If you are using Microsoft’s products for quite a time. The chances are that you are also checking licensing guides on every first day of the month. They keep changing the regulations, and if you have to stay up to date with the pace, you need to ensure that you are not missing out on any recent changes.
So, here is the guideline about the recent changes made by Microsoft in October 2020. Let us help you get through the things you need to know about the changes.
What are the recent licensing updates about Dynamics 365?
For now, you must know that they have updated Project Operations, new entitlements (Commerce and Customer Insights), and new additional capacity (Business Central).
Additionally, it is also going through some reformatting with a new cover, and applications are now viewed in alphabetical order. Moreover, it has the Business Central and Mixed Reality.
Key Points:
First of all, there is a change in the cover. It might not be a big deal for many, but it is an important change.
Then, the main change is that Business Central and Mixed Reality are now part of the licensing guide, and duplicative information is excluded now.
- Exclusion of Customer Engagement
By the last updates in August 2020, they still had the Customer engagement. However, this is not now available. So, if you don’t know anything about the origin of each application and its technical platform, you will not find any highlights in the licensing guide.
- The Launch of Project Operations in October 2020 guide
The October licensing guide includes the launch of Project operations. It will help you connect with your teams covering all the aspects of the project, including accelerating delivery and maximizing profitability.
- Commerce and Customer Insights
The below picture is illustrating the last August 2020 version, explaining different types of Base and Attach licenses available:
Microsoft says that they have split the “Customer Engagement Applications” and “Finance, SCM, Commerce and Human Resources”. So, the new placement of SKU will look like:
However, back in October 2019, they did say that “they will no longer use the Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement apps”. But if you have gone through the August 2020 version, you will know that it was still part till then.
Moreover, if you are looking for details, you must know that the latest licensing guide is more like a terms & conditions document. Therefore, the chances are higher that nobody is going to read them thoroughly. However, a summary of all the changes are:
Conclusion
You can see the new offers and other changes in the above table still if you are also concerned about your business needs regarding the latest updates and changes. You can also consult the DHRP professionals to guide you through the basic changes according to your business requirements. For a better understanding of all the relevant pricing check our licensing services, our expert will help you go through it without you spending your time reading the document.
