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Microsoft Dynamics GP - new customization, development, integration & reporting opportunities
By Andrew Karasev
Recent marketing
decision of Microsoft to rename its products: Microsoft Business Solutions Great
Plains, Navision, Axapta, CRM and Solomon into Microsoft Dynamics GP, NAV, AX,
CRM, SL for Project Green Wave 1, intending to merge them into just Microsoft
Dynamics in Wave 2. For application developer it should open new ways and
opportunities. In this small article we'll orient developer in customization,
integration & reporting tools.
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XML Web Services.
Eventually all Microsoft Dynamics GP modules will be in your disposition through
SDK. At this moment SDK is in progress – but it is clear that it will use
eConnect or Integration Object SDK (new name for eConnect). eConnect objects
will be expanded and will have web service interface.
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Microsoft Dexterity.
In July 2005 we see some signs of Microsoft Dexterity renaissance. Microsoft
resumes Great Plains Source code program – it is access to DYNAMICS.DIC, project
and field service dictionaries with Dexterity scripts (regular dictionaries,
that you can find in GP workstation folder have sanscript scripts stripped
out). Program pricing will probably make it available for large and mid-size
consulting companies only, but the fact of reopening this program gives some
additional credits to Microsoft Dexterity and we believe that it will be playing
role in the next decade. You can actually call web services from Microsoft
Dexterity.
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Business Portal.
Business Portal has all the chances to step-by-step replace existing proprietary
interfaces for all Microsoft Dynamics future brands: GP, AX, NAV, SL, except
probably CRM – it is already web-based (and MS Outlook-based – which is another
strategic direction) application. Business Portal will have its own and
hopefully open for MSDN subscribers SDK with C#, and probably VB.Net examples.
Business Portal is .Net application. Plus you should be aware of new rewritten
eOrder (new name – Order Management) – as you might know old eOrder was legacy
ASP application. Order Management is being integrated into Business Portal.
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Visual Studio.
As we will see GP object exposed via XML web services – this is where Visual
Studio developer can take control (except Dexterity forms and screens). Visual
Studio will be tool of choice to customize Business Portal, for example
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Microsoft SQL Server
Reporting Services. These
services more likely will be a replacement to Great Plains ReportWriter and
Crystal Reports, especially when we are talking about Business Portal.
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Integration.
You will have web services for the majority of GP objects. Plus Integration
Manager will more likely use eConnect/Integration Object SDK technology
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Document Workflow.
It will be a must in the close future. We know that traditional workflow
provider is Lotus Notes/Domino. Microsoft will be working in this direction,
where Microsoft Sharepoint might play a role in the close future.
About the Author Andrew is Great Plains
specialist in
Alba Spectrum Technologies (
http://www.albaspectrum.com ) – Microsoft Great Plains, Navision, Microsoft
CRM Partner, serving clients in California, Minnesota,
Illinois, Washington, Florida, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia,
Louisiana, Texas, Canada, UK, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Russia. Alba
Spectrum serves corporate clients in Aerospace & Defense, Oil & Gas, Chemicals,
Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, Pharmaceutical, Food Processing,
Placement, Healthcare & Medicine, Beverages, Agriculture, Non-profit,
Distribution & Supply Chain Management, Financial Services, Furniture, Textile,
Apparels, Conglomerates, Wholesale & Retail.
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