NAV2013: Faster Than Ever!

Last week Per Mogensen and Vjekoslav BABIC have done some benchmark tests comparing NAV2009 vs NAV 2013.

NAV2013 greatly outperforms NAV2009 in term of speed as it appears to be 2 times faster.
Below you can see the graph results.

Test: Invoicing 100 sales orders

Test: Repeated read

If you are interested to have more information about NAV2013 performance you can read the full NAV2013 benchmark test of Vjekoslav BABIC or watch the findings of Per Mogensen his NAV 2009 R2 versus 2013 Beta posting performance video

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!

NAV7 Screenshot

Last week Michael Nielsen (the director of development for dynamics NAV at Microsoft) has posted a message on mibuso, the famous NAV forums.

We learn that Forms, Classic reports, Dataports and Classic database will not be present anymore in v7 of dynamics NAV. Those will be replaced for Pages, RDL reports and XML-port that include dataport functionality.

NAV7 Object designer

We also learn that C/SIDE has been renamed "Dynamics NAV Development Environment" , are we going to call it DNDE in the future?

Also did you see the Query from this screenshot? Microsoft hasn't made any official declaration about this yet. So wait and see.

We will have many more news for NAv7 coming up in the following months.
The next big announcement might be during the Dyanmics NAV - Directions EMEA Conference in Rome on April 25-27 2012!!

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.

CRM2011 R7 soon to be released

We will have many interesting upgrades within CRM2011 R7, the most important ones for me are:

• Process Enhancements (Workflows and Dialogs)
• Dynamically generated URLs for records
• Improved Chart Designer
• Better SharePoint Integration

Source: CRM2011 R7 preview guide

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

Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011

SharePoint Conference 2011 is the premier worldwide conference dedicated to SharePoint and related technologies being held October 3-6, 2011 in Anaheim, California.

SharePoint Conference 2011 will be the conference to learn more about Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010, the business collaboration platform for the enterprise and the internet. Learn how to apply the latest best practices for building and deploying solutions on the platform and find out how customers and partners are embracing cloud-based services to create value for their organizations.

SharePoint Conference 2011
SharePoint Korea