Implementing Microsoft dynamics NAV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chow, Alex, author.

Series:

Professional expertise distilled.

Professional expertise distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Navision.

Management information systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (492 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Explore the capabilities of Dynamics NAV 2016 and discover all you need to implement it

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Chow Alex: Alex Chow has been working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, formerly Navision, since 1999. His customers range from $2 million a year small enterprises to $500 million a year multinational corporations. With a background in implementing all functions and modules inside and outside of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Alex has encountered and resolved the most practical through to the most complex requirements and business rules. He founded AP Commerce, Inc. in 2005, a full-service Dynamics NAV service center. Alex has also written the books Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development and Implementing Dynamics NAV, Third Edition, both by Packt. He lives in southern California with his wife and two lovely daughters.

Summary:

Explore the capabilities of Dynamics NAV 2016 and discover all you need to implement it About This Book Learn the key roles of your Dynamics NAV partner and the roles within your customer's organization Create configuration packages and perform data migration on your own Find out how to troubleshoot your problems effectively with your Dynamics NAV partner Who This Book Is For This book is for Dynamics NAV partners and end users who want to know everything about Dynamics NAV implementations. It is aimed at those who want to be project managers or get involved with Dynamics NAV, but do not have the expertise to write code themselves. What You Will Learn Study the roles within a Dynamics NAV partner and within a customer's company Create reusable data migration packages Work with the debugger to pinpoint error messages Get to grips with the key tables used in data reporting and analysis Successfully upgrade your installation to the latest version Manage and expand your existing installation with additional functionalities Explore the free third-party add-ons that can leverage your existing installation In Detail 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. Style and approach This book is step-by-step guide to implementing Dynamics NAV from start to finish.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Exploring Microsoft Dynamics NAV - an Introduction; Understanding Microsoft Dynamics NAV; The functional areas within Dynamics NAV; History of Dynamics NAV; Functional areas; Financial Management; General Ledger; G/L budgets; Account Schedules; Cash Management; Fixed Assets; VAT reporting and intrastat; Sales tax; Intercompany transactions; Consolidation; Multicurrency; Sales and marketing; Customers; Order processing; Approvals; Pricing; Marketing; Purchase; Vendors

Order processingApprovals; Pricing; Planning; Warehouse; Items; Locations; Transfer orders; Assembly; Pick and put-away; Inventory; Manufacturing; Product design; Capacities; Planning; Execution; Costing; Subcontracting; Job; Job card; Phases and tasks; Planning; Time sheet; Invoice jobs; Work in process (WIP); Resource planning; Resource card; Pricing; Service; Service items; Contracts; Price management; Service orders; Service tasks; Fault reporting; Human resources; Employees; Absence registration; Country localizations; Vertical and horizontal solutions; Accessing Dynamics NAV

Windows clientWeb client; Tablet client; SharePoint client; Web Services; Development Environment; Summary; Chapter 2: What's New in NAV 2016?; Application changes; Improvements for the application users; Cues with color indicator; Mandatory fields; Simplified user interface for small businesses; Tablet client; New application features; Automatic payment and bank reconciliation; Signing up for the Bank Data Conversion Service; Reconciling payments automatically; Reconciling bank statements automatically; Social Listening; Power Business Intelligence; RapidStart services; Schedule reports

E-mailing documentsDocument exchange service (OCR Services); Exchange rates update; Native integration with Dynamics CRM; Universal app; Workflow management; Posting Preview; Deferrals; Development changes; Document reporting; Upgrade automation - an overview; Upgrade automation - the application code; Upgrade automation - data; Enhancement in security and encryption; Changes to C/AL functions, data types, properties, and triggers; .NET interoperability; Enhancements in RoleTailored client control add-ins; IT changes; Dynamics NAV Server administration; Windows PowerShell cmdlets; Summary

Chapter 3: Dynamics NAV - General ConsiderationsThe data model; Master data; Documents; Journals; Entries; Creating ledger entries; Combining all concepts; No save button; The main advantage; When is the data verified?; The main drawback; The posting routines; Posted data cannot be modified (or deleted); Navigating through your data; The Navigate functionality; Other ways to browse data; Sorting on list pages; Filtering for the data you need; Saving views for the filters you've set; Real-time data gathering - the SIFT technology; Everything leads to accounting; The Dynamics NAV database

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 1, 2016).

ISBN:

9781784394820

1784394823

OCLC:

947111676