Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Unleashed

Update Schedule

Microsoft provides two basic types of updates to the CRM platform, feature releases and user rollups (URs). Early in the development of CRM Online, the team at Microsoft targeted the release of a UR every 8 weeks and a major release (what could be called a major feature release) twice per year. The early URs were arguably very stable and were automatically deployed to the CRM Online environment. Then, as the releases became increasingly complex and negative impacts grew, Microsoft looked to rethink their schedule. Releases for CRM Online and CRM On-Premise were released concurrently.

Late in the 2011 life cycle and based on feedback from On-Premise customers, Microsoft moved away from the current release schedule. Going forward, ...