This past weekend, the ArcherPoint upgrade team upgraded a 3.7 TB NAV DB for a customer from NAV 2009R2 to NAV 2018. Their GoLive runtime was 47 hours. Their DB is heavily customized with 1200 customized objects, 1544 custom fields and 9 add-ons. We did it for a fixed-fee in 9 months and…GoLive Monday was largely… Continue reading Upgrade Impossible – How We Upgraded a 3.7 TB NAV DB in 47 Hours
Month: October 2019
User Group Summit 2019 Reflections
When I was first asked to do a session on “Everything Decision Makers Need to Know About Upgrading to Business Central” at this year’s User Group Summit, my goal was to plant an idea in the attendees’ heads, both users and partners, that will change the way they think about upgrades forever. In retrospect, I… Continue reading User Group Summit 2019 Reflections
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 264
The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 264
Improving Business through Mixed Reality and AI in Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft has released several new Dynamics 365 apps that leverage mixed reality and AI to help businesses cut costs, enhance the customer experience, and enable employees to be more productive. While virtual reality uses 3D images and visual hardware to create a virtual world around you, mixed reality allows users to add data to their… Continue reading Improving Business through Mixed Reality and AI in Microsoft Dynamics 365
Dynamic Communities User Group Summit 2019 Recap
ArcherPoint has been participating in the User Group Summit Conference for many years. The value our clients get out of the rich session content, networking, and practical learning is incomparable for any user of Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central. Today we share some changes of note and highlights from the ArcherPoint team. New… Continue reading Dynamic Communities User Group Summit 2019 Recap
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 263
The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 263
A Microsoft Dynamics Developers Horror Story
It was a chilling night with fall breezes blowing as I drove through rural Georgia on my way to UG Summit 2019 in Orlando. The countryside was beautiful, but I had no desire to stay there. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. As my car began to sputter, I remembered I had planned to stop for… Continue reading A Microsoft Dynamics Developers Horror Story
When You Assume, You Know What That Means – Or Do You?
I was taught to never make assumptions—until I started working for ArcherPoint. We actually have a written policy that states we must assume ONE thing, specifically: Assume Positive Intent. Yep, it’s a policy! Here it is, verbatim: Policy: No one may enter into or continue an employment relationship with the organization without agreeing to Assume Positive Intent in… Continue reading When You Assume, You Know What That Means – Or Do You?
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 262
The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 262
Power BI in Brief – October 2019
Each month, we gather top headlines in the Power BI world to bring you this Brief to keep you informed, educated, and prepared to take advantage of its ever-expanding capabilities. If you have any questions or want to see what Power BI can do for your organization, contact the Power BI experts at ArcherPoint. Power… Continue reading Power BI in Brief – October 2019