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Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development

By : Alex Chow
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Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development

By: Alex Chow

Overview of this book

So, your company has made the wise decision to use Dynamics NAV as its main business software for all its enterprise resource planning. Dive in and learn the ins and outs of the software from a development standpoint and unlock the software's full potential.The book will walk you through creating an application from start to finish. Once you know how to create a working application that users can access, you will have the knowledge and the resources needed to create other applications based on the tutorials covered in this guide.You will start by obtaining a free trial version of Dynamics NAV and then be introduced to the world of analyzing and deriving user problems into a requirements list. Finally, you will be shown how to use the software to knock out these requirements. You will learn everything you need in order to begin creating your own applications, from translating the user's requirements to creating and modifying your system applications. Use Dynamics NAV's capability to create an application and address the user's needs, while also learning best practices and simple solutions. "Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development" will help you on your way to becoming a great developer!
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Defining the non-negotiable must-haves


Once the list of the problems has been compiled, the next step is to define the non-negotiable must-haves when you move to Dynamics NAV.

It is important to summarize the important areas that need immediate attention from the management of the company. What's even better is if you can quantify the monetary value for the important areas. Translating the business problems into monetary values will allow you to better calculate the ROI for the management to get the project adopted and approved.

When you begin your software implementation, these non-negotiable must-haves should either be a standard out-of-the-box feature, through an add-on, or should be available via customization without costing an arm and a leg. The non-negotiable must-haves must be clearly communicated with your Dynamics NAV partner.

Having a list of non-negotiable must-haves will also help you stay on track in addressing the business problems when you're presented with all types of different...