Microsoft will release a new version of its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) software with functions that mesh with its forthcoming Vista OS and Office 2007 software.

The company's Dynamics product group is responsible for a range of back-end business applications, including supply chain and financial applications. The product group, formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions, came from a string of acquisitions that thrust Microsoft into the midmarket business software arena.

By 2008, Microsoft plans to complete a process to mesh all ERP and CRM Dynamics into a single code base.

Through its partners, Microsoft will let customers either license the applications or subscribe to hosted versions of them or do a combination of both.

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Prashanth Rai