Microsoft Dynamics NAV: R. Thomassen
Freedom to Focus on your Business Microsoft Dynamics NAV
More than 45,000 customers More than 1,600 certified Partners More than 40 localized versions of the product Sold in more than 130 countries 80% of revenue generated in EMEA More than 1000 add-on solutions Scope and Scale
Increase collaboration with customers and partners Grow your business Sharpen competitive edge Increase productivity Benefits
Providing concurrent access to integrated, updated data Centralized database Easily drill down Access information simultaneously Capture detailed transaction information Import Microsoft Dynamics NAV data anywhere Use familiar Microsoft software Data Access
Familiar Microsoft Office-like interface One-stop access to the information Streamline financial management Minimize administrative costs Create custom reports Communicate in multiple languages Reduce data entry errors Highly efficient work environment
More efficient key accounting tasks Audit individual transactions Reduce transaction costs Identify excessive expenses Eliminate bottlenecks User-specific alerts Maximizing operational efficiency
The hub The spokes The parent or holding company The individual subsidiaries of a larger legal entity Hub Spoke The Hub and Spoke Concept
Find the right information quickly using Smart Tags Smart Tags help employees find what they need quickly Data is synchronized automatically between applications Smart Tags
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Employee Portal: Cost-efficient web-based interface Intra/Extranet solution Microsoft SharePoint technology The Employee Portal
Integrated Development Environment (C/SIDE) Designer XML Port: One way to integrate
External Applications Customers & Business Partners Employees Application Server GUI (Windows) Commerce Portal Commerce Gateway (B2B) Country-specific Objects Customer-specific Objects Worldwide Generic Objects Vertical Solutions Objects Integrated Development Environment Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Microsoft Navision Database Server Database Unique Architecture
Retail Trade ProfessionalServices ProductionOperations Retail 1 Retail 2 Retail 3 Retail 4 Prod Ops 1 Prod Ops 2 Prod Ops 3 Prod Ops 4 Prof Srv 1 Prof Srv 2 Prof Srv 3 Prof Srv 4 Trade 1 Trade 2 Trade 3 Trade 4 Microsoft Shared Horizontal Business Application Logic Microsoft Core Business Application and Operating Platform Services Agile Solution Great Possibilities for Development
Tools included in RIM –Project schedule –Questionnaires by Industry –Setup data files by Industry –Master data migration templates –User setup tool –Best practices RIM Industry Specific Part of Metho- dology Local Several Imple- mentation Scenarios Navision Industry Specific Set-Up Data Batch Creation Of Journal Lines Master Date Templates Master Date – Migration User Right Setup and Permissions Sales Questionnaire Project Schedule Template Implementation Questionnaire Rapid Implementation Methodology (RIM)
Diagnostic Analysis Deployment –2+5+2 (Basic projects) –Medium Size Projects Operation RIM Implementation Phases
The agreement with the customer, broken down into phases and tasks, defining –What the Partner does –What the customer does – The Concept Can be extended to match specific needs, such as Fixed Assets Relationship Management Manufacturing Warehouse You add resources and dates and then the project schedule is ready Project Template
Questions relating to your business Examples General Ledger Setup –“Do you want a warning if payment discount tolerances is exceeded?” –“Do you wish to allow a payment discount grace period?” Sales and Receivables –“Should amounts for sales invoices be rounded?” –“Is it allowed to have entries in more currencies per customer?” –“Do you want to copy internal comments from blanket orders to sales orders?” Implementation Questionnaire
Shorter implementation time Less risks Transparency in the process Successful implementations Improved accuracy Minimum disruption Customer Benefits of RIM
Q Microsoft Navision 4.0* Service Pack 1 Q Microsoft Dynamics NAV Microsoft Dynamics NAV 6.0 Q Microsoft Navision 4.0* Rapid Implementation Methodology Tool Q Microsoft Navision 4.0* Service Pack 2 *All dates are for the calendar year *Product release dates and content subject to change *Enhancement and support details will vary by geography * Now part of Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics NAV Timeline