Microsoft announces Dynamics® 365 at WPC
In Microsoft's World Partner Conference (WPC), Microsoft released project Madeira, a new platform that looks a little bit like a simplified mix of Office 365 and the basic modules of Microsoft Dynamics® NAV. Although this is something that is an exciting prospect, one of the big issues that people have had in general is understanding the difference between all of the Dynamics products. Let's take a look.
What is Microsoft Dynamics 365?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an online-only business software solution. This is made up of two offerings:
- Dynamics 365 Business Edition: This is Project Madeira (essentially Dynamics NAV and Office 365 fully integrated), aimed at small businesses that need a limited and off-the-shelf solution.
Project Madeira is the code name for a new cloud offering hosted by Microsoft inside Office 365. The solution is based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Some of its features are as follows:
- Madeira was originally...
