Microsoft Dynamics 2013 – Announcements Released at WPC 2013

Greg Olsen, 17 July 2013

I thought I would add a blog post of some of the announcements for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 (a.k.a Orion) at the latest Worldwide Partner Conference 2013.

I did a blog post when I was at Convergence 2013 in New Orleans earlier in the year about Orion. So if you would like to see that post also, then head to the link here.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Themes

The current 2013 themes can be categorised into 4 categories:

Reimagined Experience

Cleaner, faster, more intuitive interface drives productivity

Process Agility

Agile process guidance so you can respond to rapidly changing business needs

CRM on the Go

Access what you need where you need it so you can connect to customers

Social in Context

Work across boundaries to create the right customer experiences

Marketing Pilot Availability

The following countries will have the first availability for Marketing Pilot in Q1, CY14:

Americas

• Brazil
• Canada
• Mexico
• United States

Europe

• Austria
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

CRM Upgrades

The big question that will be on everyone’s mind .. what about upgrades?

Microsoft has announced at the WPC that CRM 2013 will upgrade your Ribbons, Forms and JavaScript to the new process form user interface. This is great news!

Microsoft Licensing – New Versions

With the launch of CRM 2013 comes the launch of new licensing versions. This was already announced earlier by Microsoft.

New versions will be:

• Essential
• Basic
• Professional

These versions will be the same for both CRM Online and On-Premise.

Pricing For CRM Online (USD$)

• Essential – $15 per user per month
• Basic – $30 per user per month
• Professional – $65 per user per month

INCLUDED: 1 non-production license. Great for development and testing!

Pricing For CRM On-Premise (USD$)

• Essential – $79 per user (CAL)
• Basic – $342 per user (CAL)
• Professional – $984 per user (CAL) or $787 per device

CRM 2013 Server License: $3938 per instance

More information on the new versions can also be found in this blog post: http://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/crmconnection/archive/2013/07/08/introducing-a-more-flexible-and-personal-way-to-buy-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online.aspx  

CRM Mobile – iPad, iPhone, Windows 8 and Android

Microsoft will be introducing new mobile client applications on iPad and Windows 8 tablets, giving users access to powerful functionality and analytics on the go.

Not long after CRM 2013 is released, Microsoft plans to offer new touch-optimised mobile experiences for Windows Phone 8, iPhone and Android phones, extending user access to CRM information.

This info has also been released with Microsoft’s latest press release.

Exciting times ahead for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.