Quality Assurance for Dynamics AX-Based ERP Solutions Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Dynamics AX
• Introduction to ERP
• Advantages of an ERP System
• Operational Control
• Management Control
• Strategic Planning
• Disadvantages of an ERP System
• Introduction to Dynamics AX
• Dynamics AX as an Ideal ERP System
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Flexibility
• Usability
• Performance
• Coherence of Business Processes
• Easy to Integrate
• Internationalization
• Localization
• Scalable
• Code Documentation
• Comprehensive Functionality
• Customization of Dynamics AX
• MorphX
• IntelliMorph
• Dynamics AX Best Practice Check Tool
• Application Component Management
• Dynamics AX Layer System
• Dynamics AX Customization Files
• Summary

• Chapter 2: Quality in Dynamics AX-Based ERP Solutions
• Quality Definition for Dynamics AX
• Coding
• Testing and Quality Assurance Standards
• User Friendliness
• Report Standards
• Performance Optimization
• Trustworthy Computing
• Globalization
• Localization
• Platform Compatibility
• Setup/Installation
• Back up/Restore
• Extensibility and Customization
• Upgrade and Maintenance
• Documentation of Integration Points
• Database Upgrade Script
• File Versioning for DLL and ActiveX Controls
• Description of All Objects Modified
• Removal of Non-functioning Code
• Summary

• Chapter 3: Best Practices—Technical
• Application Design Standards
• Code Placement
• Three-Tier Architecture Considerations
• Classes
• Methods
• GUI Objects and Reports
• Temporary Tables
• Queries
• AOT Element Type Consideration
• Performance Optimization
• Database Design
• AOS Performance Optimization
• Using Field Groups in Tables
• Maintaining Auto Property Settings
• Shared Standards
• X++ Standards
• Text Constant Standards
• Exception Handling
• Branching
• Code Layout
• Methods
• Handling Dates
• Label Standards
• AOT Object Standards
• Data Dictionary
• Extended Data Type
• Base Enum
• Tables
• Classes
• Forms
• Avoid Coding on Forms
• Use of IntelliMorph Maximally
• Reports
• Summary

• Chapter 4: Best Practices—GUI
• Window and Screen Layout
• Navigation Pane Requirements
• Favorites
• Main Menu
• Task Pane Requirements
• Forms
• Edit Controls
• Buttons
• Other Controls and Toolbars
• Tabs
• Tables
• Tree Views
• Function Window
• Icons and Symbols
• User Assistance—Help
• Messages
• User Assistance—Wizards
• Enterprise Portal
• Documenting Deviations
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Best Practices—Trustworthy Computing
• What is Trustworthy Computing?
• Security
• Privacy
• Reliability
• Microsoft Security Development Life Cycle
• SD3+C Methodology
• Security Development Life Cycle
• Requirement Stages
• Design Phase
• Implementation Phase
• Stabilization Phase
• Release Phase
• Support/Servicing Phase
• Threat Modeling
• How to Conduct Threat Modeling
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Testing
• Unit Testing
• Compliance Check to Coding Standards
• Compliance Check to Design and Architecture Guidelines
• Help Navigation (User Assistance) Testing
• User Experience and Usability Testing
• Verification of Business Intelligence or Reporting Standard
• Performance Testing
• Security Testing
• Authorization Testing
• Globalization Testing
• Localization Testing
• Platform Compatibility Testing
• Installation Testing
• Back up and Restore Testing
• Extensibility Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• SDL Verification
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Test Life Cycle
• Test Approach
• Entry and Exit Criteria
• Entry Criteria for Unit Testing
• Exit Criteria for Unit Testing
• Entry Criteria for Module Testing
• Exit Criteria for Module Testing
• Entry Criteria for System Testing
• Exit Criteria for System Testing
• Entry Criteria for Regression Testing
• Exit Criteria for Regression Testing
• Entry Criteria for Release Testing
• Exit Criteria for Release Testing
• Criterion Definition
• Test Case Pass or Fail Criteria
• Suspension/Resumption Criteria
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Code Review
• Summary

• Chapter 8: Defect Management System
• Defect Classification
• Bug Priority
• Severity
• Classification for Security Bugs
• Root Cause Analysis for Security Bugs
• Importance Identification Using the DREAD Model
• Defect Management Tool
• Defect Life Cycle
• Summary

• Chapter 9: Dynamics AX Tools
• Best-Practice Check Tool
• Compare Tool
• Type of Comparison
• Same Application Object in Two Different Layers
• Two Versions of the Same Object
• Two Different Application Objects
• Code Profiler
• Gathering Data
• View/Analyze Data
• Call Tree Form
• Profile Lines Form
• Traverse Form
• Totals Forms
• Profile Summary Form
• Dynamics AX Benchmark Toolkit
• Summary

• Index