Microsoft is well known for products likeWindowsandMicrosoft Office, but for
organisations looking forMicrosoft business solutions,
Microsoft has developed a single product line calledMicrosoft Dynamics, which replaces the
former Microsoft Business Solutions line.
The Microsoft Dynamics family includes applications that cover
financial management, supply chain, customer relationship
management and
enterprise resource planning.
The Microsoft Dynamics family includes
Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta);
Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains); Microsoft
Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision); Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly
Solomon); and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Microsoft’s business applications compete with the likes of
Oracle and
SAP, but tend to appeal to
small and medium-sized businesses.
To extend their functionality, Microsoft business solutions such
as Microsoft Dynamics AX or Microsoft Dynamics GP can be used with
third party or other Microsoft business solutions such as
Windows Server 2003,
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is part of the Microsoft Server
System line of server products, which also includes Microsoft SQL
Server,
BizTalk Server, and
Windows Storage Server.
So, for example, it is possible to expand the functions of
Microsoft Dynamics GP, which helps with managing and integrating
finances, and carrying out e-commerce, supply chain, customer
relationships, and human resources functions. By using Microsoft
Dynamics GP with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, it is possible to add
improved workflows, search, and
business intelligence.
Microsoft encourages users to consider a combination of its
Microsoft Dynamics applications and Microsoft’s relational database
Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Microsoft has developed links
between the
products to facilitate this.
Microsoft Business Solutions news stories/features
July 2007: EMC and Oracle expand collaboration plans
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June 2007: SAP launches application for mobile data
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June 2007: Microsoft outlines Windows server virtualisation costs
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May 2007: Exchange Server 2007 performance characteristics using
NetApp iSCS storage >>
May 2007: Alien RFID built on Microsoft’s BizTalk server platform
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May 2007: Fabric Warehouse retailer selects EDI >>
April 2007: Construction firm hopes to crush competition with CRM
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March 2007: Busy bees buzzes off to Microsoft for £1m IT deal
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February 2007: Microsoft releases SQL Server 2005 SP2
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February 2007: CRM helps EIC increase contract wins
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October 2006: EMC and Microsoft cosy up >>
October 2006: Carpetright boosts data storage with ECM
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September 2006: Forefront beta secures SharePoint collaboration
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September 2006: Allied Carpets targets growth with centralised IT
and CRM >>
September 2006: Microsoft appoints new business solutions head
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August 2006: JJ’s ERP roll-out delivers >>
July 2006: Microsoft’s metrics means business >>
July 2006: Microsoft details on-demand CRM suite >>
July 2006: Sales and operating profit jump at Microsoft
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July 2006: Microsoft offers per user pricing on ERP
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June 2006: Possible new Microsoft Office security flaw
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May 2006: Cisco and Microsoft take CRM to SMBs >>
April 2006: Microsoft gives enterprise apps the Windows feel
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April 2006: Microsoft and Alcatel target midsize CRM market
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March 2006: Microsoft unveils dynamic business processes slack
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March 2006: Microsoft improves analytics for SMEs >>
February 2006: Buying ERP tools to fit the smaller business
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November 2005: Dynamics mobile sales system adds weight to
Microsoft’s push to be viable ERP >>
September 2005: Integration central to Microsoft ERP ambitions
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September 2005: Microsoft prepares new wave of SME business apps
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Other Microsoft special reports
Company focus: Microsoft >>
Microsoft: after Bill Gates >>
Microsoft IT training: an expert view >>
Microsoft Windows: an expert view >>
Microsoft Windows Vista: an expert view >>
Microsoft Business Solutions on the rest of
web
Microsoft Dynamics
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Microsoft home
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Microsoft Technet:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 >>
Microsoft: Microsoft SQl Server >>
Wikidepia: Microsoft
Dynamics >>
Microsoft Dynamics: Total Solution Financing from Microsoft
Financing
Microsoft Developer Network
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Microsoft Developer
Network: MicrosoftDynamics Developer Centre >>
Microsoft Business Solutions blogs
The eOne Dynamics
GP Blog >>
Microsoft: Microsoft
Dynamics GP community >>
Dynamics Accounting
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Microsoft Dynamics GP UK Blog >>
Microsoft Dynamics User Group
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Microsoft Dynamics Network
blogs >>
Microsoft: Windows
Vista blogs >>
Microsoft Community blogs >>
Mini-Microsoft >>
The unofficial
Microsoft web log >>
Scobleizer: John Scoble’s
blog >>
Inside Microsoft
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Microsoft Business Solutions images
Microsoft Live
Services >>
VisualStudio.net >>
Microsoft Business Solutions videos
Introducing Microsoft
Dynamics AX 4.0 >>
Microsoft Dynamics
GP –case study 1 >>
Microsoft Dynamics
GP –case study 2 >>
Dave Chalk
on Microsoft Dynamics CRM software >>
Microsoft InfoPath 2003 demonstration >>
Dynamics GP
- Macros >>
ERP Client:
Microsoft Dynamics AX 4 >>
Dynamics GP
- ODBC Connection >>
Microsoft Dynamics
SL - case study 1 >>
Microsoft Dynamics
SL - case study 2 >>
TabaxLite &
Microsoft Dynamics Ax >>
Microsoft Dynamics
podcasting >>