Microsoft Dynamics NAV Upgrade
Often companies do not upgrade their software because the effort seems much greater than the reward. The time involved, the costs and the training required may seem to outweigh the benefit of having the latest version of the software. With the right consultants on the job this will definitely not be the case. With the added functionality and efficiencies you will save money in the long run.
Are you not yet on the current version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV and wonder if you really should be?
The elements you may need to consider are;
Q: How easily can it be done?
A: An upgrade will not be complex if your solution provider has the right experience and skills. The time involved to upgrade the application will depend on the level of customisation already in place, the quality of the customisations and the resources doing the job. It also depends on the version you are currently on, and the version to which you wish to upgrade. Sometimes the data may need to be upgraded incrementally if the versions are vastly different, but generally this will not affect the upgrade adversely.
Q: How do we reduce the costs and eliminate the risk?
A: By contracting the right people to do the upgrade. But how can you be sure?
Dynamic Business IT Solutions has performed many upgrades, with 100% success rate. We understand that to make an upgrade successful, attention to detail is as important as knowledge of the product.
Recommended Process;
- All customisations have to be identified. No further customisation of the system should take place until the upgrade is complete.
- The customisations then need to be 'merged' into the new version - if they are still required.
- Simulate the upgrade and test (done by reseller/solution provider). Each version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV comes with an upgrade toolkit to assist in transitioning data as necessary. A test upgrade would be performed followed by testing of the 'merged' customisations and critical functionality.
- Train the users in the test system. (This will also act as further base testing).
- User Testing.
- Backup the live data.
- Perform the upgrade steps on the live data and GO-LIVE.
For more information on what you can do to prevent issues during upgrades, click here for further advice.
Over the years Dynamic Business IT Solutions has seen many examples and spoken to many people, where upgrades have required much more effort, time and cost than they should have, and the results were far less than pleasing. In some instances functionality was left out altogether, keys missed and in general performance was sub-standard. In all these cases the poor results were due to either a lack of focus, a lack of attention to detail or inexperience.
Dynamic Business IT Solutions has only experienced and focused staff to perform upgrades to ensure you get the best results.
If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to Contact us .
For some further information on preventing upgrade issues, please see this link.