Microsoft Dynamics NAV upgrade from 2009 to 2013 R2 may be a big question mark for those calculating the viability and ROI on migration. While the Dynamics NAV 2009 introduces a new Role Tailored user experience, the NAV 2013 R2 takes this experience forward by delivering features and enhancements that deliver results for the modern needs of a business.

What’s NAV R2 edge over NAV 2009?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 has numerous additional features that will enhance your business productivity many times over than NAV 2009. The high point of NAV 2013 R2 is its interoperability with Office 365, which enables customers to analyze, share and collaborate with their peers. It is a cost-effective platform to manage multiple customers on-premise or on the cloud. The platform has enhanced management tools, SEPA (Single European Payment Area) support, and other usability enhancements that will enable users to easily work across all applications.

Key Difference between NAV 2009 and NAV 2013 R2

NAV 2009 was a complete enterprise ERP pack on its own with many advanced features to support the organization’s functions. However, as it often happens in the case of upgrades, there are numerous new technological innovations that are created with the aim of improving existing systems and plugging the gaps in the old systems. Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 does all this and more with the update in the following areas –

• Financial management – New functionalities added here include cash management, cost accounting, cash flow forecast, SEP Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit support, Faster G/L posting, VAT Rate change tool, and New Dimension Set Entry tool.

• Manufacturing- The additional new functionalities in the manufacturing feature are enhanced integration and two new global set-up fields.

• Business intelligence – Excel Add-IN and Ad-hoc reporting and Excel integration to Query are the additional features in NAV 2013 R2.

• Project management – Project management now has Jobs WIP calculation compliance and Usage link functions.

• Supply chain management – Item availability by timeline and event, inventory movement, additional default bins and dedicated bins, assembly management and enhanced integration with service management are the new features of Supply chain management on Dynamics NAV 2013 R2.

• Service management – Service management now has enhanced integration with warehouse management, assembly management and manufacturing besides materials planning and dispatching overview.

The new Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 features facilitate better integration with other business units like manufacturing, retail and business processes plus compatibility with other software to facilitate reporting and business intelligence that will support decision-making.