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Microsoft Dynamics AX vs SAP

Making the decision to switch your company's business management system is a process that requires research and foresight.

Don't be misled by SAP's "claims" and flashy sales people. Understand the truth about Microsoft Dynamics AX vs SAP!

SAP Claim The Microsoft Dynamics AX Truth

Microsoft Dynamics AX is more of a midmarket solution and is not appropriate for a large, complex business. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 supports the unique requirements for businesses in 36 countries—all from a single-instance deployment of the software. Multiple currencies, multiple time zones, multiple languages, and compliance with multiple banking and reporting standards and legislative codes give you the global coverage that you require. Furthermore, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 has benchmarked performance of 5,200 users and 1 Million Lines per Hour across 10+ workloads.

Microsoft requires a number of third party or ISV solutions to provide a complete offering. Microsoft Dynamics AX offers robust core functionality out of the box, with over 1,000 new features and enhancements in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Microsoft also uses ISV solutions to bring deep industry expertise to customers. Business partners who specialize in specific industry solutions provide rich insights and leading-edge business expertise - such as MAXFood and MAXLife for Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Microsoft Dynamics AX offers too much flexibility, making compliance a challenge. By actively managing a balance between compliance requirements and agile business practices, organizations can minimize risk, increase operational efficiency, and successfully build a foundation on which to grow. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 has made key enhancements in compliance and auditing, enabling companies to enforce compliance in a consistent and cost effective manner, while streamlining business processes and improving efficiency across the organization.

SAP’s Fast Start Program reduces the risk, time, and cost of implementing the solution. Merit Solutions' Rapid On Implementation Methodology is designed to speed time to value and maximize return on investment - while minimizing the risk to your organization. The Rapid On implementation methodology reduces the cost, complexity, and time required to realize the benefits of your ERP investment. Every project is managed against a clearly defined scope, with a fixed, affordable price. You can decide if your team will do most of the work, with the assistance of a trusted Merit advisor. Or if Merit will manage almost everything, and deliver software that’s ready to run.

Why Choose Microsoft Dynamics AX?

Here are the main reasons why businesses using SAP business management software have decided to make the switch to Microsoft Dynamics AX:

• Flexible Deployment Options. Microsoft Dynamics AX offers deployment options that give you choice today and flexibility in the future. Deploy on-premises or in the cloud with a single ERP solution, which you can implement all at once, or in phases according to your needs.

• Works Like Office. Microsoft Dynamics AX has been designed to work like familiar Microsoft software, providing a seamless Microsoft user experience for handling both structured (Microsoft Dynamics) and un-structured data (Microsoft Office), helping to increase user adoption and reduce training costs.

• Improve Employee Productivity. The easier a business management solution is to use, the faster people can to adopt it. The right solution can improve business productivity and lead to a fast return on investment (ROI) by enhancing collaboration, extending contextual business insight to people who need it.

• Integrates Seamlessly. Microsoft Dynamics AX works and integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft software, such as Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft SharePoint, helping to lower integration and deployment costs.

• Low Total Cost of Ownership. Independent research has demonstrated that, on the whole, Microsoft Dynamics AX offers a higher return on investment (ROI) and lower overall costs than other major competitive offerings.

• Scale With Your Business. Expand business opportunities, modify processes, and differentiate your business with comprehensive ERP software that provides unprecedented agility that makes it easy to adapt, grow, and change.

• Robust Ecosystem. Microsoft offers a larger and more robust service and solution provider ecosystem than SAP, with over 2,500 Partners in more than 40 countries worldwide.

• Top Ranking. Gartner, Inc. identified Microsoft Dynamics AX as a Leader in its ERP Magic Quadrant (December, 2010), and Forrester Research found that Microsoft Dynamics AX is a Leader as an Order Management Solution (August, 2010).

Contact Merit Solutions to see how Microsoft Dynamics AX can help your business right now.