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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Design
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Design: Customize and extend your vertical applications with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 , Second Edition

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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Design

Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Once upon a time; this is how fairytales often start and even though the story of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is everything but a fairytale, it sure has some magic.

With more than 100,000 installations, it is one of the most popular ERP packages in the mid-market. In this book, we will go through the magic of the Dynamics NAV application. We'll see how Dynamics NAV will give better information on how our business is doing and provide a better insight where processes can be optimized or need to be changed.

In this chapter, we'll discuss the basic principles of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV application, how it's structured, and why. After reading this chapter, you will have a better understanding of what to expect when implementing and designing for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Versions and history

At the time of publishing this book, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013R2, is the most recent version of the product. When the Windows version was first introduced in 1995, the product was called Navision Financials 1.0. The Danish software company that originally developed the product, Navision Software A/S, was not yet acquired by Microsoft and it was a revolution. It was a full Windows product and had all basic functionality that small companies needed. It is important to understand that the original version was targeted at smaller companies.

Since then, we have had many (20+) versions. All new versions contained new functionality and with it the product has become more mature and suitable for bigger companies as well. This was especially empowered with the support of the Microsoft SQL Server platform, allowing more concurrent users to work in the same application areas.

Until Version 5.0, the technology of the product did not change. The original intention of Microsoft was to release a new technology platform together with new functional changes. This turned out to be a very difficult task so they decided to split the technology into two releases. Version 5.0 contained new functionality and improvements while Version 2009, or 6.0, which is the technical release number, was a technology release.

The technical challenge was to migrate from the old C++ platform to .NET and to move from a two tier to a three tier technology. This was also the first release with a drastic change in the user interface. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 contains an entirely new user interface, the Role Tailored Client, which is built new from the ground up — the existing (classic) user interface is the same with no changes. During this migration process, all application functionality was frozen although small improvements and bug fixes were made in 2009 SP1.

With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, we have entered a new era where the transformation is complete. The product is converted to .NET and even supports limited use of DotNet Interoperability directly from the C/AL programming language. The classic user interface is discontinued as is the native database.

This book supports functionality from the 2013 release although most concepts relate back to the older versions.

What is this book about

The title of the book is Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Design. What does application design mean? And what does it mean in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 is a complete ERP package, but unlike other ERP packages, it has a design capable of providing an open structure and a development platform. The idea is to provide 80 percent of the solution out of the box and allow the other 20 percent to be designed by qualified business application developers.

The partner channel is a unique part of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. From the moment Navision was introduced, company management decided that it would only make sense to have an indirect selling model and to let the resellers (called partners) have the availability to change the product and add new functionalities.

This book is about both the 80 percent and the 20 percent. We'll see that the percentages differ per industry where it is applied. Some industries have close to a 100 percent fit while others have a need for an 80 percent development.

So there is a very thin line in this book between using the standard application and designing changes and expanding the product. Although this is not a development book, we'll dive into code and objects in almost every chapter.

Reading this chapter will be more than enough to understand the code but if you want to know more, we highly recommend reading Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, David A. Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker, Packt Publishing.

This book is not a manual for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. It will give you a clear idea of how the structure of the application is laid out and about its possibilities. We do not want to replace or rewrite the Microsoft documentation but rather want to provide ideas that you might not have thought about.

Setup versus customization

In Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the line between implementing and developing is very thin. Where you would perform a lot of setup in other ERP packages, you'll see that it often makes more sense in Dynamics NAV to make a change with the development tools.

The standard package is very complete in its functionality but does not support all industries. It is more a framework for partners to work with. In this book, we will explain this framework and what philosophy it is built on. Understanding this philosophy is critical to knowing how to expand the functionality.

However, expanding the functionality means customizing the application. Do end users in 2013 still want customized applications? Mostly, they will say they don't want their software customized, but in the next breath, they will say that the software should change to match their way of doing business, and that they should have to change their business to fit the software.

This is why Microsoft pushes their partners to create horizontal and vertical solutions on top of the standard product and release these solutions as products with their own versions as if they were a part of the standard applications. This way of using the partner channel is a unique concept that has proven to be very successful and make Microsoft Dynamics NAV useable in almost any industry.

Most companies, however, have such a unique way of working that they will always require more or less customized solutions. The total cost of ownership depends on the level of customizations and how these customizations are designed.

The key is in knowing when to do a setup and when to do a customization. Only a solid understanding of the application will help you determine which is correct.

After reading this book, you will know how to design your application best to have a good balance between cost of ownership and functionality.

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  • Assess and overcome various challenges while implementing the Microsoft NAV ERP system in your business
  • Turn an end-to-end structure of your own into Microsoft Dynamics NAV with this practical guide
  • Customize Dynamics NAV to suit the different aspects of a business

Description

This book is a focused tutorial on Microsoft Dynamics NAV application development to help you develop complete applications and not just application outlines. This hands-on guide starts off by introducing the supply chain that you will be using throughout the book. You will then implement the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP suite and learn to set it up and customize it for various industries. You will learn how to customize Dynamics NAV to suit the different aspects of a business such as financial management, relationship management, production, jobs, trade, storage, logistics, and so on. The book will take you through these Microsoft-designed application features and show you how to customize and extend them safely. Therefore, by the end of this book, you will be able to create a structure of your own in Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Who is this book for?

If you are a NAV consultant and developer or a designer of business applications, you will benefit most from this book. This book assumes that you have a basic understanding of business management systems and application development with working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

What you will learn

  • Set up and customize the Dynamics NAV ERP suite for various industries
  • Study dozens of design patterns used in standard applications
  • Customize Microsoft s application features and extend them safely
  • Use blueprints, design patterns, and application objects for Equipment Reservations and Transport Management
  • Master the fundamentals of application design and learn about B2B and B2C interfacing
  • Design applications that strike a balance between total cost of ownership and functionality
  • Extend your core applications using interfaces with flat file, CSV, XMLPorts, ADO, EDIFACT, and web services
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Table of Contents

11 Chapters
Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics NAV Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: A Sample Application Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Financial Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Relationship Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Production Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Trade Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Storage and Logistics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Consulting Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Interfacing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Application Design Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Mark has done wonderful job in this book and added everything which a beginner, professional needed.I have gone through book and found valuable information on it. Information and example given by authors are really catchy points.This is not a standard book about NAV and its features, this is a book with a clear concept in mind: help people to solve problems with NAV and write code in an elegant and efficient way, respecting standards and patterns.If you're a serious NAV developers, this is the book for you!
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Maybe you remember Marks book "Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Application Design". Well, this book has the same base but it is updated to NAV 2013 R2 (and not just NAV 2013 like the name of the book implies).This book is for everyone who develops (including analysts, project leaders, testers, …) in NAV. It gives an overview with some examples of all modules in NAV and also some development to add functionality.Even after working more than 10 years with NAV and reading the previous book, I am still surprised Mark is able to show so clearly how easy it is to add functionality in NAV ... And to do it in a correct way!So why buying this book if you already have the MS NAV 2009 Application Design? • More Partner Ready Software and NAV Design Patterns in it (after all they didn't exist in 2010 when Mark wrote the MS NAV 2009 Application Design). • I have to admit that there is a lot of things the same as in the old book but when I put the books together to have an idea of the differences, I found the MS NAV 2009 Application Design book just plain old. The MS NAV 2013 Application Design is NEW! • A lot of changes in chapter 9 Interfacing. When I confronted the 2 books, I was surprised to see how much extra possibilities NAV has for interfacing (even if I already used most of them).
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If you're a serious NAV developer and you need to understand the best practice on how to handle a NAV project as a developer perspective, this is the right book for you. Recommended!
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