The MSDW Podcast, August 11, 2016: How to Select a Microsoft Dynamics AX ISV Partner

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Microsoft Dynamics AX offers an impressive depth and breadth of capabilities, but many customers also benefit from adding ISV solutions to it: perhaps you need retail store pack-and-ship, content management, or advanced product lifecycle management. There are ISVs by the hundreds to choose from-but proceed with caution.

Don Riggs joins us to navigate the complexities. He's a 13-year Dynamics AX veteran, currently Sr. Director AX Applications Architect, enVista Corporation, and a much-sought expert in the AXUG community.

We discuss:

• Why ISV products are often bought but not implemented. 
• The qualities to look for in an ISV partner. Hint: what is their commitment to the AX product? What is their roadmap?
• What are the partner's responsibilities in an implementation, or for support?
• What are the long-term risks and hidden costs?

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