Modeling Environment for Product Configuration in an ERP System
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Product Modeling Environment For an ERP System Authors: André Lamego João Magalhães Microsoft Supervisors: Alexey Ovsyannikov Per Vikkelsøe FEUP Supervisor:
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Product Modeling EnvironmentFor an ERP System
Authors: André Lamego João Magalhães
Microsoft Supervisors: Alexey Ovsyannikov Per Vikkelsøe
FEUP Supervisor: António Coelho
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1. Internship Project
2. Product Configuration
3. Product Builder
4. Product Modeling Language
5. Integrated Modeling Environment
6. Demo: The BIKE Shop
7. Possible Improvements
Agenda
Product Modeling EnvironmentFor an ERP System
Product Modeling EnvironmentFor an ERP System
Internship Project
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Associated to Microsoft / IAESTE / FEUP partnership
Serving as Graduation Thesis for FEUP university
Executed in Planning team, in Dynamics AX
Developed from March to September, 2007
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Product Configuration
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Way to personalize products for customers
Simplifies the process of manufacturing product variants
Base for the production order
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Product Configuration
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Modeling Time Configuration Time
Emil, Product Designer – Production Division Susan, Order Processor – Sales Division
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Product Builder
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Feature in Dynamics AX
Models are built in X++
Uses AX’s Database
Integrates to other AX’s functional areas: Enterprise Portal, Master Planning, Production and Sales and Purchasing
Rule Based
Use of the Latest Technologies
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What’s lacking in Product Builder?
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High Modularity
High Usability
Testing and Debugging
Online + Offline Execution
User and Customer Account Control
Customization of Configuration Layouts
Auto-generation of standard layouts
Use of an OO, declarative modeling language
Version-control for product models
Integration to ERP
Dynamic behavior of the configurator
Multi-Step configuration
Constraint-based solving
International Support
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Product Modeling Language Framework
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Pml Compiler – provides support for model compilation
Adapter Abstraction Layer – enables the usage of multiple constraint solvers
Syntax Highlighting, Code Completion – gives support in modeling
Configuration abstraction – provides configuration API for external access
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Product Modeling Language (Pml)
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Declarative – says “what to do” rather than “how to do it”
Object-Oriented – products are inheritable, BOM and Routes are compositions
Simple Syntax – fast learning curve
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Integrated Modeling Environment
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Pml “Shell” – Allows editing of Pml code in a visual manner
Layout Customization – Personalization of the Runtime environment
Different Views – Different perspectives and editing models for models
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Sales Configurator
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Runtime Environment – Executes the product models, links to Pml engine
Different user access levels – Different privilleges for Customer and Sales Operator
Highly customizable – Support for 3D Models, animation and dynamic controls
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Demo: The BIKE Shop
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Powered by:
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Demo: Bicycle example
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Model Type – Mountain, City, BMX
Frame Type – Steel, Titanium, Aluminium, Carbon
Wheels and Tyres
Seat Type – Gel, Leather, Sheep, Silver
Crank Type – Silver, Steel, Titanium, Aluminium, Carbon, CarbonAluminium
Grip Type – Ergonomic, City, Mountain
Pedal Type – Steel, Titanium, Aluminium, Carbon
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Demo...
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Product Modeling EnvironmentFor an ERP System
Possible Improvements
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Product Modeling Language Framework• Debugger• Documentation generation• Increased support for complex BOM and Routes• Better use of Metadata• Unit Test support• Model obfuscation / encryption
Integrated Modeling Environment• Higher customization support for runtime layouts• Sub-product customization • Support for multiple code files or “project” files• More advanced views and editing modes• Support for model backup and versioning• Integration to Dynamics AX
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Questions?
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