Microsoft Dynamics NAV Software was developed for midsized companies. It is another in the group of Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resource planning products. It provides solutions for such tasks as financials, distribution, e-commerce, manufacturing and customer relationship management. The software offers a familiar design for users of Microsoft products and is easy to work with. Employees can get single screen access to information and data in real time, and the NAV platform can be customized for greater effect. The NAV solution provides application modules and tools to run every area of the business and supplies business intelligence to help management make wise decisions.  

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Microsoft Dynamics NAV Software was developed for midsized companies. It is another in the group of Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resource planning products. It provides solutions for such tasks as financials, distribution, e-commerce, manufacturing and customer relationship management. The software offers a familiar design for users of Microsoft products and is easy to work with. Employees can get single screen access to information and data in real time, and the NAV platform can be customized for greater effect. The NAV solution provides application modules and tools to run every area of the business and supplies business intelligence to help management make wise decisions.  

Purchasing and procurement along with sales and marketing are easily synchronized with other Microsoft’s Outlook and other Office applications. Workflow management is included with this software, so that jobs and activities can be more properly coordinated. Workflow runs smoothly through enterprise role center portals which help to streamline interactions between all staff, as well as customers, partners and suppliers. NAV software offers the type of ease that Microsoft users are used to, which makes it popular with many businesses. The platform is automated for swift processing of business tasks and can report on workflow activity in real time.

Some critics of the software have stated that the software lacks some functionality in its major accounting capabilities and the integration of the application modules could be stronger. Users of this software can usually be found in the fields of manufacturing and assembly, construction, retail. It is also popular with companies that do business from numerous locations and are involved in distribution on an internationally level.  Microsoft Dynamics NAV Software includes application modules for such tasks as Supply Planning and Warehousing, Project Management, Accounts payable and receivable, Multi-Currencies, Manufacturing, Human Resource Management, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Distribution, Inventory, Customer Relationship Management, Cash Manager, Capacity requirements Planning and Analytics and Reporting.

The software can handle tax calculations for international standards and can be easily integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. A robust multi-site feature gives it greater reach than Microsoft Dynamics GP and it is priced between GP Microsoft Dynamics AX. As mentioned above, the software system is easy to operate and user friendly. NAV software comes with a good set of diagnostic tools for analysis and reports on project management, planning and scheduling and smart information and data needed for business intelligence. Information and data can be analyzed with a flexible financial accounting module which can also support the multiples of currencies, sites and companies. It also allows you to check the flow of business activity and asses trends as they take place.

Integrating different business functions presents no problem for NAV software and the ability to provide industry specific erp solutions has given it a leg up. In the drawbacks department, the software there is some instability with the publisher strategies; Microsoft Dynamics GP and AX are more flexible products; if much customization or modification is required the implementation will not go as well. There seems to be a roll for all of the Dynamics products to play. Microsoft Dynamics NAV Software plays its part.


Purchasing and procurement along with sales and marketing are easily synchronized with other Microsoft’s Outlook and other Office applications. Workflow management is included with this software, so that jobs and activities can be more properly coordinated. Workflow runs smoothly through enterprise role center portals which help to streamline interactions between all staff, as well as customers, partners and suppliers. NAV software offers the type of ease that Microsoft users are used to, which makes it popular with many businesses. The platform is automated for swift processing of business tasks and can report on workflow activity in real time.

Some critics of the software have stated that the software lacks some functionality in its major accounting capabilities and the integration of the application modules could be stronger. Users of this software can usually be found in the fields of manufacturing and assembly, construction, retail. It is also popular with companies that do business from numerous locations and are involved in distribution on an internationally level.  Microsoft Dynamics NAV Software includes application modules for such tasks as Supply Planning and Warehousing, Project Management, Accounts payable and receivable, Multi-Currencies, Manufacturing, Human Resource Management, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Distribution, Inventory, Customer Relationship Management, Cash Manager, Capacity requirements Planning and Analytics and Reporting.

The software can handle tax calculations for international standards and can be easily integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. A robust multi-site feature gives it greater reach than Microsoft Dynamics GP and it is priced between GP Microsoft Dynamics AX. As mentioned above, the software system is easy to operate and user friendly. NAV software comes with a good set of diagnostic tools for analysis and reports on project management, planning and scheduling and smart information and data needed for business intelligence. Information and data can be analyzed with a flexible financial accounting module which can also support the multiples of currencies, sites and companies. It also allows you to check the flow of business activity and asses trends as they take place.

Integrating different business functions presents no problem for NAV software and the ability to provide industry specific solutions has given it a leg up. In the drawbacks department, the software there is some instability with the publisher strategies; Microsoft Dynamics GP and AX are more flexible products; if much customization or modification is required the implementation will not go as well. There seems to be a roll for all of the Dynamics products to play. Microsoft Dynamics NAV Software plays its part.

Written by :

Don Cooper