Top Microsoft Dynamics AX / 365 for Operations news and features of 2016

As 2016 winds down, it is again time to look back at the most popular and important Microsoft Dynamics AX and 365 for Operations articles of the year. What follows is a list of ten articles that stood out as the most important. Articles were chosen based on their popularity with readers, their consumption via social media, and for their importance in marking the top happenings in the Dynamics AX community in 2016. (We will be posting a separate piece with top articles from AX expert contributors.)

It will come as no surprise that Dynamics 365 for Operations went to the top of the 2016 list. If activity on MSDynamicsWorld.com is any indication, the broader Dynamics 365 launch was unprecedented in its importance to the ERP and CRM community. And with so many pieces still coming together in areas like integration, upgrades, analytics, verticals, and apps, there is no indication that things will quiet down as we move into the new year.

So take a few minutes to relive the top AX and Dynamics 365 for Operations articles of the year. And check out some predictions for 2017 and top articles of the year from AX experts. 

Microsoft Reveals Dynamics 365 License Details, Clarifying The Future of AX, CRM, Project Madeira (July 13, 2016)

Outpacing all other articles on MSDW this year, the reveal by Microsoft at WPC 2016 of the new Dynamics 365 licensing structure signaled a bold departure from the traditional licensing and pricing mechanisms used for Dynamics products. The information provided at WPC was one of the must-attend sessions of the event, since only a select few people outside of Microsoft knew what was coming ...