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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Evaluated--Part 1

by Marije Brummel
Freelance Developer, Brummel Dynamics Services

The version name says all; 2009. It has been a year since the release of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, making it time for a thorough evaluation.

At this moment I have two customers ready to go live on January 1. One with Dynamics NAV CRM and one with NAV Financials and an add-on. For this add-on, we used the Transformation Tool to upgrade the forms to pages.

So what have we learned? I have broken this evaluation into five sections or components, and evaluate each one separately. Each component comes at the evaluation from the End User perspective, the Consultant perspective and the Developer perspective.

Because of its length, this evaluation is being presented in three parts. In this Part 1, I assess the new Role Tailored Interface.

My company uses the new Role Tailored Interface in the role of an end user,  for invoicing and banking.

The new interface is definitely the most eye-catching change in this version of Dynamics NAV, but is it an improvement? And what about implementing and developing with this compared to the classic interface?

From the end-user perspective, I must say I am very impressed. End users find the interface very easy to use and it seems very intuitive.

One group of end users is migrating from a Unix environment with a 25x40 line screen, unbelievably easy to use but graphically from the stone age. They can find their way in the RTC client within minutes. The action buttons are easier to use than the old menu buttons and filtering is much more intuitive.

The fact boxes are a big improvement to end users, making detailed information easier to locate as well as the fast tabs. The success of the ...

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About Marije Brummel

Author, Programmer, Consultant, Project Manager, Presenter, Evangelist, Sales person and Trainer. Working for Partners, ISV’s, End Users, Master VARs and Microsoft across the globe in more than 25 countries. It’s next to impossible to find someone as widely and deeply experienced as Marije in the Business Central community.

Marije received numerous awards including the Microsoft MVP award and the NAVUG All-Star. She was chair of the Dynamics Credentialling committee and authored the official Microsoft Exam materials. She did both onsite and online readiness sessions for Microsoft when the product went through major changes such as moving from two to three tier and the introduction of extensions. 

Her biggest passion is changing the world for the better in every way possible. One of her biggest achievements was the introduction of Design Patterns into the Business Central community. 

She is the go-to-girl when it comes to performance troubleshooting and upgrade challenges. Technologies such as the Azure stack and Web frameworks don’t hold secrets in regards to Business Central.

Marije wrote a number of books and countless blog articles and YouTube videos, which influenced almost every person and project involved with Business Central.

At home she enjoys the outdoors with her dog and tries to spend as much time as possible with her kids and family. She likes shopping and traveling.

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