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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

5 tips to help you pass the CRM 4.0 Applications Exam (MB2-632)

Huzzah! I passed my CRM 4.0 Applications exam today with flying colors this time!  I’m feeling as elated as Spain winning the Euro 2008 Cup yesterday… minus the jubilation of the whole country, but I’m working on it. Thanks to ‘Second Shot’, I was able to try my luck again without consequences. I was glad [...]

Last chance to register and take your Second Shot exam! [deadline: June 30]

As I mentioned in a previous post, bummer on my first CRM exam.  Luckily I had registered for the Second Shot promotion, which allows me to take it again for free. However, time is running out.  It appears I need to register and take my second exam before June 30th, when the Second Shot voucher [...]

CRM v3 and v4: Peek into your metadata with the CRM Metadata Browser

This ICU MSCRM blog article reminded me of the little known SDK website called the CRM Metadata Browser, where you can access a nicely summarized view of your CRM metadata. This is perfect for data migration planning, when you’ll need to see the list of attributes (aka fields) per each entity, along with their existing [...]

Dynamics CRM 4.0 exam study guides ready to download from PartnerSource

Lately I’ve figured the new tricky CRM 4.0 exams deserved their own lolcat picture (right). Luckily, I’ve found some study resources that may help for my Second Shot exam. In a slightly hidden section on the PartnerSource website are links to download the Student Manuals for the CRM 4.0 certification exams. Obviously they don’t give [...]