Microsoft Dynamics 365 Financials to reach functional parity with NAV within 12 months, says Dynamics GM Marko Perisic

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Editor's Note: The following interview is adapted from the Directions EMEA 2016 Business Report, a publication of Partner Master Class and QBS Group. The full report includes an event summary, strategic analysis of partner opportunities and products, multiple interviews and a chapter with strategic partner recommendations.

Marko Perisic is the general manager for Dynamics 365 Business Edition plus all of Microsoft's other ERP solutions for the SMB market, including Dynamics NAV. This responsibility includes the product strategy and product development. I met Marko for an exclusive interview in Prague during Directions EMEA 2016 .

The main topic for this interview was, of course, the announcements around Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Dynamics NAV 2017.

Guus Krabbenborg: As we speak we're almost at the end of DIRECTIONS EMEA. Two weeks ago you were at the US edition of DIRECTIONS and earlier this week at the UG Summit in Tampa. What is your overall feeling about the launches of Dynamics 365 and Dynamics NAV 2017?

Marko Perisic: I've experienced a lot of excitement around these launches and our plans for the near future. Both with partners, with analysts and the press. Of course we've also received lots of questions. And some partners are somewhat confused due to all the different announcements. So going forward we will focus even more on our communication in order to get everyone on the same page.

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