Microsoft

Microsoft Business Solutions (NASDAQ: MSFT), which includes the businesses of Great Plains, Microsoft bCentral, and Navision a/s, offers a range of business applications for small and mid-market businesses. Microsoft Business Solutions applications can help automate end-to-end business processes across the following areas.

• Financials
• Distribution
• Project accounting
• Electronic commerce
• Human resources (HR) and payroll
• Manufacturing
• Supply chain management (SCM)
• Business intelligence (BI)
• Sales and marketing management
• Customer service and support

Microsoft was established in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington (US).

• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Navision) enables customers to focus on business. More than 35,000 small to mid-sized companies in over fifty countries rely on Microsoft Dynamics NAV every day to help them run their operations.

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• Dynamics SL 

Released in 1994, Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon) is a business solution targeted to the lower and mid-tiers of the mid-market and t to meet the needs of project-centric and distribution-driven companies. The system includes financials, payroll, advanced distribution/supply chain management, project management, e-business, customer relationship management, and field service management solutions.

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• Microsoft Office Accounting 

Ideal for companies that need more than basic accounting software, Microsoft Small Business Manager offers affordable, flexible, and fully integrated financial management, sales, purchasing, inventory, payroll, and reporting capabilities. It connects people, information, and processes to help manage customers' businesses more effectively.

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• ProClarity  

ProClarity gives analysts and business professionals a simple, powerful and adaptable interface to insight, building on the power of the Microsoft business intelligence platform. ProClarity empowers users with the ability to monitor business performance, visualize and explore multi-dimensional data, understand root cause and effect relationships, and share definitions and analysis best practices to make consistently better decisions.

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• Dynamics CRM 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solution comprised of a suite of sales, marketing, and customer service capabilities, and featuring native Office Outlook integration. Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers organizations a choice of on-premise and on-demand deployments.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Navision Axapta) was created through the merger of Navision Software A/S and Damgaard A/S in December 2000, and it was acquired in 2002 by Microsoft. Dynamics AX is a multilanguage, multicurrency enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for growing or mid-sized and larger companies. With applications for financial management, customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), human resource management, project management, and analytics, Dynamics AX integrates with Microsoft products such as SQL SERver, BizTalk Server, Exchange, Office, and Windows. Dynamics AX was designed with one database, one toolbox, one business logic, and one source code.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains eEnterprise) was originally released in July 1994. It meets the needs of over 34,500 small, mid-market, and corporate account customers. This enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is extensible and has a modular approach. It provides functionality for financials, inventory and order processing, human resource management, customer relationship management (CRM), field service, e-commerce, project management, manufacturing, and analytics and reporting.

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a comprehensive business management solution that helps companies adapt to new opportunities and continued growth. Designed for how people really work, Microsoft Dynamics GP equips companies to keep pace with the competition, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect the full range of business processes across the organization. With Microsoft Dynamics GP, companies can get up and running quickly, maximizing the productivity of their people, and feel confident that they’ve made an investment that will support their business needs now and into the future.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics SL 

Released in 1994, Microsoft Dynamics(TM) SL (formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon) is a business solution targeted at the lower and middle tiers of the mid-market. It includes financials, payroll, advanced distribution, supply chain management (SCM), project management, e-business, customer relationship management (CRM), and field service management solutions.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Dynamics SL 

Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon) was released in 1994 as a business solution targeted to the lower and mid-tiers of the mid-market. It includes financials, payroll, advanced distribution and supply chain management, project management, e-business, customer relationship management, and field service management solutions.

Dynamics SL specializes in meeting the needs of project-centric and distribution-driven companies. Its customization and integration tools help clients adapt best practices and integrate with other system.  Based on Microsoft Windows technology, it gives employees real time data access through web-based interfaces and provides broad and deep functionality.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Internet Security and Acceleration Server 

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server is a multilayer enterprise firewall and Web cache that helps provide secure and fast Internet connectivity. Microsoft intends its ISA Server to be optimized for application-layer defense, networking on a virtual private network (VPN), stateful packet inspection, and secure publishing. ISA Server functions as a Web proxy and cache for customers that need to improve performance or save network bandwidth resources.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Retail Management System (RMS) 

Microsoft Business Solutions Retail Management System targets small and midsized retailers seeking to automate their stores. The package runs on personal computers to manage a range of store operations and customer marketing tasks, including point of sale; operations; inventory control and tracking; pricing; sales and promotions; customer management and marketing; employee management; customized reports; and information security.

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• Dynamics SL 

Released in 1994, Microsoft Dynamics(TM) SL (formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon) is a business solution targeted at the lower and middle tiers of the mid-market. It includes financials, payroll, advanced distribution, supply chain management (SCM), project management, e-business, customer relationship management (CRM), and field service management solutions.

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• Dynamics SL 

Released in 1994, Microsoft Dynamics(TM) SL (formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions Solomon) is a business solution targeted at the lower and middle tiers of the mid-market. It includes financials, payroll, advanced distribution, supply chain management (SCM), project management, e-business, customer relationship management (CRM), and field service management solutions.

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• Dynamics AX 

Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta) was created specifically to help mid-market enterprises seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage. Dynamics AX can be tailored to support unique business processes and includes integrated business functionality.

 

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• Dynamics GP 

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a business management solution. It is designed to help companies, manage changing markets, enable unique business requirements, and connect business processes across the organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP can often be deployed quickly, which can help maintain user productivity.

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• Dynamics NAV 

Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2009 is a complete business management solution that helps people work faster and smarter and gives your business the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities and growth. The 2009 release offers breakthrough user experience and technology innovations while maintaining the simplicity that has always been a core value of this solution. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, businesses can:
• Provide streamlined access to relevant tasks and information with Role Centers that help people work more effectively.
• Improve agility with enhanced flexibility to adapt to meet changing needs.
• Connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV easily to a wide range of applications and data sources.
Make the most of investments in Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services.

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• Dynamics CRM 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solution comprised of a suite of sales, marketing, and customer service capabilities, and featuring native Office Outlook integration. Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers organizations a choice of on-premise and on-demand deployments.

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