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Microsoft Dynamics NAV

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    Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central, as it is now known, is Microsoft’s answer to ERP. It is a completely cloud-based solution. This means that you can access your data from anywhere. In addition, your data is in safe hands, as Microsoft handle security for you. It was designed for medium to large sized organisations in order to streamline business operations and allow for accelerated cash flow.

    Business Central or Microsoft Dynamics 365, as it is formally known, allows for optimisation of business processes and automation in areas such as financial management, inventory management, human resources, project management, sales and marketing and business intelligence.

    Contact a Microsoft Dynamics NAV functional consultant to find out more about what this system can do for your business.

    What exactly does Business central have to offer? Well, is gives small to medium sized corporations a centralised platform from which they can run and manage all of their business processes. Having all of their data stored in a single place allows for a source of truth, which eliminates data ‘silos’ and allows for data to be accessed by all departments within the same business.

    Business Central, like all ERP systems, allows business to save time and money on admin tasks. This in turn greatly increases productivity because employees are able to focus on their core jobs instead of having hours of their day taken up by admin tasks.

    Dynamics NAV is very popular with manufacturing businesses as it allows them to manage their orders, product versions as well as forecast potential demand for products based on historical data.

    Another big draw that Business Central has is its ease of use. Businesses no longer want to deal with complex and unintuitive systems. One of the most important parts of the system development lifecycle is implementation and training. If the UI is overly complex, the lifecycle is increased greatly as users will take longer to get up to speed with the new system. Thereby, meaning that you as the business owner are at risk of losing money. In some cases, if the UI is too complex, the project may even be canned which results in a waste of time and money.

    Microsoft Dynamics NAV enables business growth with infinite scalability. New users can be added with ease and as previously mentioned, the UI is easy to learn. Stakeholders also no longer have to wait for data to be processed in order to make informed decisions, as all data is available in real time.

    Another advantage of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is it customisability. Should you require some custom functionality, the system can be customised to suit your specific needs. With that being said, it is of utmost importance that you select a quality Microsoft Dynamics NAV functional consultant if you need custom functionality. This is because a consultant will be able to assist you when determining the scope of the customisation needed. Thereby, stopping you from paying for functionality you do not need and will not use.