Differ "Business Central" from "Microsoft Dynamics NAV"
Published: 2020-10-31 04:49:22

As we know, with the new subscription pricing, the Dynamics NAV has become Dynamics 365. Business Central is considered as the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Besides, it is the ultimate replacement for small business software like SL (Solomon) and GP (Great Plains). The primary purpose of designing "Business Central" is to satisfy the customers of Microsoft SMB.

<b>Small & Medium-scale market:</b>
As like Dynamics NAV, the Business Central is also related to the ERP system. Many of the medium-sized businesses require the financial software for handling accountancy by having international subsidiaries across the tax jurisdictions. Still, they do not need all the ERP features if in case the supply chains become straight forward just in the manufacturing process. Sometimes, It is not suitable for start-ups, but for small companies Sage accounting, QuickBooks, Outgrow Xero becomes a natural step to adopt NAV. The switching of the cloud-based Business Central version has to be a very easy process. Hence, it is considered as a suitable product for medium-scale companies all over the world.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is called an ERP solution for SME (Small and Medium Enterprises). Previously, it was named as "Dynamics 365 Business Central." It was developed by <a href="http://www.kbstraining.com/microsoft-dynamics/microsoft-dynamics-365.html">Microsoft Dynamics 365</a> (business software leader). Whereas the Business Central is one of the reputed high-class management systems across the world with more than 1,20,000 companies in 165+ countries.

<b>Extensibility:</b>
By addressing the demands of a broader market, the Business Central should be extensible and flexible. Also, there's massive support for the hosted cloud on the deployment premises. Like the Dynamics NAV, the Business Central can be customized with C/SIDE, and that's great news for the users who are using the Microsoft Dynamics NAV at present. 

The Business Central's cloud version comes with an application store called AppSource to make it easier in adding the functionality to the core software of Microsoft. Besides, add-on specific applications are programmed in the variant of NAV AL/C-program language. They can run the extensions in the "Business Central" for removing or adding easily. It also makes upgrades to the entire process. In the past, all the customizations were intertwined in the Dynamics NAV's old version. 

Want to learn more? Then off the customizations as private extensions. It means the Business Central can customize for the customer by taking the help of a partner in Microsoft. Just be with the Business Central always, which is still in the cloud. Hence, now there are one-off extensions for the customizations to add in the applications like the AppSource that have been vetted by Microsoft which can be suitable for a large extent of usage. There's an example of the letter called "Zetadocs" which has been approved by the Microsoft extension where the AppSource of Business Central is available. Now, we can convert the Zetadocs editions into similar extensions. 

<b>Upgrades and Updates:</b>
Business Central, which is a cloud-based solution, is undoubtedly updated with some minor security patches and fixes. The up-gradation of new functionality happens two times in a year. The extension usage add-ons to make a relative exercise painless. It is always there in contrast with annual Dynamics NAV upgrades, which often have a sustainable time for the implementation. The Business Central users can also expect the low-frequency updates, but they often don't have customizations of C/SIDE. One thing must be noted that always the upgrades have to be straightforward. 

<b>Universal Access:</b>
Hence, make a note of what is changing along with the Business Central introduction. The client with conventional office-based server architecture has served for several years. Nowadays, there is no need to have their servers with the entailed work to update them; it must be fully patched with the risks of security and backed-up regularly. Anyway, at present, the pattern of the work has also changed from the device ranges at any time from their desktop. 

Microsoft is always interested in pushing the Business Central and the universal access, which is a cloud accessed desktop browser on the mobile device. The windows of Dynamics NAV are still available for system usage on-premises and not expecting any other enhancements. Get to have a <a href="http://www.kbstraining.com/microsoft-dynamics/microsoft-dynamics-nav.html">Microsoft Dynamics NAV training</a> to know more about its universal access process.

<b>Intelligent Cloud:</b>
Microsoft is always keen to offer the new possible functionalities to the customers from an investment of R&D into the cloud service of Microsoft Azure such as Power BI (Business Intelligence), particularly Machine Learning (Artificial Intelligence), Power app (business apps), and Flow (Custom workflow). The intelligent cloud must always alert the users in the issues of cash flow, income abnormalities, and better trends in the income-expenditure to help the users in executing the "Business Process" by using the requirements uniquely. All these belong to cloud-based services of connecting with the Business central. But think, what about Business Central on GP or SL or Dynamics NAV?

For the traditional users of ERP, Microsoft offers an intelligent edge from the existing ERP system up to the Business Central on the cloud. The essential parts of the ERP database are copied for the cloud services of the intelligent. It's the best way of offering certain new functionalities to the installed base and must be coaxing gently over to the Business Central.

<b>Choosing:</b>
The investment of an SMB in the Microsoft ERP is to opt the cloud's business central rather than on-premise systems. The extensibility, subscription-based costs, and the connections of the intelligent cloud. Also, the regular updations are combined to solve in years to come with the business. When the Microsoft of the market applied the full power, they were always behind the Business Central, often expecting it to have a significant share of the competitors for the market.

<b>Conclusion:</b>
The businesses which use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV have tuned well and have customized for the requirements of the business. They will also find it challenging to move the cloud's Business Central. Of course, they need it, but it is not possible to move. Besides, there are many transitional options with Business Central, and that journey can be taken smoothly in stages. I hope you understood the difference between "Business Central" and "Microsoft Dynamics NAV."

<b>Author Bio:</b>

I'm Anji Velagana; a B.Tech (ECE) graduate and pursuing an MA in Journalism & Mass Communication. I'm working as a Freelance Content Writer at KBS Institute. I have 2 years of experience in the content writing field.