Form today, July 1, 2014 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 is available on Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA). Subscriber Access License (SAL) use rights are updated to fully align with the on-premises CALs.
Licensing Updates
New features can be licensed with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 SALs : Warehouse and Transportation Management, Demand forecasting, Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services and Companion.
Licensing changes with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3.
Functional SAL now covers 6 roles that were previously classified as Enterprise SALs. These roles are: Manager, Marketing Manager, Environmental Manager, Quality Control Manager, Service Delivery Manager, and Vendor Account Mgr.
5 roles from the Functional SAL are now in the Task SAL. Shipping Clerk, Receiving Clerk, Warehouse Worker, Dispatcher, and Machine Operator.
The Task SAL also now has these use rights: Approval of invoices and Approval of all Time & Expense – including billable and rights to operate a Warehouse Device.
These Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Licensing Improvements add even more value to an already outstanding product launch.
The Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Licensing Guide contains additional information on the SPLA model and is available here.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/resource-library.aspx?SortField1=Microsoft%20Dynamics%20AX&SortField2=Licensing
Existing customers will need to download new license keys after July 1, 2014 to obtain updated R3 functionality and the improved use rights described.
Pricing Updates
In addition to announcing the release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 there are some price updates effective January 1, 2015.
