Microsoft CRM Database Profile Wizard

The Microsoft CRM Database Profile Wizard collects descriptive data from Microsoft CRM 1.0 and 1.2 databases and sends the collected data to Microsoft. This data will be used to improve the next version of Microsoft CRM. When you run this wizard, you can sign up to receive additional information about upgrading your current Microsoft CRM system when the next version of Microsoft CRM is released.

The wizard asks for two types of information:

Profile information about your organization

Data about your Microsoft CRM database and system

The data that is collected includes object counts, object associations, customizations, object sharing, workflow processes, and Microsoft CRM system information. The wizard does not collect any business data, such as data from your account or contact records.

The data from the Profile Wizard will help Microsoft:

	Understand the most common customizations and how they can make them even easier to implement
	Understand customer data volumes and do a better job of tuning system performance.
	Understand how heavily CRM systems are used so that they can do a better job of understanding realistic user loads for their stress testing.

The collected data is sent securely over the Internet to Microsoft where only the Microsoft CRM team will use it. You can choose not to send any data if you do not feel comfortable sharing with Microsoft.

You can download the Microsoft CRM Database Profile Wizard from the Microsoft website (free).

The screenshots below show the key screens in the Database Profile Wizard, plus a screenshot of a sample output file (the data that is sent to Microsoft):

Intro Screen enlarge image	Your Company Profile enlarge image

Your Microsoft CRM Partner enlarge image	Specify Business Data enlarge image

Specify Usage Data enlarge image	Specify System Data enlarge image

Progress Screen enlarge image	Progress Screen (continued) enlarge image

Results & Review enlarge image	Data Transmission enlarge image

Completed enlarge image	Output Sample enlarge image