Microsoft Dynamics NAV Vs SAP
Clear Roadmap
Microsoft Dynamics NAV has a clearly-defined and published roadmap, with
support and enhancements guaranteed until at least 2017 and a migration path
to the unified Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution. Microsoft publishes a
comprehensive Statement of Direction that provides insight into planned
product innovations.
A long term plan is important when investing in a software package so ask
SAP what their future solution roadmap for Business One is? Can they provide
you with documentation to support any future plans?
More Choices
Microsoft Dynamics NAV offers more choice for customers which in many cases
may result in a lower cost of ownership:
- Concurrent-user model instead of named users gives more employees access
to the application at a low price.
- With proven scalability to 100+ concurrent users, Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a solution that customers will not outgrow quickly.
- 750+ vertical add-on solutions available.
Customers who outgrow Business One may face a potentially costly migration
to mySAP All-in-One or another solution. These two solutions have entirely
different architectures and underlying technologies. A migration is likely
to add cost.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 offers scalability without the need to migrate
to a new solution.
Strong Functionality
Strong, industry-leading functionality across financials, distribution,
manufacturing, and integrated CRM to ensure that this is a solution you will
not easily outgrow.
Business One has limited vertical "out-of-the-box" capabilities and relies
on partnerships to fill both horizontal- and vertical functional gaps.
Flexibility
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is an ideal choice for subsidiaries or divisions of
larger enterprises because it is a standard solution with effective
integration tools and enough flexibility to meet the varying needs of
different business units. Microsoft has more integration in divisions of
businesses using SAP at their headquarters than Business One has customers!
Functionality
Challenge Business One on basic functionality, Microsoft Dynamics has a
larger functional footprint within our core offering.
Experience
There are over 45,000 users of all sizes and industries that trust and use
Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Microsoft also has 20+ years of serving unique needs
to mid market customers.
Most of SAP's 30 years experience is working with enterprise organisations
and Business One is a new solution and market for SAP, which they acquired
in 2002.
Rapid Implementation Methodology
Microsoft Dynamics NAV's Rapid Implementation Methodology offers similar
benefits to that of Business One.
Architecture
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 runs on a state of the art three-tier
architecture giving improved performance.
Business One uses a two tier client server architecture where much of the
business logic resides on the ‘fat’ client. Two tier architectures typically
do not scale as well as three-tier architectures that deploy a second server
between the client and the database server to manage user load.