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Here you will find the latest information regarding Microsoft Dynamics CRM and occasionally other Dynamics solutions.

The focus is on general news and tips for the intrepid CRM Administrator, as well as something for even the newest CRM user.

Clarifying “What-If” scenarios regarding Leads and Opportunities in Dynamics CRM

I recently received an e-mail from El-Noor Rashid with several interesting “what-if” scenarios on what is and what isn’t a Lead and Opportunity in Dynamics CRM.  I gave him my interpretation of what qualifies, but feel free to rehash these scenarios and give your own feedback.

Q: Suppose you have a new contact from an [...]

CRM 4.0 Concepts: What are Leads, Contacts and Opportunities?

One of the most frequent questions I’ve come across from new clients is: “What’s the difference between Leads, Contacts and Opportunities in Dynamics CRM?”

This topic comes up because older contact management systems typically don’t have separate repositories for Leads, Contacts and Opportunities. These clients are used to having all that information lumped together in [...]