Microsoft's branding of its major business applications, which includes its CRM software, ERP lines from Axapta, Navison, Great Plains Software and Solomon Software and retail software. After the turn of the century, Microsoft acquired several companies that made overlapping business applications. It attempted to consolidate all of them into one programming environment, but wound up keeping them separated (see Project Green). Following is a brief summary.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
A customer relationship management (CRM) package that tracks sales people and customers. See Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Danish-based Damgaard Data A/S and acquired by Microsoft in 2002. See Microsoft Dynamics AX.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navison)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Danish-based Navison Software, acquired by Microsoft in 2002. See Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics SL (Solomon)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Solomon Software and acquired by Microsoft in 2001. See Microsoft Dynamics SL.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Great Plains Software and acquired by Microsoft in 2001. See Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Microsoft Dynamics - Point of Sale
A retail store application for entering sales transactions and store management. See Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale.
Microsoft Dynamics RMS
A complete retail management system (RMS) that includes point of sale. See Microsoft Dynamics RMS.
Microsoft Dynamics Snap
Integration components that let users access Dynamics data. See Microsoft Dynamics Snap.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
A customer relationship management (CRM) package that tracks sales people and customers. See Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Danish-based Damgaard Data A/S and acquired by Microsoft in 2002. See Microsoft Dynamics AX.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navison)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Danish-based Navison Software, acquired by Microsoft in 2002. See Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics SL (Solomon)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Solomon Software and acquired by Microsoft in 2001. See Microsoft Dynamics SL.
ERP - Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
A comprehensive set of business applications created by Great Plains Software and acquired by Microsoft in 2001. See Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Microsoft Dynamics - Point of Sale
A retail store application for entering sales transactions and store management. See Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale.
Microsoft Dynamics RMS
A complete retail management system (RMS) that includes point of sale. See Microsoft Dynamics RMS.
Microsoft Dynamics Snap
Integration components that let users access Dynamics data. See Microsoft Dynamics Snap.
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