| Most people may not be aware of it but Microsoft | | | | NAV. |
| NAV, formerly known as Navision, has been in the | | | | Microsoft Business Solutions Navision was made with |
| industry for quite some time now. They first came on | | | | the companies engaged in distribution and |
| to the market in 1984 under Personal Computing & | | | | manufacturing in mind. It uses a Business Ready |
| Consulting and has undergone a number of name | | | | License which gives the client the ability to purchase |
| changes ever since. | | | | as many user sessions as needed. It also makes use |
| Currently known as an ERP (Enterprise Resource | | | | of RoleTailored User Experience which gives the user |
| Planning) software from Microsoft, the first generation | | | | instant access to the information that he or she would |
| of Navision already featured Integrated Development | | | | primarily need, and hides other details that are not as |
| Environment or IDE which allowed developers to | | | | important. |
| customize the system to suit the particular needs of | | | | As part of the Microsoft Business Solution family, NAV |
| the client. It is able to run across different platforms | | | | provides the user support in the areas of Business |
| and has an ODBC interface. | | | | Intelligence, Financial Management, Human Resources |
| By 2000, Navision Software A/S merged with | | | | Management, Manufacturing, Project Management, |
| Damgaard A/S to become NavisionDamgaard A/S. | | | | Sales and Marketing, Service Management, and Supply |
| The name was later changed to Navision A/S. Two | | | | Chain Management. It also has mobility features that |
| years after, Microsoft bought Navision A/S and | | | | allow anyone with Windows Mobile-based device to |
| partnered it with Great Plains. Navision then became | | | | seamlessly check and generate reports. NAV can also |
| part of Microsoft Business Solutions which also | | | | provide support for business organizations running |
| handled the Microsoft CRM. 2005 saw the rebranding | | | | multiple sites regardless of the size and location as well |
| and re-introduction of Navision as Microsoft Dynamics | | | | as the type of business. |