Microsoft Dynamics is a line of business software owned and developed by Microsoft, though the individual products were originally created by other companies and known by various other names. Dynamics was previously known by the codename "Project Green". It replaced Microsoft Business Solutions, the company's previous business software family.

Microsoft Dynamics comprises the following software:

• Customer relationship management
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
• Enterprise resource planning
• Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta)
• Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains Software)
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision)
• Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly Solomon IV)
• Retail management
• Microsoft Dynamics RMS (Retail Management System) (formerly QuickSell)
• Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale

Problems with "service packs"

The public release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to both the Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update was delayed due to incomplete compatibility between it and the Microsoft Retail Management System. The already released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 also contained this error, so its release through Windows Update was halted as well. Microsoft promised a fix but gave no estimate on its completion; until that time Microsoft RMS users were recommended not to install the "service packs" until a "hotfix" (a bugfix or patch) was available.

External links

• Microsoft Dynamics Official Website
• Microsoft Business Solutions: An Expert View from Computer Weekly
• Microsoft Dynamics Point of sale

• Blog about Microsoft Dynamics in Japan