What is MS dynamics nav? Why we need it?

Microsoft dynamics nav- It is an ERP used as a business process management software.

then now the question arises,

What is an erp??

Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) is business process management software that allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage the business.

Enterprise Resource Planning softwares in MS Dynamics are :

gp-great plains
ax-axapta,
nav-navision
sl-solomon 4

I am going to discuss in detail about the Nav ERP in these and in my coming blogs.

language used:  C/AL(client/server application language)

Why C/AL for MS Dynamics Nav?

If data from multiple tables need to be combined to one report or displayed on one form, you will probably need C/AL programming skills.

Another purpose of C/AL is to control the execution of the various C/SIDE
objects. 

With C/AL you are able to coordinate them in a way that meets the
business needs of your customer.

Let us now skip what is C/SIDE objects and its types. I'm going to discuss about those things in my coming blogs.

IDE: C/SIDE(Client/Server Integration Development Environment.

Nav description: there is no hardcore development, rather than tech developers we can call as
developer consultant.


Nav Dev/Consult: We will have entire idea of application, do's and don't are well-known, business logic should be properly understood.

Nav uses: In services, sales, marketing, a/c mgmt. Its mainly used during Database reporting(MS SQL server),data manipulation..!!

Nav history: Came into existence in 1983-denmark, It was acquired by microsoft in 2002, Its latest version was released at the end of 2014.

Nav was formerly called as Navigator.

MS Nav supports more than 40 languages, including arabic.
More than 90,000 businesses use MS nav


Features:

open source but secure and platform independent
add-ons,
role-tailored User Interface- customized user interface
low cost
high flexibility and simplicity

BI and integration-
MS excel and word
ms outlook
web enabling by integrating with SharePoint
cloud enabled by integrating with windows azure

Nav functional capabilities:

financial mgmt
SCM- Supply chain management
manufacturing
sales, marketing and service mgmt
project mgmt
languages
configuration and development
hr management
sales
purchase and payable
inventory
warehouse mgmt

So, an efficient ms dynamics Nav dev/consult before starting his career should know the basic operation of computers, ms office, SQL triggers and My SQL server basics.