From the NAV Blogs: Pros and Cons of Implementing with Consultants; Add-in Treemap Displays Customer List by Importance; View Sales Data in an Interactive Map

Tips on Implementing NAV Through a 3rd Party Consultant: Alex Chow (Confessions of a Dynamics NAV Consultant blog) describes some of the challenges and benefits of working with consultants: "Most of the challenges you'll face are with people. And one of the toughest challenges when implementing Dynamics NAV is working with 3rd party consultants the end user company hired to help them implement a new system.

Some of the benefits they provide are:

• Organize the relevant people during interview process
• Cut through the politics and get you the information you need
• Help you get the implementation moving when it has stalled

Some of the best 3rd party consultants I've worked with do the following:

• Provide services that compliments NAV. (i.e. server, Sharepoint, network, etc)
• There to learn NAV with an open mind and attempt to learn table, form, report, etc designer
• Document new processes and procedures after the implementation of NAV
• Eager to become part of your team and learn how to support the client after they're live

Dynamics NAV 2009 Add-in Treemap Officially Available: Waldo's Blog excitedly provides a brief description and screenshot: "I don't know if you've ever seen a demo of the "Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 Treemap"-addin... It's actually another view on the "Customer List"......