Mastering Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016

Rabindra Sah

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781786463913
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business Intelligence
• Index: Business

The compilation of best skillset to harness Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Administrators, Consultants, and DevelopersAbout This Book• Take your skills to the next level with Dynamics NAV by implementing all the latest and advanced features• Get a comprehensive coverage of how the NAV system can be implemented and maintained to get the most out of it• Get powerful insights into how to integrate Dynamics NAV with third-party tolls and extend its functionalityWho This Book Is ForThis book is ideal for administrators, developers, and consultants who are looking to take their knowledge of Dynamics NAV to new heights. You're expected to have a basic knowledge of Dynamics NAV workflows and C/AL, C/SIDE development.What You Will Learn• Installing the NAV system in different environments• Implementing the system with the correct setup• Maintaining the system to get the best possible performance• Tuning up the Dynamics NAV to get better outcomes• The Version Control strategy for Dynamics NAV developers• Integrating other software and features to remove limitations• Understanding your own system better• Being able to solve customers' problems with "out-of-the-box" features• Reducing customization and additional development timeIn DetailThe book begins by giving you a brief introduction to setting up your NAV environment and shows you how to install and configure it according to your requirements. You will then dive deep into the latest design patterns, network architecture, and topologies. We will show you how you can integrate NAV with the Microsoft platform, and secure your deployment by managing roles and permissions.Moving on, we will explain how to monitor and manage server instances using the Administration tool. We'll discuss how you can take advantage of the expanded extensibility and connectivity capabilities for a tighter integration with the cloud as well as handheld devices. Then, we'll show you how you can make use of the PowerBI capabilities that have been built into Dynamics NAV.By the end of the book, you will be confident in developing and administering a Dynamics NAV implementation that will leverage all of the new features.Style and approachThis book takes a straightforward tutorial approach, providing you with step-by-step explanations and simple example-oriented walkthroughs. It is filled with use cases and situations that show you the different pitfalls you might encounter and how to get past them.

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Credits

Author Rabindra Sah	Copy Editor Stuti Srivastava
Reviewer Danilo Capuano	Project Coordinator Vaidehi Sawant
Commissioning Editor Aaron Lazar	Proofreader Safis Editing
Acquisition Editor Denim Pinto	Indexer Tejal Daruwale Soni
Content Development Editor Priyanka Mehta	Graphics Abhinash Sahu
Technical Editor Dhiraj Chandanshive	Production Coordinator Nilesh Mohite

About the Author

Rabindra Sah is a Microsoft Dynamics NAV technology specialist. He started his career as a Dynamics NAV consultant in the year 2011 with a Microsoft gold partner company in Nepal, where he fortified his functional skillset and evolved as a versatile Dynamics NAV professional. His hunger to solve problems and positive communication skills helped him flourish as an all-round consultant. His deep understanding of the Dynamics NAV system allowed him to successfully implement the company's first international project, which was funded by International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. He has been a part of more than 12 full-phase Dynamics NAV projects and has earned several appraisal certificates from the clients and donor organizations for his extraordinary dedication and co-ordination.

Rabindra is a technology enthusiast and quick learner of new technologies, which has allowed him get along with the latest Microsoft releases and related technologies. In addition to Dynamics NAV expertise, Rabindra also has a deep understanding of .NET technologies. Besides .NET, he also possesses a deep-level understanding of programming languages such as C and Java, which broadens his domain of competence. He believes that learning and sharing should go hand in hand, so, he is also an active member of online Microsoft communities, where he loves spending his time resolving the issues posted by other developers and end users. He is also an active blogger and loves to post problems and solutions that he comes across in his daily professional life.

To further improve his skills and better understand the evolving Dynamics NAV system, he recently took several on-campus courses, such as algorithms, design patterns, software engineering, and enterprise architecture, during his Master’s in Computer Science at Maharishi University of Management in United States.

He is also an active volunteer item writer for Association of Dynamics Professionals for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Certification, where he participates in online meetings and contributes to the design of the certification examinations. He also creates materials for the examinations. Recently, he also got involved in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV courseware project lead by some of the best brains in the field.

He is currently working as a Senior Associate for Microsoft Dynamics NAV in RAND Group, a Microsoft gold partner company, in Texas, USA.

You can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabindrasah.

I am very grateful to God and to everyone who kept me motivated and encouraged me throughout the process of this book.

First of all, a special thanks to my parents--my mom, Pramila Sah, and my papa, Shatrughan Sah; my grandpa, Sri Narayan Sah; my family, Om Shankar Sah, Govind Sah, Umida, and Shaanvi; other family members, Bipin, Navin, Meena, Uday Shankar, Hari Shankar, and Punita; my special friend Anjani, and my close friends Rohit, Navin, Shamid, and Pavan, who always stood behind me and allowed me to spend a lot of time apart from them.

A big thanks to Robert Sherlock, Donnita Bass, Thu Tran, and Anatoly Sinyavin for helping me grow as a better professional these past years.

I would also like to thank my university, Maharishi University of Management, and all the professors there who helped me fortify my technical skills and gain enough confidence to aim for higher goals.

I would like to extend my thanks to the editors and all the members at Packt who directly or indirectly helped me on this book, especially, Priyanka, Denim, and, last but not least, Danilo Capuano.

About the Reviewer

Danilo Capuano is a senior Software Engineer with over 10 years industry experience. He lives in Naples, Italy, where he earned a degree in Computer Science. He currently works as a Solution Archit...

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