2018 Channel Predictions – Dynamics DX

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    We previously reported that Microsoft predicts there will be $72 billion in opportunity for Dynamics partners as Digital Transformation (DX) of the Dynamics channel accelerates. According to Nucleus, ERP vendors will push industry specific IP in order to differentiate themselves  as part of their DX strategy.

    “As ERP vendors continue their push to the cloud, delivering more tailored industry-specific capabilities has been the drive for many of the R&D dollars spent,” said Seth Lippincott, senior analyst at Nucleus Research in a recent announcement. “They’re focused on delivering functional depth for cloud-based offerings, of which customers are more accustomed to seeing within on-premises environments.”

     

    The Microsoft CSP program is designed to help Dynamics Partners, ISVs and MSPs start offering Dynamics 365 in 30 days with almost no upfront investment. Learn more about Dynamics 365 partner tiers.

    As we approach the end of the year and Dynamics DX continues to accelerate, we thought it would be good to share some cloud and DX predictions from a few independent research firms. If you have any predictions of your own for 2018 Dynamics or cloud leave us a comment:

    DX Predictions From Around the Web

    By the End of 2019, DX spending will reach $1.7 trillion worldwide, a 42% Increase from 2017–IDC

    Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.3 percent from 2017 estimated spending of $3.5 trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.

    Digital disruptors are emerging in all industries, and the need for CIOs to embrace digital transformation is urgent, according to Gartner, Inc. In fact, once digital revenue for a sector hits 20 percent of total revenue, digital transformation can’t be stopped–Gartner

    The ability to use AI to enhance decision making, reinvent business models and ecosystems, and remake the customer experience will drive the payoff for digital initiatives through 2025—Gartner

    By 2020, robots will engage in work that drives customer outcomes. They’ll reshape customer experience by predicting customer needs, providing customer service, empowering online self-provisioning, allowing in-person self-service, and ceding full responsibility to self-service–Forrester

    By 2019, 60% of CIOs will complete infrastructure and application re-platforming using cloud, mobile, and DevOps, clearing the deck for accelerated enterprise digital transformation–IDC

    Takeaways

    The opportunity for Dynamics partners is growing and the time to seize it is now. As Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 CSP, SCA partners will have access to sell SCAs exclusive intelligent apps, cloud infrastructure and sales enablement tools to quickly launch their Dynamics 365 practice. Partners who are able to differentiate their offerings through industry-specific IP and functional expertise will be highly successful in leveraging the SCA Microsoft Dynamics Partner program.

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