{"id":190,"date":"2013-11-15T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/oh365eh\/?p=190"},"modified":"2023-02-24T20:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T20:45:59","slug":"first-impressions-of-new-interface-and-features-in-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-fall-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/oh365eh\/2013\/11\/15\/first-impressions-of-new-interface-and-features-in-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-fall-13\/","title":{"rendered":"First Impressions of New Interface and Features in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Fall &#8217;13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new <em><strong>Microsoft&#8217;s Dynamics CRM<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>Online Fall &#8217;13 upgrade <\/strong><\/em>went online for us yesterday, and I&#8217;m happy to share my first impressions, having spent the afternoon exploring the new interface.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Major Visual Differences:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Goodbye&#8221;:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Busy, cluttered layout with every functions in your face<\/li>\n<li>Bulky navigation pane on the left-hand side of the screen<\/li>\n<li>Context-sensitive ribbon anchored to top of the screen<\/li>\n<li>Pop-ups galore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Hello&#8221;:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flat minimalist &#8220;Metro&#8221; design<\/li>\n<li>Ample screen real estate and functionality neatly tucked away<\/li>\n<li>Large tiled app buttons (think Windows 8 start screen) organized in a ribbon that expands and collapses on command<\/li>\n<li>Touch-optimized design for touch-enabled devices<\/li>\n<li>Responsive design for seamless experience use on\u00a0 all devices (computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/oh365eh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/11\/crm-interface-icons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-208\" alt=\"crm-interface-icons\" src=\"http:\/\/regroove.ca\/oh365eh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/11\/crm-interface-icons.jpg\" width=\"1035\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Major Differences in Functionality:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Goodbye&#8221;:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drilling down to find information<\/li>\n<li>Diving deep into the back-end to configure forms and fields<\/li>\n<li>Having to configure a mobile view to view information on your smartphone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Hello&#8221;:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edit\/add data to list items without having to open the item (&#8220;inline editable grids&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Attach images to entities (image stored within CRM database)<\/li>\n<li>View Microsoft Bing Maps within CRM<\/li>\n<li>See what others have been up to via the Activity Feeds and What&#8217;s New Posts<\/li>\n<li>Instant business intelligence at the click of a button via interactive Charts tucked away on the right-hand side of the screen<\/li>\n<li>Call or instant message contacts directly from within CRM (via full Microsoft Lync integration)<\/li>\n<li>Quickly comment on posts or start contextual conversations from within CRM<\/li>\n<li>Allows non-licensed CRM users to join the conversation (via full Yammer integration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more detailed information,<\/strong> I suggest you take a gander at the: <a href=\"http:\/\/download.microsoft.com\/download\/7\/F\/1\/7F10F758-0846-4210-B9F4-6AF79A96CA76\/Release_Preview_Guide_September_2013.pdf\">Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Release Preview Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What\u00a0new feature <\/strong><strong>in the Online Fall &#8217;13 upgrade of Microsoft&#8217;s Dynamics CRM are you most excited about?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Over the coming weeks I&#8217;ll be sharing screen shots of my favourite new features, and noting any quirks I come across. 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