Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Solutions

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image So many people are starting to play with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Solutions that I thought I’d share the Introduction article written by my friend Jim Daly.

Solutions are how customizers and developers author, package, and maintain units of software that extend Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Customizers and developers can distribute solutions so that organizations can use Microsoft Dynamics CRM to install and uninstall the business functionality defined by the solution.

In This Topic:

  • Extensibility Choices
  • Solution Components
  • Unmanaged and Managed Solutions
  • Managed Properties
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependency Tracking
  • Support for Multiple Languages

Sample topic:

Solution components are created by using the customization tools or APIs included in Microsoft Dynamics CRM and are fully hosted in the application. The following diagram shows the types of solution components.

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When you define a Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution you create a group of solution components that can be managed together.