The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants—is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions and never… Continue reading ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 2
Month: May 2014
Time Management Matrix: Urgent vs. Important – Living In Box Two
A few semesters ago, I was sitting in my Psychology of Human Adjustment class complaining – even though I don’t like to admit it – to my friend about all the tasks I needed to complete that week. My professor walked by, heard my conversation, and said to me, “Live in box two, so you… Continue reading Time Management Matrix: Urgent vs. Important – Living In Box Two
ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 1
The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants—is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions and never… Continue reading ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 1
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Report Printing Oddity (and a Solution!)
I have to give credit to my colleague, Suresh Kulla, for helping me out with this one, since I only figured it out after he explained it to me. I was working on a report yesterday when something maddening happened. I was making some customizations to the Service Quote report in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Report Printing Oddity (and a Solution!)
The Elephant, I mean Project Budget Question, in the Room
Prior to implementing NAV, LS Retail, or any software package for that matter, it is important to have documented requirements approved by the stakeholders. The Project Management Office here at ArcherPoint engages with our clients in what we call a “project preparation work effort” to help identify these requirements, which lays the foundation for upcoming… Continue reading The Elephant, I mean Project Budget Question, in the Room
Comparison of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, Dynamics AX
Comparing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, specifically Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision), Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains), and Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta), can be quite confusing, as these ERP products appear to be similar, but they are actually quite different. While Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics GP collectively represent the largest install… Continue reading Comparison of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, Dynamics AX
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Quick Tip: Become Speedier with Calculations
You may not know that you can perform calculations in a numeric field inside of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Doing the math inside the cells will save you time, rather than having to go to Microsoft Excel or using a calculator. Note you are not able to use parentheses (), as Dynamics NAV only works with basic… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Quick Tip: Become Speedier with Calculations
NAV: Kit BOM on Sales Order Does Not Match Item Card
Recently, I had a support question come across my desk asking why inventory was not showing correctly for “Qty. on Kit Sales Lines” for items with kit components. After a little investigation, my colleagues and I uncovered that the inventory was showing correctly, but the Kit Bill of Material (BOM) was removed from the Item… Continue reading NAV: Kit BOM on Sales Order Does Not Match Item Card
Current State Meets Future State: The Magic of Starting ERP Projects
How do you make planning ERP projects into reality? There are often various demands for an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system to perform some automation or another that the system is not currently able to do, or perhaps the entire system itself needs to be upgraded or reimplemented. These ERP projects, large or small, require… Continue reading Current State Meets Future State: The Magic of Starting ERP Projects
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Resources – Help Please!
When facing a question in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, I often feel like I am the only person in the world who has a question. In fact, however, there are users like you and me in more than 102,000 companies that use Microsoft Dynamics NAV worldwide. With that in mind, odds are that someone else has… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Resources – Help Please!