflow changes affect upgrades.

Module 6: Analytics

Lessons

• Introduction
• Overview
• Installation
• Configuration
• Upgrade

Lab : Deploying Default CubesLab : Configuring Default Cubes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the high level improvements to analytics in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Deploy a Microsoft Dynamics AX Analysis Services project for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Configure a Microsoft Dynamics AX Analysis Services project for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for languages, licenses, and configuration.
• Understand how analytics in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 affect an upgrade.

Module 7: Reporting

Lessons

• Introduction
• Overview
• Installation and Deployment
• Configuration
• Security
• Upgrade

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Deploy SSRS reports.
• Configure SSRS reports.
• Secure SSRS reports.
• Show how reporting changes affect upgrades.

Module 8: Enterprise Portal

Lessons

• Introduction
• Security
• Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the changes to security in Enterprise Portal.
• Learn about Enterprise Portal deployment enhancements.

Module 9: Administrative Changes

Lessons

• Introduction
• Model Management
• Administration
• Database Changes

Lab : Manage Models

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Discuss creating, exporting, listing and deleting models.
• Learn about monitoring tools for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
• Understand the database changes that are made in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Module 10: Upgrade

Lessons

• Introduction
• Source-to-Target Upgrade Framework
• Source Upgrade Steps to Take Before System Downtime
• Target Upgrade Steps to Take Before System Downtime
• Source Upgrade Steps to Take During System Downtime
• Target Upgrade to Take Steps During System Downtime

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Introduce the new source-to-target upgrade framework.
• Show the steps to be performed on the source system, either Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 or Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, prior to system down time.
• Show the steps to be performed on the target system, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, before system downtime.
• Show the steps to be performed on the source system, either Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 or Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, during system downtime.
• Show the steps to be performed on the target system, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, during system downtime.