Microsoft is rolling out its CRM Online service globally and offering financial incentives to users who switch over Microsoft announced last week that it's Dynamics CRM Online software is now available in 40 markets around the world, bringing it in closer competition with Salesforce.com and Oracle's CRM on Demand. In hopes of poaching customers from…
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Top 10 Features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
The beta version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 released earlier this month has created quite a stir among beta testers and market-watchers, as it contains a number of big improvements. Those features include a next-generation native Microsoft Outlook client, Microsoft Office contextual CRM Ribbon for Office navigation and user experience, role-tailored design, and user personalization.…
Comparing Costs: Microsoft CRM Dynamics, Salesforce and Oracle
CRM vendors were offering free migrations from CRM-X to CRM-Y. It was also a war on trying to lure customers to switch. We are even seeing try-before-you-buy sales pitches with free trials anywhere from 30 to 90 days. The biggest fear among companies are the unexpected hidden limitations that pop up later in the implementation…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Sneak Peek at New Features, Functions and Enhancements
The next version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, due for beta release in September 2010, is being eagerly awaited by business partners and end-users alike. Officially named Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 (previously it’s been referred to as version 5 or Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5) the product will offer a whole range of new features, functions and…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – A Closer Peek at the Details
Considering that Microsoft Dynamics CRM version 4.0, first released in 2007, has literally reshaped the CRM landscape, the impact of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will be considerable. It will provide a major step in user experience, personalisation, business intelligence, integration, flexibility, and productivity. And as its release draws closer, we’re able to provide some more…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – What’s New?
At the July Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft demonstrated the new capabilities coming in its next version of its customer relationship management (CRM) solution, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. The new version will have the familiar interface and connected experiences users of the Microsoft Office suite are used to. This release will also integrate with Microsoft…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs. SalesForce.com
When it comes to sales force automation (SFA) and customer relationship management software (CRM), most offices will find the Microsoft Dynamics CRM a superior product to the SalesForce.com CRM. Why? Take a look below to understand why most offices will prefer Microsoft Dynamics over SalesForce. Microsoft Integration The vast majority of modern offices use Microsoft…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 vs. Salesforce.com: Why Microsoft is the better investment?
With the advent of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 right around the corner, the choice between Salesforce.com and Microsoft Dynamics CRM just got a lot easier. If you are a business that utilizes Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Outlook, choosing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 over Salesforce.com makes a lot of sense. Here are the key differentiators…
SugarCRM vs. Microsoft Dynamics CRM (On premise)
When cost is the key factor, many organizations look for the lowest upfront cost instead of the product with the greatest long-term ROI. It’s true that SugarCRM Professional and Enterprise have one of the lowest per user licenses costs of any on-premise CRM software solution for mid-market businesses, including Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We took a look…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs Salesforce
Configuration Salesforce supports On Demand Configuration where as Microsoft Dynamics CRM supports On-Demand, On-Premise and Partner Hosted setups. Interface Salesforce has a web based access wherein Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides its users both Web Based and Native access through Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft CRM also provides Off - Line Access with all its versions and editions…
Compare Sage with Microsoft Dynamics
Three reasons to select Microsoft Dynamics over Sage (Microsoft's view) Making the decision to purchase a new business management system is a process that requires research and foresight. Here are three top reasons why businesses have selected Microsoft Dynamics over Sage business management software. Microsoft Dynamics can grow with your business. Microsoft Dynamics offers outstanding…
Compare Oracle Applications with Microsoft Dynamics
Three reasons to select Microsoft Dynamics over Oracle (Microsoft's view) Making the decision to implement a new business management system is a process that requires research and foresight. Here are three top reasons why businesses have selected Microsoft Dynamics over Oracle applications, including PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and E-Business Suite solutions. Microsoft Dynamics can scale with…
Compare SAP with Microsoft Dynamics
Three reasons to select Microsoft Dynamics over SAP Making the decision to implement a new business management system is a process that requires research and foresight. Here are three reasons why businesses have selected Microsoft Dynamics over SAP business management software. Microsoft Dynamics can scale with your business. Microsoft Dynamics provides affordable scalability for your…
Microsoft Dynamics® CRM Overview
Microsoft CRM Key Strengths Tight integration with the Microsoft Office® system and Office Outlook, allowing employees to easily pull information from Microsoft Dynamics® CRM into Office system applications such as Microsoft Office® Excel spreadsheet software and Microsoft Office® Word word processing software. Quick and easy access to your data through context-sensitive information for populating forms…
Microsoft CRM Interview Questions – Part 14
A How to give web link or URL in email activity of MS Dynamics CRM 4.0? B Purpose of MetaData Service? C Types of WebService? D Types of Authentication in MS Dynamics CRM 4.0? E How to give windows Authentication in Asp.Net application? F Concept of Multitenancy? G Deployment of pluign types? H Benefit of…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Available Globally
Microsoft is going global with their cloud push. Today, Microsoft CEO announced thatMicrosoft Dynamics CRM Online will be available globally. This is the cloud version of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 which itself will be available globally on Feb 28, 2011. It is now available at 40 markets in 41 languages with a special promotional…
Workflows v/s Plugins
Workflows and by extension, custom workflow activities, execute totally asynchronously. Plugins can execute both asynchronously and synchronously. Workflows can be manually executed, or automatically triggered by selected events. Workflows can be limited to automatically execute within specific organizational scopes (ie. Org, BU, Parent and Child BUs, or for the Owner only). Plugins are always triggered…
Plugins v/s Callouts
Plug-Ins in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 are what used to be referred to as Callouts in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0. A Plug-In is a .NET assembly that can be used to intercept events generated from the CRM system to perform a variety of actions. An example of event interception is an entity that will…
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Interview Questions Part1
Following are some of the questions which were asked most frequently in the Microsoft CRM interviews. Generally during the recruitment of MS CRM Functional consultant, Technical Consultant or Test Consultant, answers to these questions are much expected. I will add few more questions in this post. 1. What is a Plug-in? 2. What is a…
Microsoft CRM Interview Questions – Part 2
This blog is dedicated to the users who are looking for the advanced level of interview questions and for the people who want to dive deeper into MSCRM.I will add questions in incremental basis. Q: What is CRM Service of MSCRM? Ans: CRM Service is the main web service and it exposes Six methods such…
