Dynamics NAV 2016 was released recently, which means you have probably heard a lot about all the great new features and upgrades. Before you begin a Dynamics NAV upgrade, it\u2019s significant to see what\u2019s required. Whether you\u2019re staying on top of the new versions or have taken a few releases off, we have a created a checklist to help ensure you are prepared.<\/p>\r\n
We understand our upgrade path<\/strong> We will\/will not require a test upgrade<\/strong> >Our hardware\/software is compatible<\/strong> Our third-party add-ons and integrations support the new version<\/strong> Our backups are complete and recent<\/strong> We have researched what new modules and features we want to use<\/strong> For more information on Dynamics NAV 2016 and how it can improve your organization\u2019s operations<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dynamics NAV 2016 was released recently, which means you have probably heard a lot about all the great new features and upgrades. Before you begin a Dynamics NAV upgrade, it\u2019s significant to see what\u2019s required. Whether you\u2019re staying on top of the new versions or have taken a few releases off, we have a created\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[113,46,110,68,111,112,114],"class_list":["post-564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-microsoft-dynamics-nav","tag-how-to-upgrade-dynamics-nav","tag-microsoft-dynamics-nav","tag-microsoft-dynamics-nav-2016","tag-microsoft-dynamics-nav-upgrade","tag-microsoft-dynamics-nav-upgrade-2016","tag-upgrade-to-microsoft-dynamics-nav","tag-upgrade-to-nav-2016"],"featured_image_src":false,"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"MetaOption","author_link":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Microsoft Dynamics NAV<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Dynamics NAV 2016 was released recently, which means you have probably heard a lot about all the great new features and upgrades. Before you begin a Dynamics NAV upgrade, it\u2019s significant to see what\u2019s required. Whether you\u2019re staying on top of the new versions or have taken a few releases off, we have a created\u2026…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=564"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4816,"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564\/revisions\/4816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
If you\u2019ve been staying current on your updates, your upgrade path should be directly from your current version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV<\/a><\/strong> to the newest release. It requires a two-stage upgrade process. For example, there is no direct upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, so that would involve upgrading to an intermediate version before moving to the most recent release. Be certain you have allotted extra time as this can add approximately 50% to the total time required for an upgrade.<\/p>\r\n
If you\u2019re relatively current, don\u2019t have complex integrations and don\u2019t have many companies or locations, there should be no issues upgrading Dynamics NAV. However, if you don\u2019t meet the above criteria, it might be worth considering a test upgrade. Although a test upgrade does add more cost upfront, it can prove more cost-effective to identify and mitigate risk in a test environment to prevent costly issues later.<\/p>\r\n
This is a pretty standard part of any software upgrade, but it\u2019s also something that\u2019s easy for you to find out. Just don\u2019t forget to review the specifications for the server you plan to install NAV on as well as the workstations for your NAV users.<\/p>\r\n
If you\u2019re using Dynamics NAV as an independent product, you don\u2019t need to care. If you\u2019re using ISV products or have integrations that rely on third-party tools you\u2019ll require to make sure that they support Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016. Many of the major software vendors that integrate with NAV already support NAV 2016, or have plans to do so in the next month. If your third-party supports the relevant version of NAV, it will be upgraded along with NAV. If it doesn\u2019t, you\u2019ll need to delay your upgrade or find a different solution.<\/p>\r\n
This is a crucial and obvious step, yet easily overlooked if you haven\u2019t had issues for a while. Before you initiate an upgrade, ensure that your backups are current and complete.<\/p>\r\n
Before you decide to upgrade it is important to review all the new features and offers of the release. Once you have determined which features you want to take advantage of or new modules you want to install, then you can assess your existing processes and\/or schedule some additional training. You can find out what\u2019s new in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n