Microsoft recently released an updated Statement of Direction for Dynamics CRM.

It covers upcoming Accelerators, Adapters, and XRM. It also gives an overview of the next version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, aptly code-named “ V.Next”, which most likely will end up being called Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5.0.

Microsoft customers can download the document through CustomerSource.

Revised 10/14/09

In an interview with Brad Wilson, the General Manager for Microsoft Dynamics CRM at Microsoft, ChannelWeb mentioned version 5.0 would be out in the second half of 2010.

“Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) channel partners are about to get their first look at the next release of the vendor’s Dynamics CRM application, a product that’s targeted for release sometime in the second half of 2010″

“Dynamics CRM 5.0 will sport improvements in the user interface and data visualization features, enhanced sales and marketing capabilities, and tighter integration with Microsoft’s SharePoint Server collaboration platform, according to Wilson, who declined to disclose details.”

http://www.crn.com/software/218500733;jsessionid=KEB1TPSAPTOIWQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN

From what I remember new CRM version releases were supposed to be on a two year cycle. Version 4.0 was out in January of 2008 so this seems to have been pushed out a bit.

The Dynamics CRM team at Microsoft just released some videos about Dynamics CRM 5.0 (V.Next) from the recent Professional Developers Conference (PDC)

CRM “5″: Chatting with the platform team

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/benriga/CRM-5-Chatting-with-the-platform-team/

CRM “5″: Deploying Line-Of-Business Solutions

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/benriga/CRM-5-Deploying-Line-Of-Business-Solutions/

CRM “5” – Secure Code on the Server

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/benriga/CRM-5–Secure-Code-on-the-Server/

Microsoft Dynamics CRM: The Appealing Business Application

http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/BB08/

Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Building Line-of-Business Applications

http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/BB32/