NAV7 will be named NAV 2013

At Convergence in Houston it has made clear NAV7 will be named NAV 2013 and it should be available in 2012 Q4.

As said before there are many changes to come, amongst them:

Forms : As they are not going to be useful anymore we will be able to be import the forms only for conversion purposes.

XMLports being upgraded will cover the old dataports requirement.

Queries: Will be able to run from the browser and retrieve data for OData (Open Data Protocol)


The beta will be released in May 2012, so wait and see!

Sure Step 2012 Launched!

We are excited about the launching of Sure Step 2012! On this new version the main focus is guidance for the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 release and new content for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 On-premises and Online. You will also find a distinct realignment of content in Sure Step methodology in the following areas:

Solution Envisioning:
A more prominent focus on the Solution Overview section describing,

• Microsoft Dynamics solution capabilities
• Industry-Vertical solutions guidance for Manufacturing, Public Sector, Retail, and Services Sector
• Cross Industry-Horizontal solutions guidance for Customer Care and Extended CRM
• Updated Decision Accelerator offerings content for AX 2012, including Role-Tailored Questionnaires, Fit Gap Spreadsheets, Estimator Tool, and Upgrade Assessments.
• Updated CRM content, including Sizing Tools for CRM 2011 On-premises and Online, and Upgrade Assessment Delivery Guide and Design Considerations.
• NEW! Accelerated Proof of Concept with CRM Online. Use this service to gain quick buy-in from your customers.

Solution Implementation & Upgrade:

• Scalable waterfall and iterative approaches to implementing and upgrading Microsoft Dynamics solutions.
• Updated Implementation artifacts for AX 2012, including updated Configuration Settings, Security Role Definitions, select Process Maps, Testing Guidance, and Environment Specifications.
• Updated AX 2012 Upgrade templates and guidance, including Project Plan/WBS, Application Modules configuration, Custom Workflow and Reporting Requirements, Testing Plans, and Environment Specifications.

Solution Optimization:

• Realigned Optimization Offering roadmaps that map more closely to service offerings by product line.
• NEW! Roadmaps for AX 2012, CRM 2011, GP 2010, NAV 2009 and SL 2011, to help drive greater quality in solution delivery with proactive and post go-live services.

 You can download the new version of SureStep methodology on Microsoft Partnersource.

Top 100 VAR List of 2011

Microsoft Dynamics Partners are well represented in Accounting Today’s Top 100 VAR List. Having over 70% of the top 100 list reselling Microsoft Dynamics solutions is a testament to the product offering from Microsoft as well as the strength of the Microsoft Dynamics partner community. Many of the VARs credited an uptick in business to their strong product and service offerings.  Our continued partnership between Microsoft Dynamics and its resellers is a key competitive differentiator for our solutions and drives ongoing value to over 300,000 customers in our collective global ecosystem. You can view the findings and top 100 list on the Accounting Today's Top 100 VAR List

Source: Microsoft Dynamics Community

NAV TechDays: Coming Soon

What:

NAV TechDays is the name of a new conference, organized by mibuso.com.
The goal of this conference is to offer 2 days full of – technical only and highly relevant – sessions, related to Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV.

Session topics:

•     Administrating NAV '7.0' with Windows PowerShell 2.0
•     High-Quality Test Automation for NAV Applications
•     Developer Tools
•     Form Transformation
•     Integration (CRM connector, Webservices, Windows Phone 7, ...)
•     Mergetool
•     .NET and NAV Interop
•     Partner-ready Software: how to build software for others to maintain
•     Reporting story in NAV '7.0'
•     RoleTailored Client Add-ins, Visualization & Charting
•     Tools & tricks that make NAV development easier and more organized
•     Understanding Keys & Indexes with Dynamics NAV & SQL Server

Who

The conference is targeted towards:

• All Microsoft Dynamics NAV developers (working for Microsoft partners or customers, freelancers, trainers, ...)
• Technical decision makers, Project managers, IT managers

Although this event takes place in Europe, we welcome all attendees from other continents and regions.

When:

    Thursday 29 & Friday 30 September 2011

Source: NAV TechDays

Partnership Announcement

We are proud to announce the Partnership between BSE Consulting Korea and SB Consulting France.

SB Consulting, founded in 2001, is Microsoft Gold Partner and a strong player on the french Market.

Being both experts on Microsoft Dynamics NAV technologies, BSE Consulting and SB Consulting are teaming up in order to provide the best service possible to its clients in Europe and in Asia.

Website SB Consulting : http://www.soft-business.fr/
Website BSE Consulting : http://www.bse-c.co.kr/