Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Unleashed

Challenges with xRM

Nothing comes for free, and building solutions with Microsoft Dynamics CRM has its own set of challenges. The ability to rapidly build solutions in Microsoft Dynamics CRM can lead customizers to skip the traditional analysis phase and start making changes quickly, leading the solution to miss important design gotchas. Care must be taken to avoid falling into this trap, which could lead to a potentially flawed implementation.

Another challenge with xRM is the sometimes-difficult decision of how much of the OOB entities to use in a new project. Does your process closely align with the OOB process flows and forms? How will changes with the next release impact your customizations? This issue is explained more fully in the next ...