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Business Portals

With business Web portals from In-Sys and Microsoft, you can deliver access to the data, applications, and services your employees, customers, and business partners need via a Web browser. Business portals increase information availability to users, improve business process efficiency, reduce IT/support costs, and extend access to business applications and information.

Business portals allow customers, vendors and other partners, and employees to serve themselves directly from their own personalized Web page. They can seek information, buy, sell, and serve themselves using a range of functions found in Microsoft Dynamics-NAV, depending on their particular role and access rights.

Commerce Portal
Microsoft Business Solutions Commerce Portal reduces administrative costs for you and your partners. Microsoft Business Solutions–Microsoft Dynamics-NAV® uses the Internet to streamline your interactions with business partners and customers. 

Make It Convenient for Customers and Partners to Do Business with You 

• Each user has their own personalized base from which they connect with your business
• Information is always up-to-date and accurate
• Information and features are relevant to the users' particular business needs

Improve Your Responsiveness to Customer and Partner Demands 

• Create automatic e-mail notifications when a given event occurs—for example, when a certain item becomes available
• Personalize e-mails to partners containing business data from Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics-NAV—for instance, order numbers and balances
• Make special offers based on previous shopping behavior on your Web site
• Analyze user behavior and generate reports—for example, to assess the effect of a campaign

Reduce Costs by Automating Commerce Interactions 

• Get the best possible price by allowing vendors to bid on orders via the Web portal
• Manage all Web pages from within Microsoft Dynamics-NAV, without the assistance of Internet consultants

Reliable Databases to Choose From 

• Microsoft Dynamics-NAV Database Server is cost-effective to set up, configure, and maintain
• Microsoft SQL Server™ integrates with a wide variety of third-party products and applications
• IBM eServer iSeries (formerly known as AS/400) provide strong data security, flexibility, and efficiency

An Open Platform for Growth

• An object-oriented development environment and compact source code make it straightforward to customize, maintain, and connect to other systems
• Developer tools help you and your Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner manage, upgrade, and debug
• Integration of Microsoft .NET technologies helps secure your long-term investment
• Microsoft Commerce Portal leverages the Internet to streamline interactions with business partners and customers
• Commerce Gateway uses Microsoft Dynamics-NAV Application Server, XML schemas, and Microsoft BizTalk™ Server to map and trade business documents between Microsoft Dynamics-NAV and other systems
• Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) uses accepted financial reporting standards and practices to export financial reports across all software and technologies, including the Internet

Efficient Day-to-Day Work 

• Reuse of business logic ensures accurate and up-to-date information
• Consistent Microsoft Office® design reduces training time
• Online Help allows employees to solve problems and stay focused on the work in front of them
• Super users can create and post a note in any area of online Help to inform employees of company-specific procedures
• Multiple language functionality means you can view field names, report headings, and menus in the user's chosen language at the click of the button
• Hyperlinks save you time—for example, send a link to colleagues allowing them to view a budget report without having to search through the system
• Personalized Web-based portals immediately increase employees' productivity
• Version principle allows users to generate accurate reports without locking other users out of the database
• Technology instantaneously calculates totals allowing you to perform rapid calculations on complex data, and even breaks down totals to see where they came from

User Portal
Microsoft Business Solutions User Portal gives your employees easy access to the most relevant information and functionality they need to do their jobs effectively. 

A Web-Based Interface That's Ready to Use 

• Little or no training: anyone familiar with Microsoft programs and Web browsers can walk up and use it.
• No extra software costs: Microsoft Business Solutions User Portal is part of Microsoft Business Solutions–Microsoft Dynamics-NAV®
• Choose from over 100 out-of-the-box Web parts—for example, Microsoft Outlook® Calendar
• Users without a regular work station can log on from any office computer

Increases the Efficiency of Sales and Service Reps in the Field 

• Access your customized portal from a Web browser
• Perform searches from any source—for example, a sales rep can look up customer accounts and sales history while in the field

Helps Employees Make Better Decisions 

• Delivers all the critical information, programs, and features employees need on their own homepage
• Single-click access to analytical tools