Robust Technology :
Navision
has always been a leader in Technology adaptation
and even innovation. It was one of the first users
of Object Oriented Technology (since 1987) and
created a development environment that users rate
as one of the best. Technology is used to make
things simple and efficient for users. While most
of the products are designed to optimize the
transactional input they are slow on the
information retrieval part.
Generally the information is retrieved through
Reports and processing takes time. Navision uses SIFT (Sum
index flow technology-patented technology) through which it is
possible for the users to avail the OLAP functionality
(On-line analytical processing). The acquisition by Microsoft
has further ensured that Navision will stay on the cutting
edge of technology for years to come.
Rich Functionality :
Navision has
incorporated the internationally proven business practices
into the application areas, which is evident by its immense
installation base of satisfied customers
world-wide.
Flexibility :
Easy and fast
customization is one of the strongest aspects of Navision. It
beats all its competition hands down in this aspect. This
flexibility has made diverse range of industries -
Manufacturing, Trading, Pharmaceutical, Utilities, Services,
IT etc. choose Navision. A user is not forced to re-engineer
business processes to use Navision. It can be tailored
according to the business practices of the user. Navision
comes with the Application source code, Development
environment, and Designer tools for tables, forms, Reports and
dataports. The application is 100% object oriented. The users
can design the forms according to their liking without any
programming.
Audit Trail :
Throughout
application, user can always drill down and navigate to see
the origin of any entry. Throughout the application user also
get the facility to apply filters at field level and table
level.
Robust Performance :
It ranks among the
best in terms of performance both for input and output tasks.
SIFT ensures that any information from the system can be
retrieved by fetching no more than two records.
Multli-dimensional Analysis :
Multiple
dimensions can be defined like Business units,
profit centers, locations, departments, projects,
product categories etc. and hierarchies can be
built. Users can design the balance sheets, Profit
and Loss statements and cash/fund flow statements
and perform any type of ratio analysis by using
the information available in the GL accounts.
Users can define the formulae, can perform YTY
analysis, Budget/Actual analysis, use the timeline
of daily, weekly, monthly, Yearly and accounting
periods.
Scalability :
Navision is an
integrated application but the user purchases only the
granules/functionalities, which he requires. As the need grow,
other granules can be purchased whenever required. The number
of users can be increased as and when required.
Internet Technologies :
Navision offers three
web based components - Commerce portal, User Portal and
Commerce Gateway to help the enterprise leverage Internet
technologies. With these components the users can have B2C and
B2B applications.
Application Hyper Linking :
Navision supports
hyperlinks to forms and Reports. This enables the users to
share information through email. For example, a sales person
sends email to the sales manager to change the credit limit of
a customer. On receiving the email the manager can click on
the hyperlink, Navision will start automatically and customer
information will be shown automatically. All the reports can
also be sent through email. Navision automatically converts
Navision report into HTML document and attaches it in the
mail.
Localized Version :
Navision offers its
users the localized version, which caters to all the statuary
requirements like Sales Tax, Excise and TDS. The users do not
have to pay for localization.
Support :
Navision committed
itself to provide first-rate training and support to Solution
Centers and Customers by establishing local offices like
Navision (India) and Navision Academies. The open application
source code, along with the support of Navision, have made
sure that no client was ever left alone to suffer the
incompetence of a Solution Center. Microsoft has carried
forward this commitment and further strengthened it through
its infrastructure.
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