Cross train into Microsoft Dynamics AX?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I've seen ads for this - would mean being a permie for a bit

Anyone on here doing Microsoft Dynamics AX?

Realistically it would seem a better future bet than PeopleSoft

[oracleslave]

I've seen ads for this - would mean being a permie for a bit

Anyone on here doing Microsoft Dynamics AX?

Realistically it would seem a better future bet than PeopleSoft

I don't understand why you would think it's a better bet? Surely with peoplesoft skills you should be considering getting Fusion experience once it is released. I just could not contemplate having to start again from scratch.

[Likely]

If you look back anything Microsoft has proven to be a success.

[oracleslave]

If you look back anything Microsoft has proven to be a success.

Yes and all IT folk specialising in microsoft products have found themselves constantly in high demand earning the big bucks

[pmeswani]

Yes and all IT folk specialising in microsoft products have found themselves constantly in high demand earning the big bucks

Damn, I'm in the wrong market.

[portseven]

I was involved in a Axapta implementation a few years ago, and can say that the product is a pile of poo. There are probably a handful of people in the world who really understand how it works, and they are all in Denmark.

It's just Access on steroids.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I was involved in a Axapta implementation a few years ago, and can say that the product is a pile of poo. There are probably a handful of people in the world who really understand how it works, and they are all in Denmark.

It's just Access on steroids.

Hmm interesting - PeopleTools is like .net on mogadon (sp?) though so it might be a good choice.......

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I don't understand why you would think it's a better bet? Surely with peoplesoft skills you should be considering getting Fusion experience once it is released. I just could not contemplate having to start again from scratch.

Mainly because Oracle seem to be saying that all development will now be done in the Oracle Applications Development Environment. That is like starting from scratch for me so I may as well switch products while I have a chance.

When the time comes to move to Fusion, I reckon customers will seriously consider all options and I expect some defections to SAP and elsewhere.

I'm not sure huge ERP systems are really the future anyway and smaller companies don't need or want the overhead of a SAP/Oracle implementation, even if they have it hosted by someone else.

[Likely]

Yes and all IT folk specialising in microsoft products have found themselves constantly in high demand earning the big bucks

.NET , Sharepoint , Biztalk , Commerce Server Dynamics have some good paying jobs plus some guarantee that the product won't disappear next year.

I am not familiar with Dynamics ( although considering moving into the area ) and the comment it being a poo is not surprising. However with Microsoft you can rest assured that they will eventually get the product somewhere like the case with Sharepoint and others.

[Likely]

Mainly because Oracle seem to be saying that all development will now be done in the Oracle Applications Development Environment. That is like starting from scratch for me so I may as well switch products while I have a chance.

When the time comes to move to Fusion, I reckon customers will seriously consider all options and I expect some defections to SAP and elsewhere.

I'm not sure huge ERP systems are really the future anyway and smaller companies don't need or want the overhead of a SAP/Oracle implementation, even if they have it hosted by someone else.

It is all going hosted. Exchange , CRM , Sharepoint. ALL I TELL YA. Next version of Dynamics is Online/hosted AFAIR.