In this chapter, we learned about the design and development considerations of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Most of the consultants do not understand the importance of design considerations and they end up generating weak design and eventually an inefficient system. This chapter was intended to provide a broader perspective on how to approach any design or design operation and how to convert that design into actual development. The chapter also clarified between the concept of customization and development. Finally, the chapter explained how we can understand the dataflow using a special feature called test posting.

In the next chapter, we will discuss one of the most interesting topics of this book, version control. Version control is the least discussed topic in the field of Dynamics NAV but has a greater importance. Many VAR companies with larger teams have developed their own style of version control to allow many developers to work in parallel. We will discuss the basic concept that...