What's New - Technical in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0
Course 8621: Two days; Instructor-Led

This two day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to recognize the key differences in the new technical features found in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0. This course does not cover functionality that has not changed since the previous version of Microsoft Dynamics AX. It assumes course participants have a baseline of knowledge on the previous version of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Audience

This course is intended for people who plan to install, implement, configure, customize, consult, or support Microsoft AX. The class is targeted toward administrators, developers, consultants, and implementers who need to understand the technical aspects of Microsoft AX and gain knowledge of the differences from Microsoft AX version 3.0.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Identify the new technical features in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0.

Prerequisites

To successfully participate in this course, participants should be familiar with past versions of Microsoft Dynamics Ax, specifically with version 3.0, so that they can better understand the significance of the new features. The material is not suitable for new consultants who should attend one of Global Training's core Microsoft Dynamics Ax courses. More information on core course material can be found on Partnersource and Customersource.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Additional Reading

To help you prepare for this class, review the following resources:
• Any existing core material covering the topics covered

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lessons
• About the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 - What's New Technical Training Course

Chapter 2: General Functionality

Lessons
• Release Overview
• Trustworthy Computing
• Global Search
• Navigation Pane and New Look and Feel
• Favorites
• Alerts
• Improved Documentation
• Unicode
• Removal of 2-tier, 3T Thick, and Web Deployment
• Windows Server 2003 Supported throughout Product
• Windows Authentication Logon

Labs
• Lab 2.1 - Using Global Search
• Lab 2.2 - Set up the Favorites Pane
• Lab 2.3 - TwC and Organizational Security Policy

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Introduce Microsoft Dynamics AX General new Functionality
• Introduce Trustworthy Computing (TwC) as Corporate tenets
• Demonstrate how the TwC tenets help define a customer's security policy
• Discuss Navigation Pane and Look and Feel
• Examine Global Search
• Use alerts to stay informed
• Explain Improved Documentation
• Introduce Unicode
• Discuss removal of 2-tier, 3-T Thick, and Web Deployment
• Introduce Windows Server 2003 supported throughout product

Chapter 3: Alerts

Lessons
• Define Alerts in Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Set Up Alerts
• Create Alert Rules
• Create Alert Rule Templates
• Receive Alerts
• Alerts Not Sent

Labs
• Lab 3.1 - Create Alert Rule
• Lab 3.2 - Create Alert Rule Template
• Lab 3.3 - Create Alert Rule Using Template

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Define the use of alerts in Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Set up alerts
• Create alert rules
• Create alert rule templates
• Receive alerts - Show the flow of events when alerts are triggered
• Explain why alerts are not sent

Chapter 4: Development Tools

Lessons
• Version Control Management System
• Create Label File
• Create Repository
• Reverse Engineering Tool
• New Debugger Features
• Common Language Runtime Interoperability (CLR Interop)

Labs
• Lab 4.1 - Reverse Engineering

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Version Control Management System (VCMS)
• Reverse Engineering Tool
• New Debugger Features
• CLR Interop

Chapter 5: Installation and Setup

Lessons
• New Installation
• Database Improvements
• File Server Improvements
• Application Object Server Improvements
• Client Installation Improvements
• Upgrade Changes and Improvements

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Identify key new features including 3-tier only install and Active Directory integration.
• Define changes to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 database to increase performance, scalability, and usability.
• Define changes to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 file server installation to the enhance user experience.
• Define changes to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Application Object Server to improve performance and scalability.
• Define changes to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 client installation to enhance the user experience.
• Identify key changes to the upgrade process to prepare for the upgrade and help increase the upgrade speed.

Chapter 6: Reporting and Business Intelligence

Lessons
• Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• SQL Server Reporting Services Architecture and Design
• Using SQL Server Reporting Services
• Native Reporting Engine Enhancements
• Output Options
• OLAP Enhancements

Labs
• Lab 6.1 - Use Print Drill Down

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the new functionality for Reporting and Business Analysis (BA) in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0
• Understand SQL Server Reporting Services and summarize its features
• Describe Ad Hoc Reporting for 4.0
• Understand the Application Object Tree (AOT) properties that support Ad Hoc Reporting and Print Drill Down
• Summarize the new improved changes to Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)

Chapter 7: Enterprise Portal Framework

Lessons
• The New Architecture
• Web Framework
• Collaboration
• New Common Search
• User Management

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Introduce the new Architecture the Enterprise Portal is based on
• Describe the Web Framework
• Briefly describe the Collaboration features in the Enterprise Portal
• Search for Microsoft Dynamics AX data in the Enterprise Portal
• Review User Management

Chapter 8: Deployment of Enterprise Portal

Lessons
• Deployment Theory
• Customizing
• Topology

Labs
• Lab 8.1 - Deploy an Enterprise Portal
• Lab 8.2 - Create an Enterprise Portal web site
• Lab 8.3 - Customize an Enterprise Portal web site

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• To know the Prerequisites for an Enterprise Portal deployment
• Know the steps to install an Enterprise Portal Server
• Create an Enterprise Portal web site
• Make minor Customizations
• Know the steps to Upgrade an Enterprise Portal
• Import/Deploy web part pages
• To recognize the Topologies used together with an Enterprise Portal
• Manage Enterprise Portal Security

Chapter 9: .Net Business Connector

Lessons
• The New Business Connector
• Setting Up and Configuring Business Connector
• Business Connector Architecture

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Introduce the new Business Connector
• Setting up and configuring the new Business Connector
• Introduce the Business Connector Architecture

Chapter 10: Application Integration Framework

Lessons
• Define the Application Integration Framework (AIF)
• AIF Structure and Terminology
• Explain and Describe AIF Architecture at a High Level
• Summarize Uses of AIF and the Need for AIF
• Demonstrate Business to Business (B2B) Scenarios
• Demonstrate Application to Application (A2A) Scenarios
• Deployment and Security
• Simply Integrated

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Define the Application Integration Framework (AIF)
• Explain and describe AIF architecture at a high level
• Summarize uses of AIF and the need for AIF
• Demonstrate Business to Business (B2B) scenarios
• Demonstrate Application to Application (A2A) scenarios
• Describe the types of deployment and security for AIF
• Describe how AIF can help simplify integration between system and applications