The Concept of Managed & Unmanaged Solutions was introduced with MS Dynamics CRM 2011, as a simpler way to package CRM customizations and deploy to multiple CRM environments. This supposedly would simplify the release process and enable Microsoft Partners to utilize XRM to deliver ISV Solutions for CRM. That was in the perfect world. Prior to this customizations were migrated in the same state as they were in development and which sometimes led to customizations being overwritten or corrupted by the end user, effectively breaking the solution. To date if you are to Google this topic you will get a flurry of opinions and direction on what is best practice. This debate is quite alive and well. Some healthy fear in this process is a good thing as it motivates the CRM administrator to follow a best practice. In this session we will explore those options and dispel the myths and fears surrounding solutions in Dynamics 365.
