As has been widely reported, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 is currently in CTP-3 (Customer-Technical-Preview) Release 3, which means the RTM (Release-To-Manufacturing) isn't too far off.

At Advanced Systems Integration (ASi), we are regularly asked by existing customers running Microsoft Dynamics AX our thoughts and suggestions for upgrading. This is now even more critical as Microsoft has created a migration path for company's running 3.0 SPx to upgrade directly to AX 2009. By allowing customers to ‘skip' an entire version Microsoft has just lowered the cost of ownership of Dynamics AX - one data migration and one re-training program.

Many AX users are wondering, "Should we migrate directly to AX 2009 or migrate to a mature Dynamics AX 4.0?" In this article, I assess two key situations for factors to consider when weighing your options for upgrading.

1. For Large > 100 Users and/or High-Volume Organizations

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