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Best of 2017: Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts keep an eye on the future of the product and channel

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Assistant Editor, MSDW

Between Dynamics NAV 2018 and Dynamics 365 "Tenerife", NAV partners step from 2017 into 2018 with a solid foundation for their business plans. Programming advances like Extensions 2.0 will ease development, while advanced integrations with Office 365, Power BI and LinkedIn (to name just a few improvements) extend NAV utility.

Although some partners still express doubts, Dynamics NAV and its successor solution now seem to have Microsoft's full attention. Following are some key observations by Dynamics NAV experts writing on MSDW in 2017.

Opinion: With Microsoft Dynamics 365 SMB plans firmed, NAV & CRM partners can plan for a bright future

Technology Management Managing Director James Crowter was far more enthused after Directions EMEA 2017 than he was a few weeks earlier, when conditions led him to express doubts about Microsoft's commitment to the SME market. (See the piece below, Does Microsoft really care about the SME business market?)

Crowter was satisfied at the October 4-6 event in Madrid that Dynamics NAV "has a confirmed future in the Dynamics 365 family. It has the support of all the Microsoft management and investment in the product will continue at their current insane levels."

Given the updated roadmap with NAV 2018, NAV 2018 R2, and Dynamics 365 Tenerife, Crowter urged patience in the Dynamics NAV channel:

Yes, I'd like it tomorrow but then I don't want it before its fully finished and updates like the new customisation options, Extensions V2, and, most of all, the ability to deploy individual tenant customisations are going to give us close, if ...

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About Dann Anthony Maurno

Dann Anthony Maurno is a seasoned business journalist who began his career as International Marketing Manager with Lilly Software, then moved on as a freelancer to write for such prestigious clients as CFO Magazine; Compliance Week;Manufacturing Business Technology; Decision Resources, Inc.; The Economist Intelligence Unit; and corporate clients such as Iron Mountain, Microsoft and SAP. He is the co-author of Thin Air: How Wireless Technology Supports Lean Initiatives(CRC/Productivity Press, 2010).

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