Microsoft Dynamics AX Technical ConferenceFebruary 3–5, 2014Bellevue, WA

Delivering Next Generation POS clients and immersive mobile experiencesJeff Blucher and Yabin LiuProgram Managers

IntroductionWe are excited to share Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 with you…• This presentation contains Microsoft confidential information• Dynamics AX 2012 R3 is pre-release software and subject to change• Microsoft provides no license, express or implied, in this presentation• Please review and respect the disclaimer included in all printed

and electronically distributed materials

Goals and Investments

Modern POS - Goals

Enable rich and immersive experiences for retailersanywhere, anytime,

and on any device

Based on flexible architecture

that is designed to supportmulti-platform applications

First and best on WindowsEmbrace and support

other platforms

Modern POS - Investments

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Rich and immersive

user experience

Windows 8 and other platforms

Store operations

Flexible architecture

Omni-channel support

Modern POS – Client ArchitectureViews – HTML5/CSS/JS

[platform specific views]View-Controllers - TypeScript, WinJS, DevExpress, jQuery, jqGrid,

KnockoutJS[platform specific UI code behind]

View-Models - TypeScript [common binding properties, client business logic, pre-authz]

Entities and Operations - TypeScript[client representation of server constructs]

ODATA Client – TypeScript, DataJS

Cache - TypeScript(SQLite)

Device Manager - TypeScript

[peripherals interface]

LocTypeScrip

t,resjson

Devices (PhoneGap, OPOS)

Platformdependent

Platformindependent

ODATA v3

Retail Server (C#)

CRT (C#)

HTTP/HTTPS

Modern POS – Cross-platform & Multi form-factor

Modern POS – Key scenarios

POS & Clienteling Customer orders

Daily operations Store inventory

POS & Clienteling

POS & ClientelingSearch, browse, lookup, or scan products, add products to cart, accept payment, and check-out using an intuitive, touch-friendly, rich and immersive user experience.

• Scan, search, and lookup products

• Browse product catalogs• View product details• Compare products• Variants, weighed and

serialized products• Units of measure

• Line and transaction discounting

• Transaction and line commenting

• Voiding lines, payments and transactions

• Price overrides

• Split and multi-tendering• Multi-currency• Returns and exchanges• Info codes• Email receipts• Manager overrides

• Collect and redeem loyalty points

• Issue and redeem gift cards• Issue and redeem credit

memos

• Create, scan, search customers• Rich customer details• Enable clienteling

• Wish list• Cross-sell and up-sell via:

• Recent purchase history• Suggested products

Demo

POS &Clienteling

Customer orders

Customer ordersOrder containing “special-order” products or out-of-stock products to be picked up or delivered at a later time.• Create quotations• Create customer orders• Order or line level

delivery methods• Accept deposits

• Recall orders for modification or pickup• Partial pickup

• Return orders• Partial returns

• Cancel orders

Demo

Processing customer orders

Daily operations

Daily operationsPerform daily shift functions and daily tasks via Point of Sale• Open, close, suspend, and

resume shifts• Blind close shifts• Suspend and resume

transactions• Declare starting amount• Float entry and tender

removal• Tender declaration

• Bank and safe drops• Income and expense

accounts• No sales• Journal viewer• Time clock• X/Z reports• In-store reporting and BI

Demo

Performing daily operations

Store inventory

Store inventoryPerform order specific picking and receiving, and inventory lookup and counting

• Picking and receiving• Inventory transfers• Purchase orders• Stock counting• Ad-hoc• Scheduled

• Price check• Inventory look-up

Demo

Performingstore inventory operations

Role based POS layouts and tasks

Role based POS layouts and tasksCentrally manage POS screen layouts, assigned per store, per register, or per user

• Functionality profiles• Visual profiles• Branding and theming• Screen layouts• POS permission groups

Demo

Role based POS layouts

Modern POS for Windows Phone

Demo

Modern POS for Windows Phone

Retail Server Overview

Q & A

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