Why Are Users Dragging Their Heels in Upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009?
- Accounting
- Aerospace & Defense
- BI & Reporting
- Business Performance Mgmt
- Business Process Mgmt
- Consumer Goods
- Data Management
- Dynamics AX
- Expense Management
- Financial Management
- HR Management
- Inventory Management
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sales & Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Warehouse Management
- Workforce Management
At Asi, we have been fortunate to have worked with many users to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta). Yet at the recently concluded AXUG User Summit, it seemed as if many customers are delaying an upgrade to AX 2009-despite the fact that mainstream support is due to end for Microsoft Dynamics AX version 3.0 in January of 2009.
Any number of reasons seem to be involved, including the current economic slowdown, confusion over the business benefits of AX 2009, a need for new hardware and operating/database requirements, and optimism that Microsoft will extend mainstream support for older versions, among others. Here are four that I believe are most important, and considerations for users to assess in their decision making on whether and when to upgrade.
1. Economic Challenges and Organizational Viability
We all know what is currently happening on "Wall Street" and the spill-over affect to "Main Street", particularly sectors such as industrial equipment, automobiles, building suppliers, aerospace-the list goes on and on. When a...
