Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online offers an attractive interface, excellent reporting tools, and lots of automation features. It is designed for larger organizations with complex customer relationship ...

Microsoft looks to have new CRM releases slated for every quarter this calendar year, according to the latest roadmap.

Microsoft is taking a page from rival Salesforce.com's book and is launching an online store for third-party applications and services that build on top of its Dynamics CRM and ERP products.

Microsoft is working on a new offering called Dynamics 365 that will combine its current ERP and CRM cloud services and include applications purpose-built for specific business functions.

And although the Microsoft integration will allow users to send messages directly from Dynamics it's really just providing a quicker access to LinkedIn's already built-in messaging features.