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Wake me up before September ends!

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:10:06 GMT

That’s how one of my favorite songs by Green Day sounds. And this is basically how I feel right now. Job wise then until now I’ve talked with tons of recruiters, many different people from my network. About the different idea’s I’ve been writing here...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Service Pack 1 – What’s New?

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:27:37 GMT

As you’ve been able to read in other blogs both here on DUG and on other websites, then on September 1st Navision 2009 service pack 1 was released in the so-called Group 1 counties. That includes Australia Austria Canada (English and French) Denmark...(read more)

Is this THE BOOK about Implementing Navision?

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:07 GMT

Ever since I started working with Navision in 1991 I have heard new consultants asking me for where they can get THAT BOOK about how to implement Navision. The book that the consultant could use as his/her companion not only through the first implementation...(read more)

No old versions of Navision on Windows 7 for me!

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:24:52 GMT

One of the reasons why I wanted to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 was that I was told that it was possible to run the older versions of Navision here . So when Windows 7 was release in its RTM (released to manufacturing) version, then I was quick...(read more)

Great Microsoft! Not!

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:34:59 GMT

I had already heard about the bummer with the Mac Book on the Microsoft advertising. But now this comes up that this was not all they did. Check the picture below: Whereas it’s ok that the black guy is on the American, then the Obama effect has not been...(read more)

The Project Management Hut

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:12:00 GMT

It’s not often that really meet a website where I think, “Wow this website I really want to share with everybody!” But although this website has a very specific target, then here is a site! The.Project.Management.Hut is really a must...(read more)

Can we live without the Dynamics freelance recruiters?

Erik P. Ernst about Navision and the Dynamics Community — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:20:48 GMT

In my last blog I wrote about why I think that the Dynamics recruiters are wasting our time . That cause a lot of people to confirm that they also had that experience. My blog post was primary directed against the recruiters who are mostly working with...(read more)

Are the Dynamics recruiters also wasting your time?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:54:59 GMT

As I have written before in this blog, then I was fired from my job at ISS . Instead of finding a new job I decided that I wanted again to go down the road of Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Navision freelance projects, as that would allow me to also spend much...(read more)

Blogging with Windows Live Writer

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:17:00 GMT

More and more users are blogging about Microsoft Dynamics. Not only here on the Dynamics User Group but everywhere. And to help people with many blogs and people who just like to do the “work” offline and then publish, then Microsoft has created the Windows...(read more)

Who is the is the winner of the Dynamics Community Competion 2009?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:48:00 GMT

For the second time we are now able to announce who the winner of the "Dynamics Community Competion 2009" is. The purpose of this competition was to get more active members of the community, especially the Dynamics User Group. And as the base...(read more)

Microsoft is Killing Navision (part 2)

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:43:00 GMT

In my blog last week I documented the fact that Microsoft is Killing Navision. That has led to a lot of comments, both here and in many other blogs and on LinkedIn. But I think that many people didn't read all of my blog post, as many thought that...(read more)

Microsoft is killing Navision

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:52:00 GMT

If you like me thought that a career working with Navision, or Dynamics NAV as Microsoft likes to call our system, would be a career for life then I think you need to start and rethink that option. Microsoft is slowly but surely killing Navision without...(read more)

The 100 most influential Microsoft Dynamics people?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:31:00 GMT

You know these list from many other areas, the top 100 most influential industy leaders in New Jersey, the top 100 most beautiful couples in Hollywood and so on. But now there is one list that is more interesting for the readers here on DynamicsUser.net...(read more)

A sexy company name?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:23:00 GMT

As I announced in my previous blog post , then I've decided to start a new company after I have left ISS. And if you visited the website then you'll also know that I decided to call the company Dynamics Experts, as the plan was to setup company...(read more)

So what to do now?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:10:00 GMT

As I wrote before then I was fired from my job at ISS. And that I was to find out what then to do with my life. Two weeks ago I cam back from two weeks vacation in Thailand. It's was a great vacation. I love Thailand and for me there's really...(read more)

What is the plan with Microsoft Dynamics NAV until 2017?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:29:00 GMT

Are you planning to invest in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or did you already invest in Navision? Do you want to know what Microsoft is planning do with Dynamics NAV until 2017? As Waldo wrote in his recent blog post then Microsoft has just released their new...(read more)

Congratulations to MiBuSo with the 10 years

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Last week I had a very nice trip together with my wife driving our car the 10 hours it takes to go to Belgium. Not my first time in Belgium, but the first time where Belgium was the target and not just a stop on the way to France. And the reason was the...(read more)

Going Down New Roads

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:24:00 GMT

Last week was my last day working for ISS. That was the first time in my life that I have been fired. Well except for one time in 1988, when I had a job as a exhibition booth builder before I started college to become a programmer. So at first it really...(read more)

Follow me on Twitter

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:23:00 GMT

In 2008 everything was about Facebook. Here in 2009 it's still about Facebook, but more and more are joining Twitter. But what is Twitter? Twitter is not new, but has been around for quite a few years. Basically Twitter is a very simple program that...(read more)

Should we only focus on Dynamics NAV?

DynamicsUser.net : Erik's Blog about Dynamics — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:35:00 GMT

As you all (hopefully) knows, then we are currently running the "Dynamics User Group Member Survey 2009". This is the first time we are doing this on http://dynamicsuser.net and we do it to try to get feed back from other users than the ones...(read more)

Microsoft PartnerSource NAV Favorites

DynamicsUser.NET Admin's Blog — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:40:00 GMT

Partnersource is Microsoft's closed site for their partners to gain access to everything from sales and marketing information, whitepapers, new versions and updates etc. But also their knowledgebase including a lot a listing of registered errors and...(read more)

So how do you see the Dynamics future comparing to Oracle and SAP?

DynamicsUser.NET Admin's Blog — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:34:00 GMT

A friend on Facebook asked this question yesterday. My initial answer was that I don't think that we'll see any big changes in the market with the products we have now. I think that both Dynamics NAV 2009 and Dynamics AX 2009 a really great products...(read more)

Changes to the DUG front page

DynamicsUser.NET Admin's Blog — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:29:00 GMT

A lot has changed here on the Dynamics User Group since our upgrade last month. Not really so much in the "core" applications, such as the forums and the blogs. But the front page has been changing several times, first from something which is...(read more)

The State of the Community

DynamicsUser.NET Admin's Blog — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:13:00 GMT

Dear readers, dear community members, As times goes by, then we also have to realize that we are not in "the good old days" anymore. This year is DUG (before that NOLUG's) 14th Birthday! And things have changed. Since our start the community...(read more)

Did we find the right model?

DynamicsUser.NET Admin's Blog — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:39:00 GMT

In August 2006 after I just started in my job at ISS ( www.issworld.com ) I wrote about my worries about Finding the right model for our global Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution. Since then 2.5 years has gone by, so I thought it was on time to write a little...(read more)