This is the first blog in a several part series on the Progressus
Software journey to make the jump from great idea to great App in the Microsoft
AppSource for Dynamics 365 Financials. It is a comprehensive and
collaborative effort to make it happen, from all aspects of an organization,
and we will hear from each in this series of posts.
For
the past few quarters, we have been working diligently to get Progressus Software published on Microsoft AppSource. It has been a
complete team effort to make it on AppSource as quickly as possible. Some
have asked, “Why,” when the real question they are asking is “Why is
AppSource such a big deal”? AppSource is key to the success of two
products: both Progressus Software AND Dynamics 365 Financials. Microsoft
announced earlier that Dynamics 365 Financials would handle the core financial
aspects of a company, and that Microsoft would rely on the marketplace at large
to develop and supply the best and most useful “apps” to replicate and extend
the specialized functionality that already exists in some of the current
Dynamics products. For Professional Services organizations that rely on
the project accounting functionality found in Dynamics SL, Progressus Software
is the bridge that will connect them to the power and flexibility of Dynamics
365 Financials. Dynamics 365 Financials handles the back office,
Progressus handles the project accounting functionality. The picture that
comes to mind is one of a coral colony, where an individual piece cannot
survive on its own, but as they mature together the branches build on and
strengthen each other. A very similar concept with Microsoft and Dynamics
365 Apps. Dynamics 365 Financials is the core, with Apps attaching
and multiplying the beauty of the whole. That is why AppSource is such a
big deal, and why we have put so much effort into getting it right.
Microsoft recognized the Progressus effort too, and has tapped
Progressus Software to help other folks get their “Apps together”. We
shared our experiences and lessons learned along the way with other potential
App makers at the International ISV showcase hosted by Microsoft in Lyngby
Denmark in March, with the Canadian ISV and Partner teams in May, and we will
even host a full session at Directions 2017 on the process and the thought that
goes into creating and marketing an App for Dynamics 365.
As
I mentioned earlier, we’ll cover some of the building blocks that need to be in
place and operational before you can even submit your App for publication, and
we’ll hear from our own Progressus team members in each area. Up next,
our own Progressus Development Manager and NAV MVP Mohana Pallapothu will detail the
technical side of the App process.
Thanks
for following our quest to get Progressus Software into the Microsoft
AppSource, and be sure to check out AppSource regularly to see all of the cool
and useful applications that can add to your productivity. Also, be on
the lookout for Progressus Software on AppSource very soon!
Learn more about Progressus Software at www.progressussoftware.com.
