From the Microsoft Dynamics AX Blogs: SCOM; Product Configuration; BI Beyond AX; Complex CRM Integration; AX 2012 Master Planning

The Dynamics AX SCOM Management Pack: Dynamics AX solution architect Henrik Marx Larsen wondered recently why the AX SCOM management pack is so rarely used, even when the client is already using SCOM (System Center Operations Manager).  As he explains:

"One of the key features of the SCOM management pack is the ability to automatically discover AOS instances and monitor their health including client availability. From within SCOM you can react to event log messages thrown by the AOS instance."

For more features of the AX SCOM Management Pack and more information on how to download it, read the rest of the post. And for anyone who has or will soon face the challenge of completing an ERP implementation that replaces a legacy system, don't miss Marx Larsen's exploration of ERP cut-over planning.

Getting Started Building Dynamic Products with the AX Product Configurator: At his blog, A Tinkerers Notebook, Murray Fife says if you want to personalize your products a little, or if you are more of a configure-to-order operation where every product that you ship out the door is tailored to your customers specifications and needs then the Product Configurator that is built into Dynamics AX is worth investigating.

The Product Configurator lets you create a product with a number of different attributes, and rules that will allow Dynamics AX to build a custom bill of materials (BOM) every time the product is ordered, and also tell you if the product is even possible to make.

The first step in creating a Product Configuration is to create a Product Master that is ...