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VISUAL PLANNING FOR PROJECTS Real-time insight for effective project planning in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations Overloaded Project Managers struggle to manage several projects as their organization grows and spreadsheets, paper based systems and planning boards are no longer sufficient. Companies utilizing extensive project planning with scarce resources need simple, functional, fully integrated tools that help them manage their projects more effectively. These organizations need a tool that provides insight into planning tasks, resources and materials, task by task and across several projects. Moreover, Project Managers need to balance resource usage and project duration to comply with project objectives. A planner simply needs to identify conflicts, capacity and item requirement issues as early as possible. When a plan is modified he requires immediate visual results and alerts. AXtension® Visual Planning is a powerful add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations that helps Project Managers accurately manage more projects in less time and allows for maximized use of available resources. The result is a more accurate project, delivering measureable results in a timely, cost-effective manner. CERTIFIED FOR AX 2012

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VISUAL PLANNING FOR PROJECTSReal-time insight for effective project planning in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations

Overloaded Project Managers struggle to manage several projects as their organization grows and spreadsheets, paper based systems and planning boards are no longer sufficient. Companies utilizing extensive project planning with scarce resources need simple, functional, fully integrated tools that help them manage their projects more effectively.

These organizations need a tool that provides insight into planning tasks,

resources and materials, task by task and across several projects.

Moreover, Project Managers need to balance resource usage and project

duration to comply with project objectives. A planner simply needs to identify

conflicts, capacity and item requirement issues as early as possible.

When a plan is modified he requires immediate visual results and alerts.

AXtension® Visual Planning is a powerful add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365

for Operations that helps Project Managers accurately manage more projects

in less time and allows for maximized use of available resources. The result is a

more accurate project, delivering measureable results in a timely,

cost-effective manner.

CERTIFIED FOR

AX 2012

“AXtension is the 2016 Global Microsoft Dynamics Independent Software Vendor (ISV) of the Year.“

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AXtension® Visual Planning for Projects:Fully integrated visual planning of projects from quotation to order.

Integrated material requirements directly attached to planning.

Mass human and manufacturing resource scheduling.

Scheduling by worker teams and departments.

Baseline and project evolvement tracking.

Management of all forecasts instead of only WBS activities.

Multi company project scheduling from one dashboard.

Ability to show project production order operations/jobs directly within the schedule.

Visual signals to support pro-active problem solving.

Enhanced WBS templates.

What is AXtension® Visual Planning for Projects?AXtension® Visual Planning for projectsoffers the following advantages:• Optimized organizational readiness based on your pipeline.• Ability to pro-actively manage project interferences.• Improved worker occupation grades through more effective planning.• Reduce time spent on planning.• Optimized re-use of project experiences and improved calculation.• Improved customer satisfaction with an instant and up-to-date project plan.

Enter your comfort zone! Go to AXtension.com and request a demo on demand.

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Planning of Work

Breakdown Structure activities.

Integration with item

requirement and baseline

displayed

Visual HR & manufacturing

resources. Drag & Drop

scheduling of activities.

“With AXtension® Visual Planning, we manage more projects, at a higher standard, using fewer resources, more effectively.”

Enter your comfort zone! Go to AXtension.com and request a demo on demand.

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“AXtension is the 2016 Global Microsoft Dynamics Independent Software Vendor (ISV) of the Year.“

AXtension® solutions:

AXtension®Enterprise Content Management

AXtension®Invoice Processing

AXtension®Kitting

AXtension®Project Cost Control

AXtension® Visual Planning for Production

AXtension®Visual Planning for Projects

ENTER YOUR COMFORT ZONE Our innovative business solutions are the key enablers that help companies to drive up their business performance and realize optimal process control. Our core focus is delivering solid value added enhancements that go beyond Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations.

The technology landscape is changing faster than ever before. With the availability of new technology our work and private lives are becoming more and more integrated. This changes the way we live and work, while enabling us to keep a satisfactory balance between well-being and business performance. The AXtension business model is designed and managed to quickly address these changes and adequately translate them into solutions that enhance working capabilities, increase performance and bring peace of mind.

The AXtension team’s passion is to successfully develop and deliver solutions based on the latest technological innovations, and therefore make a major difference in our customers’ daily working practices. The key elements in AXtension solutions include; ease of task execution, pace, and lean working practices. The result is high quality solutions that are easy to use, fast to implement and optimally supported. This allows our customers to stay focused on their core business.

Our long-lasting commitment to intuitive user experience, customer satisfaction and continuous development of outstanding solutions is secured through our Centre of Excellence.

The AXtension Centre of Excellence is a dedicated group of leading industry and domain Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations experts that bring best-in-class industry and technology practices into our solutions and services. Our experts hold positions on various Microsoft Technology Advisory boards, including the Microsoft Dynamics Certification board, Inner Circle and Partner Council. Industry best practices are continuously captured through both research and projects executed with leading customers in a large variety of industries.

AXtension solutions are delivered and supported through both an extensive global partner network and by our own high performance services group. For many years, AXtension has been the first ISV to be market ready with new version releases of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations, tested and certified by Microsoft. This makes us proud and is crucial to our mission to be the world’s number one Microsoft Dynamics ISV of choice.