Getting Started with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement is currently one of the most successful Customer Relationship Management platforms in the market. It is capable not only of the typical Salesforce automation functionality, but it can also serve various other purposes. This flexibility, along with its various deployment options, makes it a very enticing proposition for businesses of any size.

We focus on the main types of licensing option available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement. We look at the requirements for each option, and how to choose the right one. You will then learn about core platform structure. We look at the entities, relationships, modules, and internal structure of the platform. Throughout this course we create a trial online environment for use during the course, look at out-of-the-box functional modules, and get a better understanding of the main platform components.

By the end of the course, you will be able to use proper terminology, communicate effectively with system implementers, and understand the relationships between the various technical and functional elements.

About the Author

Nicolae Tarla is a Microsoft Dynamics CRM consultant involved in solution architecture and technical presales. He has worked on various mid-size to enterprise-level Dynamics CRM and SharePoint implementations for both the private and public sectors. He has been delivering Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions since version 3.0 of the product.

Nicolae was a technical reviewer on the book Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011: Dashboards Cookbook, Packt Publishing, wrote Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011: Scripting Cookbook as well as the previous edition of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customization Essentials, Packt Publishing, and is an active blogger. He has also presented at various public events, including eXtreme CRM in 2014.

In 2014, Nicolae was awarded the Business Solutions MVP title for his Dynamics CRM contributions.