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Get Ready for the New
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
Agenda
What Is Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV?
Successes in 2006
Celebrate Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
Customer Video
What’s New—5.0 Highlights
Customer Presentation
Customer Benefits
Future View—What’s Next
Q&A
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What Is Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
What is Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a business management
solution that connects people, information, processes,
and technology to help drive business success
Small and midsize
companies with
unique business
processes and a
strong need for a
flexible, vertically
focused solution
Multi-site and
international
organizations that
need to support
processes and
integrate information
from affiliates and
branches
Typical Microsoft
Dynamics NAV
customer site:
– 2 to 100 users
– 5 to 500 employees
– US$1 million to
$500 million in
revenue
What is Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
Rich, integrated functionality
Financial Management
Supply Chain Management
Distribution
Manufacturing
Customer Relationship Management
Why Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
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Familiar to your people
Fits with your systems
Fuels your
business productivity
Enables confident
decision-making
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Successes in 2006
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
More successful than ever
• More than 57,000 customers
• More than 2,700 certified partners
• 1More
than 1,400licensed
add-on solutions
million+
users
• More than 40 localized versions
• Sold in more than 150 countries
An Award-Winning Business Solution
Microsoft Dynamics NAV awards
Top Ranked Business Management Systems,
Accounting Library, U.S., 2006
Winner, Best-in-Class Business Applications,
Veckans Affärer-Open Competition, Sweden,
2006
Winner, Mid-Market Solution Test, Computer
Woche, Germany, 2006
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 4.0
Winner of Mid-Market ERP solutions test in Germany
Workflow/
Collaboration
PPS/
Production
Support
Search
Functions/
Knowledge
Management
E-Procurement/
Purchase
Portal
Functions
SCM
“Even though Office
Line (Sage) and
Business One (SAP)
have caught up with
new features, they only
partially reach the level
of the Microsoft
solution.“
Source: Computerwoche.de,
August 2006
Tax
Archiving
Supply
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 4.0 SP 2
Sage Office Line 3.4
Production
Planning
CRM
SAP Business One 2005 A
Source: Research One
Process Model
Administration
Company
Management
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Winner of Tech Innovator 2005, VARBusiness Magazine,
U.S.
VARBusiness Tech Innovator
of the Year 2005
In the small and midsize business category,
Microsoft Dynamics NAV won
for its fully customizable business
management solution that integrates
critical financial, manufacturing,
distribution, customer management,
supply chain, analytics, and e-commerce
data into one streamlined package.
VARBusiness Magazine
What Customers Are Saying
“We have been almost doubling sales every year…
using
Microsoft
Dynamics
NAV ason
our
back-end
system
“We
have estimated
a return
our
technology
to accommodate
our
new NAV
requirements
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distribution
network,
rather than
adding
new staff.”
organizational
productivity
and
significantly
boosts
job
international
deployment
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Dynamics
NAV.“
satisfaction and morale among our people.”
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Fackler,
Manager
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Leader,
Tooltechnic
Systems,
USA
Robert
Chilton,
President,
Supply
Division,
Oerlikon
Balzers
Coating
Services,
Liechtenstein
The Phillips Group, USA
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Celebrate Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
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Seizing the Opportunity
5,000 visits to the 5.0 Partner Launch Portal
… in one week
7,000 partners accessed the beta software site
... since January 30
3,000 partners actively participated in training
... at a single webcast
20 ISVs already showing ready solutions
... with more coming
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
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Bo Lykkegaard,
Program Manager,
European
Cathy
Mostmans, Managing
Partner, Cum
LaudeEnterprise Applications, IDC
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What’s New in 5.0?
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Core values
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Rich
end-to-end
functionality
Adaptability and
customization
International
scope
Ease of use,
implementation,
and maintenance
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
Application Enhancements
Sales and purchase document approval
Prepayments
Inventory costing
Jobs
Item tracking
Service order handling
Intercompany purchase cost distribution
Account schedules
Microsoft
Dynamics NAV
5.0 is more
integrated and
streamlined than
ever to fuel
your business
productivity and
enable confident
decision-making
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
Improved integration with other Microsoft products
Export
Synchronization
Notifications
Links
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 fits your systems by integrating
with other Microsoft products that are familiar to your people
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Business Value
Office Open XML Formats
Export any form to Microsoft Office Word or
Microsoft Office Excel® using Open XML Formats
Customizable style sheets for your specific needs
Benefits:
• View your data in a Microsoft
Office system application
• Send data to users who do not
have Microsoft Dynamics NAV
installed
Record Links
Links any external document or
SharePoint® repository to any
Microsoft Dynamics NAV entity
Available on all forms
Benefits:
•
A better overview of
relevant information
•
Bridges the gap between
structured and unstructured
information
Outlook Integration
Possible to synchronize with:
– Any Microsoft Dynamics NAV entity
– Any Outlook object
Synchronization based on user preferences
Independent of Microsoft Dynamics NAV client
Benefits:
• Stay connected to the most
up-to-date information
Rapid Implementation Methodology
Automated implementation tasks
Powerful upgrade tools
Benefits:
• Implement solutions quickly
and efficiently
• Minimize disruption
Delivering More Value
With new application functionality and deeper
integration with other Microsoft products, such
as the Microsoft Office system, your people can
be equipped to work productively, make
confident decisions, and drive business success
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Customer Presentation
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Product Road Map and Strategy
Microsoft Dynamics Product Road Map
RoleTailored
user
experience
Enhanced
user
experience
SharePoint
portals and
workflow
Workflow- and
processcentric design
SQL contextual
business
intelligence (BI)
“Best of”
application
functionality
Easy integration
and extensibility
via Web services
Simple,
model-driven
development and
customization
Online processes,
collaboration, and
community
Online processes,
collaboration, and
community
Financial Management
Customer Relationship
Management
Supply Chain Management
SharePoint Portals and Workflow
SharePoint
portals and
workflow
• Achieve new levels of collaboration
through intranet and extranet environments
• Continue to take advantage of Microsoft Office
SharePoint 2007 technology
• SharePoint display target (Microsoft Dynamics
NAV 5.1)
• SharePoint and Record Links
• Sales and Purchase Document Approval
Business Intelligence
SQL contextual
business
intelligence (BI)
Online Processing, Collaboration, and Community
• Online Processing
– Microsoft Dynamics Live (CRM)
– Online banking/credit validation/
exchange rate update
• Collaboration Services
– Record links
• Community
– Online forums
– PartnerSource
– CustomerSource
Online processes,
collaboration, and
community
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Road Map
Microsoft
Dynamics NAV 5.0
Microsoft
Dynamics NAV 5.1
Microsoft
Dynamics NAV 6.0
RoleTailored and Web services
• Advanced 3-tier architecture
Application and
Integration
• New client based on Microsoft
• Many application
Dynamics tools technology
enhancements:
• New RoleTailored UI
• Approvals
Microsoft
• Improved costing • Web services–enabled
• Item tracking
Dynamics NAV 4.0 SP3
• .NET compliant
• Jobs
UI, BI, and Portal
• Service management• RFID enhancements
• New and improved UI
• Record links
• New business analytics
• Microsoft Office
• RIM for low TCO
integration
• Award-winning deep
• RIM integration
functionality
2009
• SharePoint-based portal
Q4 2007
March 2007
Q4 2006
* Product release dates and content subject to change. Release dates
and enhancement and support details for will vary by geography.
Continued
Investments
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.1
Same application as Microsoft Dynamics NAV
5.0!
• New client based on Microsoft Dynamics Tools
technology
• New RoleTailored user interface
• Web services–enabled
• Advanced three-tier architecture
• Microsoft .NET compliant
• RFID enhancements
RoleTailored User Experience
RoleTailored
user
experience
• Provides easy
access to crucial
information with
fewer clicks
• Enables a quick
overview of
tasks, activities,
and priorities
• Easier for new
users to start
working right
away
• Intuitive work
processes
Web Services
• Robust platform based on .NET
• Exposes configurable Web services based
on standard definitions (SOAP)
• Toolbox will be available for making C/AL
code accessible from a Web service
• Out-of-the-box functionality following
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.1:
Easy integration
and extensibility
via Web services
– SNAP-in functionality can be enabled via partnerdeveloped solutions
– Microsoft Dynamics CRM integration
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Implementation Considerations
Why Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 Now...
...with the 5.1 release less than 12 months away?
Recommendation: Stay current with the latest version
Benefits:
– New application functionality
– Enhanced integration capabilities
– Readiness for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.1
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.1
Flexible technology
• New object type (”page”) and designer
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.1 will support:
– C/SIDE® client running form objects
– RoleTailored client running page objects
• New transformation tool
– Form  Page
• More options for customers
– New RoleTailored client
– C/SIDE client for some or all users
Upgrade Now
No reason to wait
• Update your solution to 5.0
• Take advantage of new and enhanced
application functionality
• Benefit from tighter integration with other
Microsoft products
• When the time comes, upgrade your 5.0
solution to 5.1 with flexible options for
client configuration
Conclusion
The 5.0 release of Microsoft Dynamics NAV:
Includes many improved and new features
Demonstrates a continued commitment to deepen the
application functionality
Integrates tightly with the Microsoft Office system, making
it simpler to access and share data quickly and efficiently
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Q&A
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