Dynamics CRM 4.0 Accelerators, coming at ya!

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog has exciting previews on five (5!) CRM Accelerators coming your way this Q3.  Needless to say, I can’t wait to plug them in and start working on these new features.  This official Microsoft site has proven time and again to be a bookmark-worthy source of all things Dynamics CRM. [...]

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Lately the big news in the browser world is that Microsoft recently released beta version 2 of Internet Explorer.  Since it’s still in its beta version, there’s bound to be some applications and websites that it does not yet support. Unfortunately, that includes Microsoft Dynamics CRM (for now). Martin Jenson of the Dynamics CRM Team [...]

Be back soon!

Fellow CRM enthusiasts, I’m finally taking a well deserved vacation, but I promise to have more CRM Accelerator info for you when I get back. Stay in touch! -Christian

The Second Shot promotion is back! Register now for a free second try on a MS certification exam

Good news for those who missed out last time: the Second Shot promotion is back!  This means you have no excuses delaying on that next Microsoft Certification.  Register at the link below, because it’s always good to keep that voucher number handy. Second Shot landing page http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/secondshot/default.mspx Full message from Microsoft: Our Second Shot offer, [...]

Dynamics CRM JavaScript Export Tool available for download

Let’s say you need to back up all customizations to your CRM 4.0 environment and document the changes.  Downloading the full XML customization file is an easy solution, but it doesn’t allow you to examine the custom JavaScript code that was applied all over the CRM entity forms. Is there another option besides diving into [...]

Microsoft’s latest statement outlines big plans for the future of Dynamics CRM [PDF download]

If your business or career involves Microsoft Dynamics CRM, this is probably the announcement you’ve been waiting for.  Microsoft released a statement today addressing several important topics on the future of Dynamics CRM.  You can really tell they believe in the software and has big plans for it in the future. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog released a document [...]

Must-read article regarding Microsoft and CRM, plus interview with Steve Ballmer [PDF]

Wow, lots of CRM news to catch up on this week!  Destination CRM Magazine has an excellent piece regarding the history, competition and future of Microsoft CRM.  There’s a Steve Ballmer interview discussing the concept of “xRM”, an interview with Microsoft CRM General Manager Brad Wilson, and more. Download a PDF copy, or visit the [...]

New solution accelerators announced for Dynamics CRM 4.0

I couldn’t attend the Microsoft Partner Conference in Houston, so I missed what looks to be a very cool announcement.  Microsoft announced that it will soon release some freely-available solution accelerators for Dynamics CRM 4.0! Solution accelerators are tools designed to save time, increase your productivity, and enhance CRM 4.0 functionality.  I’m looking forward to [...]

Emerging Solutions is named to the 2008 Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008, Emerging Solutions was recently named to Microsoft’s crème de la crème group of partners… the 2008 Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club!   My best congratulations to all of my fellow colleagues in the Microsoft Consulting Group. If you’re looking for a reliable partner to help you with your business [...]

For CRM 4.0 developer newbies: the Developer Ramp-up Kit [link]

If the software development experience with Dynamics CRM 4.0 had to be summarized with one word, it would have to be flexibility.  Let’s say there’s some type of functionality that Dynamics CRM can’t immediately address from within the application; there’s a good chance that there are development tools ready to make CRM work for your [...]