Microsoft has introduced a new approach to upgrading AX with the indroduction of Dynamics AX 2012. This course will focus on the steps to plan an upgrade project, install and configure the hardware, and walk through the steps as if you were executing an actual upgrade. Understand the upgrade lifecycle, and learn how to use the upgrade toolkit and utilize best practice.

Upgrading to Dynamics AX 2012 – Migrating Your Data

Data Migration is a critical component to the success of an upgrade. This course will provide a walkthrough of the data migration process by using a data migration walkthrough from AX 4.0 to Dynamics AX 2012. This course is designed to augment the guide and provide practical, real-world issues and their solutions that have been encountered during migrations of Dynamics AX databases.

Performance Optimization in Dynamics AX 2009

The growth and complexity of you business can have a detrimental impact to your Dynamics AX installation – resulting in slower system performance. Utilize the existing tools and techniques to diagnose the root cause of Dynamics AX performance degradation. This class applies to all versions of AX

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• Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2012 is not just the next release of a great product. It is, in fact, a generational shift in business software, delivering new levels of capability, unmatched agility, and a compelling and empowering user experience. At the same time, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 sets a new standard for simplicity. This paper does not pretend to capture every detail of the product, but instead highlights the key innovations that make Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 powerful, agile, and simple.

• Download the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 PDF

• Cleveland, Ohio, USA — June 30, 2011 — Today, Client Strategy Group announced it has achieved a Gold Enterprise Resource Planning Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft Gold Competency, organizations must complete a rigorous set of tests to prove their level of technology expertise, have the right number of Microsoft Certified Professionals, submit customer references and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction by participating in an annual survey.
• “A Gold Enterprise Resource Planning Competency demonstrates our commitment to serving the needs of customers running Microsoft Dynamics AX,” said Joel S. Pietrantozzi, Executive Vice President, Client Strategy Group. “We are committed to providing the highest service levels in supporting Microsoft Dynamics AX customers.”
• “The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to empower solution providers to succeed in today’s business environment. By achieving the prestigious Gold competency, participating companies are provided with a rich set of benefits, including increased customer visibility through branding and accessibility, training and support,” said Jon Roskill, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “We are proud to put forth a program that provides the right resources to help a company develop the expertise customers demand in today’s competitive market and also provides the community and infrastructure that can connect them to one another, lowering costs for all parties.”
• The Microsoft Gold Competency signifies to the market that a company has demonstrated the highest level of skill and achievement within a given technology specialization.
• The Client Strategy Group (CSG) is a certified Microsoft Business Solutions Gold Partner in Dynamics AX. CSG is also a Microsoft Certified Silver Partner in Data Management, Business Intelligence and Mobility Solutions, and a TARGIT Certified Partner. In recognition of our Mobility Solutions for Dynamics AX, CSG was awarded the 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year, Mobility Solutions – Business Application. CSG offers the highest level of professional services to assist organizations in extending the reach of their Microsoft investments. CSG’s philosophy is built on a foundation of the highest customer service levels and clearly managing expectation on project scope, duration and cost.
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• For more information, press only:
• Joel Pietrantozzi, Client Strategy Group, 216-524-2574 x103, jpietrantozzi@csgpath.com
  David Hooper, Client Strategy Group, 216-524-2574 x102, dhooper@csgpath.com

• Cleveland, Ohio, USA — June 24, 2009 — Today, Client Strategy Group proudly announced it has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards winner in Mobility Solutions, Business Application. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology.
• “The Client Strategy Group recognized the opportunity to leverage the Windows Mobile platform to help our clients realize greater efficiencies while also achieving a competitive advantage,” said David Hooper, President, Client Strategy Group. “Winning this award from Microsoft reinforces that our approach to providing mobility solutions is the right one.”
• Awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of nearly 2,000 entrants worldwide. The Mobility Solutions, Business Application Partner of the Year award recognizes the most innovative applications that use Windows Mobile capabilities to deliver exceptional mobile business user experiences. Business applications include solutions that accelerate business cycles, increase productivity, reduce operating costs, and enable customers to extend business infrastructures. Solutions can have a singular focus or combine a range of functions. To be eligible for this award, you must:
  • • Be active in the Mobility Solutions competency.
  • • First profile your nominated solutions in Partner Solution Profiler.
• “Microsoft is proud to recognize the Client Strategy Group for their mobile point-of-sale and inventory solution, which combines both Windows Mobile and Microsoft Dynamics. This innovative solution allows their customers to quickly sell and collect payments for inventory, start the fulfillment process, and support lean manufacturing initiatives,” said Ross Brown, Vice President, Solution Partners and ISVs, Microsoft Corp. “The Client Strategy Group has proven the customer benefits of their solutions by decreasing customer wait times, reducing inventory shrinkage, and improving delivery times.”
• The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the last year.
• The Client Strategy Group (CSG) is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Mobility Solutions and Business Intelligence with offices in Cleveland, OH and Orlando, FL. Through their expertise in developing Windows Mobile Solutions, CSG can transform your business by connecting your mobile workforce to one of your key strategic investments, your business systems. Whether you need to accelerate the sales cycle, manage remote inventory, track assets, plan routes and delivery, or conduct mobile point of sale, CSG can assist your organization to take these applications on the road.
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• For additional information:
  For more information about the products and services available from Client Strategy Group, contact Joel Pietrantozzi, 216-524-2574, info@csgpath.com or visit the Web site at www.csgpath.com

• Vita-Mix Corporation manufactures high quality commercial and consumer grade blending machines, which are sold at wholesale shows around the country. With 150 concurrent shows utilizing over 5 million dollars of field inventory, the challenges of tracking inventory accurately were contributing to significant expenses.
• The Client Strategy Group (CSG), a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner, designed, developed, and deployed two Microsoft Windows Mobile® platform solutions that work across the standard cellular broadband network. In their first year of use, the solutions have enabled Vita-Mix to increase show production by 33% and reduce inventory shrink by 36%.

• View the full CSG Case Study here

• TARGIT fights all unnecessary clicks that only make your life difficult. TARGIT BI Suite has a very unique and intuitive user interface – you have to see it to believe it! You will experi- ence an integrated and ready-to-use set of tools which enables you to create intelligent dashboards, revealing analyses and insightful reports in fewer clicks than with any other Business Intelligence solution on the market. TARGIT will accelerate decision making, increase operational awareness, and improve performance across the organization. TARGIT BI Suite is so easy to use that all employees can follow trends, create all types of analyses, and make decisions – fast.

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• Client Strategy Group & their client Vitamix talk about the challenges and solutions CSG was able to provide to improve the organization.