"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." | ||
| --Galileo Galilei | ||
"Everything really interesting that happens in software projects eventually comes down to people." | ||
| --James Bach | ||
Microsoft Dynamics NAV has one of the largest installed user bases of any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system serving over 100,000 companies and one million plus individual users. The community of supporting organizations, consultants, implementers, and developers continues to grow and prosper. The capabilities of the off-the-shelf product increase with every release. The selection of the add-on products and services expands both in variety and depth.
The release of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 continues its 20 plus year history of continuous product improvement. It provides more user options for access and output formatting. For new installations, NAV 2015 includes tools for rapid implementation. For all installations, it provides enhanced business functionality and more support for ERP computing in the cloud, including integration with Office 365. In addition, a new approach to upgrading that comes with NAV 2015 promises to lower the cost of ownership in the future.
Our goal in this chapter is to gain a big picture understanding of NAV 2015. You will be able to envision how NAV can be used by the managers (or owners) of an organization to help manage activities and the resources, whether the organization is for-profit or not-for-profit. You will also be introduced to the technical side of NAV from a developer's point of view.
In this chapter, we will take a look at NAV 2015, including the following: