Microsoft starts new cloud-based business solution with Dynamics 365

At the Dynamics User Group Summit this year in Tampa, Florida, Microsoft announced its new cloud-based business solution Dynamics 365. The solution, unifying classic ERP and CRM tasks with modern business intelligence functionalities, Office 365 integration and optional applications for specific business and industry requirements, will be made available both for small- to medium-sized businesses and large businesses. With the software-as-a-service model (SaaS), Dynamics 365 enables fast, economical and flexible ERP deployment based on the latest Microsoft technology.

Dynamics 365 carries Microsoft's business strategy consistently forward with a focus on modern business applications that provide intelligent support for work processes, simplify usage and are optimised for mobile application scenarios. Microsoft's cloud platform Azure forms the technological base on which Dynamics 365 can advance as the central platform for all digital business processes. The product combines the classic ERP and CRM functionalities that form the core business processes, from finance to field service, sales, operations, marketing, project management and customer service.

Integrated into the package with Microsoft Power BI, Cortana Intelligence and Azure IoT is a wide range of possibilities for analysing current business and product data. The seamless connection with Office 365 makes it easy for you to continue working on Office documents directly in the ERP environment, thereby supporting mobile business processes and sales activities. Furthermore, Dynamics 365 provides connectors for smooth data exchange with existing business applications.

The scope of functions available with Dynamics 365 can be expanded with separate business apps to meet individual and industry-specific needs. With the "AppSource" online marketplace, Microsoft has set up a portal for companies to obtain apps made available by Microsoft and system partners. The Dynamics 365 apps are designed so that they are fast and can be used independently of each other. "That means you can start small and pay only for what you need", says the Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Cloud + Enterprise, Takeshi Numoto. "Yet they work together seamlessly so, as your business demands, you can grow into additional capabilities with ease." The integration of services works automatically in the underlying cloud infrastructure."