Dynamics AX Upgrades Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Version 1.0

Upgrade Process and Output Enavate and the client typically perform the process in the red boxes before a decision about the upgrade is made. The only exception is Discovery Analysis that Enavate offers to prepare The Business Review includes an assessment of new functionality available in the new solution that the customer can take advantage of and deprecate custom code Enavate performs the process in the dark and light blue boxes The processes in yellow boxes can be performed by Enavate, but will require active participation from the partner and/or end customer The diagram depicts the processes and output products a typical Microsoft Dynamics upgrade project

BUSINESS REVIEW: discovery analysis IDENTIFICATION - Functional areas that require Fit-Gap analysis and Re-configuration due to low effectiveness or issues with business flow - Functional areas modified due to changes between AX versions Deprecated functionality Modified functionality Newly added functionality ADDRESSING - Business flow analysis - Requirements collection - Fit-Gap analysis * Output document providing suggested setup and flow changes * Review with a client IMPLEMENTATION - AX setup considering approved changes - Customizations if business flows requires - Guide documentation with step-by-step description of the new setup and flow - Trainings with users who are affected - Final setup and flow testing by users - Applying changes to a client production environment

Pre-Requisites Access to Partner’s Dynamics AX source environment Administrative rights (AD, SQL and AX) Dynamics AX Model file or access to AX code Product information: Which areas will be deprecated Layer information: Identify suitable code locations ISV Solutions installed: Deprecate or upgrade information Documentation of integration channels Project documentation: Analysis, Designs, FDDs, TDDs etc.

Supported upgrade paths Source version Target version Supported upgrade path AX 2009 AX 2012 R3 Code: Direct upgrade using the Source-to-Target model Data: Data migration tool (DMF) AX 2012 RTM/R2 Code: In-Place upgrade on a single system Data: Standard Data migration scripts AX 2012 R2/R3 Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Code: LCS Migration Service Data: SQL DB Upgrade AX 2009​ Code: Re-implementation​ Data: Data migration tool + Data entities

Key features offered by Enavate Upgrade Types Model Key features offered by Enavate Source-to-target AX2009 -> AX2012 Bulk copy program (BCP) ~2600 target scripts Can upgrade into multiple partitions Fast database synchronization In-Place AX2012RTM/R2 -> AX2012R3 No bulk copy program (i.e. In Place) ~110 upgrade scripts Only upgrade into a single partition Longer database synchronization LCS Migration Service AX2012 -> Dynamics 365 Manually migrate solution via structured methodology

assessment points: Functional analysis Source-to-target Upgrade in place LCS Migration Service List of modified functionalities Ѵ Functional customization analysis Functional company analysis - Workflow usage Security redesign

UPGRADE assessment points Source-to-target Upgrade in place LCS Migration Service Overall system review Ѵ 3rd party solution analysis Code review BUS/ISV, VAR, CUS, USR BP errors removal assessment Application integration framework - Reports reimplementation Software requirements Infrastructure analysis EP changes GUI best practice conversion EDT relation upgrade Document Management Reimplementation​ PrintMgt Reimplementation​ DMF* Reimplementation​ SysSec* Reimplementation​ SysBPCheck, SysAbout Reimplementation​ Dialog engine Reimplementation​ Batch reimplementation​ SysVerisonControl Reimplementation​ RunBase, ClassFactory, Dialog, Global, SysSetupForm, Infolog​ Model split - directory reimplementation​ Model split - dimensions reimplementation​ Reimplement Application changes in standard models to extensions

Data upgrade analysis – assessment points Source-to-target Upgrade in place LCS Migration Service Functional data analysis Ѵ Database size Top tables - Purging analysis Data health check

Upgrade quality assurance Assessment of the functionality to be upgraded Testing Documentation Documentation review Original solution review Fit/Gap analysis Test case creation: full coverage of all business processes/functionality available in upgraded solution Test case execution Integrational testing Performance testing Security testing Regression testing Pre Go-Live Smoke testing Data upgrade testing Instructions Guides Task recordings Ad-hoc user documentation Etc. Upgraded solution functional sign off

CODE Over layering VS Extensions AX2009/AX2012 AX365 Extensibility is the only customization framework Less intrusive customization model Cloud: Agile servicing/Frequent updates Overlayering of the application code Highly customized