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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Cumulative Update 7: What the experts are excited about

by Jason Gumpert
Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com

Microsoft released Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Cumulative Update 7 (CU7) last week, and it offers a range of enhancements and new features for the core product, as well as some important new and improved integrations to other Microsoft software.  To understand which updates are going to be most interesting, we asked a few experts for their views.

Muhammad Burhan - Dynamics AX Consultant, Intergen Ltd.

Muhammad Burhan

"Most of the enhancements in Dynamics AX 2012 CU7 are long awaited for various business sectors," says Intergen's Muhammad Burhan. 

Like Anikiiev, Burhan also points to the data Import/Export framework's integration into the CU7 foundation layer as an important improvement. "Microsoft has provided 80+ out of the box entities; this will reduce the effort and time of data migration," he explained. "The improvement in report transmission is also significant.  Now, it is possible to configure the system for sending reports to a specific job, vendor and customer."

Burhan says he is also excited about the continued progress Microsoft is making in integrating AX with other products.  "This particular update makes Microsoft Dynamics ERP more competitive."

Murray Fife - Solution Architect, I.B.I.S., Inc., MVP

Murray FifeMurray Fife's interests in Dynamics AX are wide ranging, and his picks for CU7 reflect that breadth. Here are the areas he noted for us, and expect more on his own blog in the near future.

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About Jason Gumpert

As the editor of MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason oversees all editorial content on the site and at our events, as well as providing site management and strategy. He can be reached at jgumpert@msdynamicsworld.com.

Prior to co-founding MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason was a Principal Software Consultant at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he implemented solutions, trained customers, managed software development, and spent some time in the pre-sales engineering organization. He has also held consulting positions at CSC Consulting and Monitor Group.

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