Today, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is one of the most popular ERP systems globally, but how did it come to be? Let’s dive into how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central evolved from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to become the robust ERP many companies utilize today.
Timeline of Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Dynamics 365 Business Central
Founding of PC&C
1983
Three Danish college students, Jesper Balser, Torben Wind, and Peter Bang, start Personal Computing and Consulting (PC&C).
1985
PC&C’s first accounting package and single-user application with basic functionality, PC Plus, is released.
1987
The first version of Navision, called Navigator, an accounting application that allows users to access the system simultaneously, is released.
Navision Era
1990
Navision 3.0, providing a development environment and the ability to modify logic and objects, begins to be distributed in other European countries.
1992
PC&C and Peachtree Software bring Navigator to the United States, which puts Navision onto the global stage.
1995
PC&C is renamed to Navision Software. The first version of Navision based on Microsoft Windows 95, Navision Financials 1.0, is released.
Microsoft Acquires Navision
2002
Microsoft buys Navision, making it a new division at Microsoft, after previously acquiring Great Plains Software.
2005
Microsoft rebrands Navision and releases it as Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is Launched
2008
Microsoft launches Dynamics NAV 2009, which contains both the classic client and a tailored three-tiered architecture, as well as Pages and Visual Studio.
2015
Dynamics NAV can integrate with Office 365 applications.
2016
Integrations with Power BI and universal app workflows are introduced.
2017
Integrations with Cortana design mode and the web client are introduced.
Dynamics 365 Business Central is Released
2018
Dynamics 365 Business Central cloud is released, causing a paradigm shift to extending ERPs with pre-built solutions built by credible software developers partnering with Microsoft.
Mainstream Support for NAV Comes to an End
2023
Mainstream support for NAV 2018 comes to an end, but extended support remains, meaning no new features, no non-security updates, no bug fixes, and no technology updates, encouraging everyone to make the switch to Business Central.
Migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central with Ease
Depending on your organization, there are a few different types of migrations available to you. Now that mainstream support for Dynamics NAV has ended, you should begin to think about making the migration to Dynamics 365 Business Central online to leverage customizations and integrations that elevate your ERP solution and improve operations within your business.
To learn more about Business Central online, get in touch with EFOQUS today.
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