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How to handle large NAV projects

Dynamics NAV Whiteboard Session (WTB205) ). How to handle large NAV projects. Frank Sauerbach Partner Technical Advisor Microsoft South Africa franksa@microsoft.com. Arend-Jan Speksnijder Solutions Architect Microsoft Dynamics Lighthouse team arendjs@microsoft.com. Agenda.

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How to handle large NAV projects

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  1. Dynamics NAV Whiteboard Session (WTB205)) How to handle large NAV projects Frank Sauerbach Partner Technical Advisor Microsoft South Africa franksa@microsoft.com Arend-Jan Speksnijder Solutions Architect Microsoft Dynamics Lighthouse team arendjs@microsoft.com

  2. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real world cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  3. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real world cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  4. Positioning

  5. Positioning: interesting numbers Source: Panorama Consulting Group

  6. More on positioning….. • First • Choose the solution with best fit • Second • Look at #users / #transactions • Third • Multiple countries in one database? • Be careful with projects if: • #users > 200 (dependingon user profile)

  7. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real world cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  8. Large Opportunities • What are large opportunities • Amount $’s • # transactions • # users • # decentralized sites (tier-2)

  9. Challenges that you may face • Noise from Competitors • “NAV is not scalable” • “NAV is only for small customers” • Project beyond positioning* • What to do?

  10. How to adress these challenges Project beyond positioning? • One or more instances? • Check #users / #transactions • Check user profiles • heavy/medium/light users? • which modules are used (e.g. WMS?) • Check (add-on) version • Check partner maturity (ISV) • Load-test

  11. How to adress scalability questions • Standard way: • Involve TPAG (Technical Product Advisory Group) • Provide Reference cases • Use sizing guide (see partnersource) • Alternative (if above is not enough proof) • Offer a load test

  12. Loadtesting – what is it ? • Proof of scalability • Hardware guideline for prospect • Quality check of the offered solution • Reality check for the partner

  13. Loadtesting – how to setup 1 • Partner creates storyboard • Overview of roles and activities • Partner creates scripts • Using the Application Benchmark Toolkit • Available on partnersource • Partner prepares (large) database! • Eliminate find(+)/(-) on heavy processes!!!! (or completely)

  14. Loadtesting – how to setup 2 • Involve SQL experts or MCS • 1 or 2 days onsite review of procedure/scripts • 4-5 days load test support • 1-3 days for end report • Involve MTC • 1 day setup • 4-5 day load test

  15. Loadtesting – how to setup 3 • Test scenario / execution Profiles Profiles Profiles Profiles Profiles TS Server TS Server TS Server TS Server TS Server Laptop for measurement SAN Database Server

  16. Loadtesting – how to setup 4 • Hardware requirements (guidelines) • Database Server (1 CPU per 100 users) • 8-32 Gb internal memory • Terminal Server (1 CPU per 20-25 NAV users) • 2-4 Gb internal memory (depends on #users) • 50Mb per user • SAN (depending on size of database) • Enough disks (small/fast disks)

  17. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real world cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  18. Real cases: case 1 • Background: CRH • Replacement of Mainframe solution • Custom made solution! • Choice between: • Dynamics • .NET • Partner • Developed mainframe solution • NAV partner • Deep Dynamics expertise • Initial goal 500 concurrent users

  19. Real cases: case 1 • Approach • Discussion about NAV as development platform • Scalability concerns • Prototype developed by Partner • Load test in Paris MTC • Proof of 750 concurrent users • Result: GO

  20. Real cases: case 1 • After the Go.. • One year development • Decoupling GL transactions and order entry • GL integration via batches • Use of Stored Procedures (not our recommended solution….) • Load test in MTC Munich • 1000 users + 10 times the normal load • 192.000 order lines per hour….. • No hardware enough to go beyond this number • Solution will replace SAP R/3!!!!!! • Total deal size 3000+ users (multiple instances)

  21. Real cases: case 2 • Background: Imtech • Project based business • Replace old ERP solutions • Scalability concerns • Some parts of Imtech are using NAV already • NAV has best fit with 4PS Construct • Heavy competition: Infor (BaanERP LN)

  22. Real cases: case 2 • Approach • EBC visit to Denmark with BDMs • Full commitment to SQL Server • Proactive setup of load test • Converted customer database to NAV • Prepared scripts • Run load test on 4PS construct add on • Invited customer for review • End report written by MCS!

  23. Real cases: case 2 • During the shortlist presentations…. • Handed over the MCS report • No discussion about scalability! • Partner gain: • Tested add-on with large #users • Know their limits • Improved their add-on (locks etc) • Total project > 2500 users (multiple instances)

  24. What did we learn • These tests will help in large sales cases • Difficult to setup (especially first time) • Prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare, … • Costly, but…. • Payback in sales • Better partner add-ons • Partner is confident to enter new (upper) (mid)market

  25. What are the costs? • Partner preparations • Storyboard • Real World Database • Around 3 to 4 weeks development in Application Benchmark Toolkit • MCS costs • In-between 6-10 days (9K- 15K) excl T&E • MTC costs • In both cases sponsored by Microsoft

  26. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real World cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  27. Goals • Easy accessible “test” center • Ability to provide a full solution (hardware, test + certification) • Scalability Proof HP hardware combined with Dynamics (e.g. SAN + latest servers) • Certification of add-ons • Netherlands only offering

  28. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real World Cases: • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  29. How to leverage our MTC's • World Wide availability • “Unlimited” hardware • Go and ask your: • Partner Account Manager (PAM) • Partner Technology Specialist (PTS) • Solution Sales Professional (SSP) • Engagement criteria • Strategic deal ($’s or competition) • Some require MCS involvement (Munich)

  30. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real World Cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  31. Other resources that can help • TPAG • Business Systems Architecture Services Team • Standard benchmark reports • Microsoft Services • Partner Technology Specialist • Large projects landing page (on partnersource) • And of course… NAV Development team

  32. Key takeaways • Make a choice • Prepare your add on • Test & Improve

  33. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction • Positioning of Microsoft Dynamics NAV • Challenges in large opportunities • Real World Cases • HP/Microsoft Competency Center • How to leverage our MTC’s! • Other Resources that can help • Q&A

  34. question & answer

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