In this chapter, we have seen that Microsoft Dynamics NAV is an ERP system targeted at small and medium-sized companies; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the on-premise and SaaS evolution of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. In the next version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, it will be called Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premise, or something connected to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, but no longer "NAV".
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is focused on roles and their daily tasks, and offers solutions in different functional areas including financial management, sales and marketing, purchasing, warehousing, manufacturing, job, resource planning, services, human resources, and add-ons created by partners. We have described each functional area so that you know what to expect.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV can be used in different environments, such as the Windows client, the Web client, the Tablet Client, the Universal App, the SharePoint integration feature, or an external application that connects to Microsoft Dynamics NAV via Web services. The development environments are used to develop new features on top of Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
In the next chapter, we will cover the new features released with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 in detail.
