Inside Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2009, Second Edition

Chapter 9. Workflow in Dynamics AX

In this chapter:

Introduction

Dynamics AX 2009 Workflow Infrastructure

Windows Workflow Foundation

Automating Business Processes

Workflow Architecture

Workflow Life Cycle

The objectives of this chapter are to:

• Explain what workflow is and what it’s designed to do, how it works, and why it’s architected the way it is in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

• Provide an overview of the most useful workflow concepts from a development perspective.

• Explain how to implement the artifacts that are required to build a workflow template.

Introduction

Very few of us would deny the importance or significance of the processes that drive the businesses and organizations that we work for and interact with on a daily basis. Business processes represent ...