Microsoft has announced a very important update regarding Dynamics ERP pricing and licensing:

"Effective Sep 1, 2010, Microsoft is introducing three lighter access license rights to help customers more affordably extend their Dynamics ERP to more people within their organization. We're restructuring Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office (DCO) offering as a suite providing customers who've people with lighter needs power of choice. These options are available whether deploying a web-based experience or taking full advantage of great interoperability with Office and SharePoint," stated Microsoft.

Business Ready Licensing customers have access to three new licensing rights: Microsoft Dynamics Light User (DCO rebranded), Microsoft Dynamics Employees Self Service User, and Microsoft Dynamics Limited Device CAL. Microsoft Dynamics Light User and Microsoft Dynamics Employees Self Service User (but not Limited Device CAL) will also become available to Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) customers on October 1, 2010.

This new licensing model is aimed at reducing costs while increasing productivity by giving front-office employees access critical business data within their business management solutions. Light Users can interact with Microsoft Dynamics financial, human resources, and operational information within the Microsoft Office software they use daily including Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, and Microsoft Office Word.

Examples of those capabilities in Dynamics GP 2010 include:

• Business Portal Employee and Customer User capabilities
• Analysis Cubes
• Analysis Cubes Library
• Management Reporter Viewer
• BI Components
• Executive Centers & New Dynamics GP 2010 Dashboards
• Excel Reports
• SRS Reports
• KPIs
• Order Management
• Requisition Management
• Project Time and Expense
• Human Resources Management Self Service Suite

Contact us for a quote or to discuss how this effects your current software and module pricing.