Microsoft Dynamics CRM UK Reseller: CRM 4.0

CRM 3.0 Small Business Edition and CRM 4.0 Upgrade Options

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:24:42 GMT

If you have CRM 3.0 Small Business Edition (SBE) and want to upgrade to CRM 4.0 there is no equivalent edition.

If you have more than 5 user licences then your upgrade option is to CRM 4.0 Professional Edition. If you are on Software Assurance then there is nothing additional to pay however when you come to renew Software Assurance then it will be at Professional Edition price i.e, about double what it would have been under CRM 3.0 SBE.

If you have 5 or fewer user licenses then you have a choice to make. You can either upgrade to Professional Edition, which is what I would recommend if you are not likely to increase your users, or upgrade to the Workgroup Edition which is limited to 5 users. If later you want to increase the number of users then you have to pay a Step-Up for the Professional Edition.

CRM 4.0 SDK Released

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:32:34 GMT

The SDK for CRM 4.0 has been released and can be downloaded from here.

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) is for developers, system customizers, and report writers.

It contains all new information about creating plug-ins, working with custom workflow activities, using the new Web services, using new data management features, and much more.

This SDK contains information for developers writing server side code, custom business logic, integration modules, workflow assemblies, and more. It provides an architectural overview of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the entity model, security model, and Web services. Sample code and walkthroughs guide you through the new features.

The SDK also contains information for developers customizing the Web client or Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook, including scripting, integration of custom Web pages, sample code, and a detailed user interface style guide.

Look for regular updates to this SDK. Future releases will include the ISV Guide and Report Writers Guide.

Tim Long's first impressions of CRM 4.0

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:24:55 GMT

Tim a member of the UK SBS Community has been using CRM 3.0. Tim has an interest as a user, developer and supplier and as such gives him a useful perspective

Check it out here

CRM 4.0 Available

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:02:48 GMT

I have stayed away from blogging on CRM 4.0 as may others are doing a fine job.

However as CRM 4.0 is available for download this will change so come back soon

CRM 4.0 Download