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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Third Edition

By : Alex Chow
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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Third Edition

By: Alex Chow

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application used in all kinds of organizations around the world. It provides a great variety of functionality out-of-the-box in different topics such as accounting, sales, purchase processing, logistics, or manufacturing. It also allows companies to grow the application by customizing the solution to meet specific requirements. This book is a hands-on tutorial on working with a real Dynamics NAV implementation. You will learn about the team from your Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner as well as the team within the customer’s company. This book provides an insight into the different tools available to migrate data from the client’s legacy system into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. If you are already live with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, this books talks about upgrades and what to expect from them. We’ll also show you how to implement additional or expanding functionalities within your existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation, perform data analysis, debug error messages, and implement free third-party add-ons to your existing installation. This book will empower you with all the skills and knowledge you need for a successful implementation.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV Third Edition
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Get involved in testing the system


When a project starts, a consultant will take all the requirements needed to implement Dynamics NAV and determine which of those requirements will be covered with the standard application and which ones will be developed for you.

Implementing Dynamics NAV for a company is a unique process since it is going to cover specific needs of your company. Even for similar companies, there will be many differences in the process that will make the implementation unique. No matter how much experience the implementer has in the companies of your sector, you and the people in your organization are the best testers to verify that everything works as defined.

Usually, the implementer will setup a second Dynamics NAV server for you so that you can test the system before it goes to production. The consultants and developers will conduct their own test before delivering the solution but it is also important that you invest time in testing whatever you have received. Any issue...