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History of Navision, from PC-Plus to Business Central
  • Description From the single user PC based accounting system PC-Plus to today's modern Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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  • History of Navision from 1983 till today
  • +1983 to 1987 - The adventure begins - PC&C founded
  • 1987 to 1989 - Navision version 1.0
  • +1990 to 1994 - the global customizable erp solution
  • +1995 to 1999 - Navision Financials - first Windows version
  • +2000 to 2001 - in the internet bobble
  • 2002 to 2004 - Microsoft Business Solutions Navision
  • +2005 to 2007 the last classic versions
  • 2008 - the role tailored client
  • 2011-13 - growth in the application
  • 2013 to 2015 - the "modern" versions
  • 2016 to 2017 - NAV as SAAS or the end of Navision
  • 2018 to - The beginning of a new era
  • +Dynamics NAV names and versions
  • +Large NAV events and conferences

History of Navision from 1983 till today

Nobody would have thought that could come of the little and very simple accounting system, three college students in Denmark created in 1984. Today owned by the world largest software company and used by 100000's of customers world wide every day under the name Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

As time goes, then the story also evolves. Some of the events that were really important when they happened, are today long forgotten. I hope that we can continue updating these pages for many years, and make sure that nothing is forgotten. Just for the fun of it.

 

Headline Year Versions
1983 to 1987 - PC&C is founded and the first ever single-user Navision called PC-Plus released 1984 PC Plus 1
1987 to 1989 - first multi-user version of Navision is released in partner ship with IBM Denmark 1987 Navigator 1.00: 1.00
  1988 Navigator 2.00: 2.00, 2.10, 2.12
1990 to 1994 - Navision becomes an international ERP solution 1989 Navigator 3.00: 3.00, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3,04
  1990 Navision (world wide)
Fjödiner (IS)
  1994 Navision 3.50: 3.50, 3.51, 3.56
Avista (US)
Navigator (DK)
1995 to 1999 - Navision Financials - first Windows version 1995

Navision Financials 1.00:
(1.00, 1.00A, 1.00B, 1.10, 1.10A, 1.20, 1.30)
Navigator Financials (DK)
Avista Financials (US)

  1995

Navision Financials 1.10: (1.10, 1.10A)

  1996

Navision Financials 1.20: (1.20)

  1997

Navision Financials 1.30: (1.30)

  1998 Navision Financials 2.00: 2.00, 2.00A, 2.00B, 2.00C, 2.01, 2.01A, 2.01B
  1999 Navision Financials 2.50: 2.50
Navision Financials 2.50M - manufacturing
2000 to 2001 - Navision Software merges with competitor Damgaard Data   2000

Navision Financials 2.60: 2.60, 2.60A, 2.60B, 2.60C, 2.60D, 2.60E

   

Navision Financials 2.60M - Manufacturing

   

Navision Financials 2.60AD - advanced distribution

    Navision Financials 2.65: 2.65
  2001 Navision Solutions 3.00: 3.00 
2002 to 2004 - Navision becomes part of Microsoft Business Solutions  2002 Navision Attain 3.01: 3.01, 3.01A, 3.01B
    Navision Attain 3.10: 3.10, 3.10A, 3.10B
  2002 Microsoft Business Solutions Navision (Attain) 3.60: 3.60, 3.60A 
  2003 Microsoft Business Solutions Navision 3.70: 3.70, 3.70A, 3.70B
2005 to 2007 the last classic Navision Financials versions 2004 Microsoft Business Solutions Navision 4.00: 4.00, 4.00 SP1, 4.00 SP2, 4.00 SP3
  2007 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.00: 5.00, 5.00 SP1
2008 - the new role tailored client 2008 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009: ("6.00") 2009, 2009 SP1, 2009 R2
2011-13 - growth in the application - lots of functionality 2012 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013: ("7.00") 2013, 2013 R2 
2013 to 2015 - the "modern" versions. The growth continues 2014 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015: ("8.00") - monthly CU's 
  2015 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016: ("9.00") - monthly CU's
 2016 to 2017 - NAV as SAAS or the end of Navision 2016

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017: ("10.00") - monthly CU's
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials, Business Edition
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Business Edition

  2017

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018: ("11.00") - monthly CU's

 2018 to - The beginning of a new era 2018

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ("12.00")

 

What comes next? Dynamics NAV 2018 R2 and Business Central is right around the corner.

 

These wiki pages about the history of Dynamics NAV has been written and updated since 2010. Originally it was made based upon some even older forum posts here on DUG.

If you have additional information, or good "stories" about some of the bigger events, in the history of Navision, then please either update the page, comment, or send me (Erik/webmaster@dynamicsuser.net) the story, if you don't want/can do it you self. Also links to any news articles would be great.

Page was created over 2 years ago and last modified over 2 years ago.
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