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

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Dynamics AX
Chapter 2: Quality in Dynamics AX-Based ERP Solutions
Chapter 3: Best Practices—Technical
Chapter 4: Best Practices—GUI
Chapter 5: Best Practices—Trustworthy Computing
Chapter 6: Testing
Chapter 7: Test Life Cycle
Chapter 8: Defect Management System
Chapter 9: Dynamics AX Tools
Index

• 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

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