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Microsoft To Deliver New Dynamics CRM Components in Q2

Microsoft will launch two new Windows Azure-hosted Dynamics CRM services and a new release of Dynamics CRM Online in the second quarter of this year, the company said on Tuesday.

Microsoft's Communication Failure on Office 365 Payment Cuts

A little more warning would've been nice.

Microsoft To Roll Out Two Key Dynamics GP Releases in 2014

Microsoft recently laid out the roadmap for its Dynamics GP enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, highlighting two important releases coming by year's end.

Microsoft Outlines New Retail Features in Dynamics AX 2012 R3

Microsoft outlined several new features coming in Dynamics for Retail on Monday at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & Expo, taking place this week in New York.

Partners: Keep Pace with Microsoft in 2014 with These Course Corrections

Microsoft has a history of changing tacks in its partner strategy, for good and sometimes for ill. Its partners should take care not to get left behind.

Microsoft Acquires Parature, Sets Stage for Dynamics CRM Integration

Microsoft is acquiring Parature, a provider of cloud-based customer service solutions for organizations, for an undisclosed amount.

Marching Orders 2014: Partner Tips and Predictions from Channel Experts

What will 2014 bring? RCP's stable of experts know, and they share their insights on everything from cloud and hybrid to new business models to the coming frenzy of Windows XP replacement.

How To Motivate Microsoft To Close Your Opportunities

A quick primer on how Microsoft's field salespeople are compensated -- and how you can make that knowledge work for you as a partner.

Microsoft's SMB Partners Say Goodbye to Small Business Server

Time runs out on new sales of the venerable Windows Small Business Server this month. Having had plenty of warning, the SMB partner community is already moving on.

Surface 2: Microsoft Makes Strides in Hardware, but Not in Partner Opportunity

Microsoft refreshed its lineup of PC-tablet hybrids this fall with the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2. The hardware is compelling, but channel incentives are lagging.

Smarter Salespeople Use Maps

All successful salespeople are socially well connected within their communities.

Microsoft Partner Network Roadmap: A Guide to Upcoming MPN Changes

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft is readying a wave of modifications to the Microsoft Partner Network. Between the launch of new competencies and the retirement of several cloud programs, partners will be busy over the coming months as they prepare for the changes. Here's a timeline detailing what changes to expect, and what each will entail for partners.

Microsoft Bakes Yammer into Office 365 Enterprise, Launches Partner Effort

Microsoft this week described some of its recent progress with Yammer, the enterprise social networking technology it acquired in mid-2012 for $1.2 billion.

Convergence EMEA: Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Coming in 2014

Dynamics AX 2012 R3, the next release of Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) product, is scheduled to arrive in April 2014.

Dynamics CRM 2013 Now Available

The latest release of Microsoft's on-premises customer relationship management (CRM) product, Dynamics CRM 2013, reached general availability on Thursday.