事情起因于和老板的一番谈话，要不然也许我也不会发现Microsoft 已经几乎无处不在了。他对我说，他希望我了解更多的东西，而不是仅限于ABAP,如果可以的话，希望我研究一下Microsoft Dynamics AX, 不过他也不知道将会使用什么语言开发的。当时我当然什么都不知道，于是后边google了一把，发现微软已经进军ERP好几年了呵呵，可惜我居然这么孤陋寡闻。下边的一边文章转载自网上：

Why Dynamics AX beats SAP

http://dynamics-ax.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-dynamics-ax-beats-sap.htmlWhy Dynamics AX beats SAP I am sure the title of this post could cause all kinds of backlashings. People could say that I am very basis, because I work and implement Dynamics AX. The reality though, of the title, is still there. Dynamics AX beats SAP. What I want to address is this post, is the reason's I think why!

Reason number one: Flexibilitybbs

This first reason is most likely the top reason why Dynamics AX beats SAP hands down. SAP is a very cumbersome monster, and not very flexible, when it comes to taking SAP and changing it, modifying it, etc. On the other hand you can change anything you need to in Dynamics AX. This may scare some people, but to the majority, businesses see this as what is it. This is the key for the software you purchase, to grow as your business grows. Going with a ERP package like SAP, you have to adhere to SAP's thoughts about your business, how they think is best your ) | f d$ U; @3 abusiness runs. Dynamics AX, you are in control, and granted best business practices should be sought after, but those best can be applied to your custom needs. So the flexibility of Dynamics AX beats out the in-flexibility of SAP hands down.

Reason number two: Product Stack

The second reason, that I think, Dynamics AX beats out SAP is the product stack. Dynamics AX is owned and developed by Microsoft. Your servers, your workstations, your office products, your web sites, your custom applications, mostly all of them are Microsoft Products. The database, SQL Server, is a Microsoft product. That 微软,微软中国,解决方案,中文社区,微软中文社区,AX,Dynamics,微软ERP,NAV,CRM,SL,人力资源,商业机会,本地化,下载,实施,绩效,办公自动化,破解,ERP破解,无限用户,实施手册,顾问,ERP实施,ERP项目管理,微软论坛,ERP论坛,ERP交流平台.erp论坛,erp系统,erp基础,erp学习,download,dba,database,招聘求职, ~, c9 [0 B" {# B' t$ |3 e
should be enough said, but to continue, the product stack is very important when talking about what ERP system you are going to choose for a long term investment. Currently Dynamics AX 4.01 is highly integrated with the different product lines of Microsoft, and with the release of Vista, DotNet 3.0, Commerce Server 2007, SharePoint Server 2007, Exchange 2007, Office 2007, all these product lines will become even more tightly integrated, seamless for some, into the Dynamics AX product. This means that you will be able to work from SharePoint, Excel Services, and create a Spreadsheet, that can work directly with Dynamics AX ERP data, like Human Resources, etc. And it will all be centrally managed in a decentralized controlled fashion by the information worker. Now let me back up, and not go to far into the roadmap, but, to say the least Dynamics AX is part of the product stack fromMicrosoft Dynamics中文社区& O: D O( x8 s- i
Microsoft, which runs your network, and your workstations, SAP is not.

Reason number three: Microsoft

The reason, by far, is the most hated and loved at the same time. Microsoft is top, and being at the top, means that everyone loves and hates you at the same time. Still the fact remains, Microsoft is a giant, with a great vision for the future for information workers. They actually spent the time and money, and they get it. To refer back to the road map, the future of Dynamics AX and the Microsoft Product line is wonderful, and truly exciting.
They understand what SOA really means, and the benefits from it. There is no true cost saving in the buzz word called SOA, the true benefit is a long term investment in flexibility. (now what was the first reason Dynamics AX beats SAP? was it flexibility?) I have seen SAP roadmap for their SOA completion, and they are barely releasing JBOWS, or "Just a bunch of web services" that offer us the same inflexible business logic. True SOA has not been reached yet, as we are just in the third wave of it. True SOA will come of age around 2010-2013 and that is the exact road map timeline for future releases, when Dynamics AX, Dynamics in general, and the entire Microsoft product suite will offer true SOA benefits, because it will truly be SOA, and truly be a change in the way information workers think about their Excel spreadsheet, Access databases, and Dynamics AX data. A seamless UI, through SharePoint, that allows controlled access, in a decentralized way. So the third reason, Dynamics AX true future of flexibility (and current flexibility) beats SAP's JBOWS, hands down.
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Well I could continue on, but for now I will stop at what I have already said. I suggest that if you don't believe me, look at it for yourself, and ask if Dynamics AX does not beat SAP in what I have said. Then ask yourself where SAP beats Dynamics AX? (Empty thoughts I know!) I am sure that this post could make a lot of SAP people mad, but this is business, and that what Dynamics AX is...

your business. Is it not worth truely understanding?

P.S. The following links are just a few examles of where Dynamics AX is beating out SAP, today!

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以上是文章内容，其实作为一个靠SAP吃饭的顾问来说，时时了解ERP产业的发展是蛮重要的。其实我是蛮看好微软的，原因是它出了很多东西，都得到了很大面积的承认，比如说数据库，本身是Oracle和DB2 应该占据了很大市场，可是微软也出了自己的数据库，现在也不是很多企业使用吗？微软的产品很多都是和自己开发的产品有关联，因此对于一些企业来讲，这样也许能够更简单的使用这些产品。

不过我认为，也许这也可能会是微软这类产品不能扩张的一个方面，因为太多企业的服务平台使用unix了。不过，套用李宁公司的广告词，一切皆有可能，或者套用adidas的广告：Nothing is imposible.... 让我们拭目以待吧。

同时也为我们这些靠技术吃饭的人员提了一个醒，你是否能够不断的赶上技术的发展呢？如果不能，你该如何处理好这个关系工作饭碗的问题呢？共同探讨。