Data Upgrade and Code Upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2013

NB: Microsoft have retired this course in March 2017. The exam is shortly going to be retired. However we are still offering this course as a large number of our customers still need access to this.

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This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to perform a full upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1, with customizations, to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. A solution upgrade enables users to take advantage of improved functionality, new features, and improved capabilities of the new version of the solution.

At Course Completion

• Review the process of upgrading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
• Explain the basics of the Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step methodology.
• Define the upgrade process workflow and stages.
• Describe the tools that are used to perform the upgrade.
• Define the requirements and scope for the upgrade.
• Explain how to estimate the upgrade project and define the test upgrade strategy.
• Review planning of the upgrade sequence and workflow.
• Explain preparing environments for the upgrade.
• Review the code upgrade workflow and upgrade strategy.
• Examine upgrading customizations.
• Explain how to resolve conflicts that arise during the code upgrade procedure.
• Define the post-upgrade activities.
• Explain code upgrade testing.
• Describe the most important administration tools that are relevant for the upgrade process
• Review the data upgrade workflow.
• Explain how to perform trial data upgrade by using the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Upgrade Toolkit.
• Explain testing of data upgrade results.
• Examine the typical issues that may arise during data upgrade and ways to troubleshoot them.
• Prepare the pre-production environment for upgrade.
• Configure the software.
• Conduct user training.
• Move the upgraded solution to the pre-production.
• Set up users.
• Perform acceptance testing.
• Conduct production upgrade and go live.

Course Requirements:

Before attending this course, students must have:

• A basic knowledge of ERP.

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

• Completed course 80439A, Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
• Completed course 80436A, C/SIDE Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
• Completed course 80437A, C/SIDE Solution Development in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.