NAVUG Focus: An ERP Veteran Demystifies the Microsoft Dynamics NAV G/L

Enterprise software applications can be overwhelming to new users. But 17-year veteran of Navision and Microsoft Dynamics NAV Robb Delprado finds satisfaction in teaching users how to navigate their ERP solutions to the fullest potential.

For first-time users, navigating Dynamics NAV can be "like drinking water out of a fire hydrant," Delprado says. Users may overlook ways to simplify complicated transactions, such as setups behind the scenes. "If people have a better understanding of that, they will get more active information," he says.

He will present a session in the Finance track at NAVUG Focus 2016 called "Posting Groups in Microsoft Dynamics NAV," demystifying the complexities of general ledger (G/L) in Dynamics NAV.

Delprado is a natural to speak at the inaugural NAVUG Focus event. He has spoken four times at NAVUG Summit and also at Microsoft Convergence. He knows Dynamics NAV as a user in his role as president of Western Data Systems, a survey and construction equipment dealer for Texas and Oklahoma. On top of that, he is a certified public accountant (CPA) and chapter leader of the newly-formed Houston NAVUG chapter.

Delprado was there for the early days of enterprise software, and has watched it evolve from punch cards and two-year implementations to today's rapid ramp-ups and mobile interfaces.

After graduating from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Accounting in 1979, joined the retailer JC Penney. The company was "pretty computer literate for its time. They spent time getting big data as we call it today." JC Penney had a homegrown point-of-sale (POS) system, and had a tight ...