CRM migration

Migrate from CINC to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between CINC and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales . We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

CINC logo

CINC

Source

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales  logo

Compatibility

100%

12 of 12

objects map 1:1 between CINC and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

48–72 hours

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

CINC Systems is a real estate CRM built around lead generation, automated follow-up sequences, and behavioral event tracking for agents and brokerages. Its data model centers on Leads with engagement scores, Companies with property associations, and a Deals object for commissions. CINC's API exports contacts, leads, companies, and activity history as structured records with owner IDs and timestamps. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales organizes data around Accounts (the Account table), Contacts, Leads, and Opportunities. Dynamics 365 uses the Dataverse data platform, meaning every custom field created during migration gets a new_ prefix and lives as a column on the target table. The Lead entity in Dynamics captures lifecycle status through the msdyncrm_leadstage field, which functions differently from CINC's behavioral lead scoring model. We map CINC Leads to Dynamics 365 Leads with leadscore preserved as a custom integer field, CINC Companies to Dynamics Accounts, and CINC Deals to Dynamics Opportunities. CINC's engagement activities (calls, emails, texts) migrate as Dynamics 365 Activities attached to the parent Account or Contact record. Behavioral event history that drives CINC's auto-follow-up logic does not have a native Dynamics equivalent—these events are preserved as a custom ActivityLog__c table for reference and rebuilt logic in Power Automate. Workflows, automated sequences, and CINC's AI-driven lead routing rules do not migrate. They must be rebuilt using Dynamics 365 Sales workflows, Power Automate, or Dynamics Sales Insights. We export CINC workflow definitions as JSON for your Dynamics admin to reference during rebuild.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

CINC logo

CINC

What's pushing teams away

  • The lack of an audit trail for financial transactions creates compliance risk and frustrates accounting staff who need to reconstruct past journal entries or invoice corrections.
  • Limited customization in reporting and integration options forces teams to work around the platform rather than with it, particularly when connecting to tools not on CINC's approved integration list.
  • The Collections Module is widely described as over-engineered and unnecessarily complicated, making routine collection workflows harder to execute than they should be.
  • Group reporting cannot generate accurate financials for fiscal years ending outside of December, which blocks associations with non-standard fiscal years from using the native reporting module.
  • California e-communication and opt-in/opt-out compliance requirements are not natively supported, forcing regulated HOAs to manually manage communication preferences outside the platform.

Choosing

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales  logo

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

What's pulling them in

  • Deep Microsoft 365, Teams, and Outlook integration makes Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales a natural fit for Microsoft-first organizations already invested in that ecosystem
  • Sales Enterprise and Premium tiers offer unlimited custom tables and advanced AI-driven forecasting and predictive analytics not available in lower tiers
  • Professional tier pricing at $65 per user per month offers a lower entry cost than Salesforce for SMB teams with straightforward CRM needs
  • Flexible customization options allow businesses to build bespoke apps, tailor forms and views, and integrate with other Dynamics 365 modules
  • Microsoft Copilot AI tools are embedded directly into the sales workflow on Enterprise and Premium, automating routine tasks and providing deal intelligence

Object mapping

How CINC objects map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Each row shows how a CINC object lands in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales , including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

CINC

Lead

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Lead

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Lead maps directly to Dynamics 365 Lead. The lead's firstname, lastname, email, phone, and address fields map to the corresponding Lead attributes. Owner resolution by email match identifies the Dynamics User. CINC leadscore maps to new_leadscore__c custom field on Lead.

CINC

Lead (engagement_score)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Lead

1:1
Fully supported

CINC's numeric engagement_score has no native Dynamics equivalent. We create a custom integer field (new_leadscore__c) on the Lead entity. Historical engagement data from CINC's behavioral events also preserved in a custom Lead_Behavior_History__c table linked by LeadId. The custom table is created in Dataverse and the field added to the Lead form. Power Automate can later use this data for scoring recalculation.

CINC

Company

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Account

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Company maps to Dynamics 365 Account. Company name maps to Account.Name, domain/website maps to Account.Website, industry maps to Account.Industry via value-mapping, and employee count maps to NumberOfEmployees. Parent-company hierarchy maps to Account.ParentAccountId. Physical address fields map to Address1_Line1, City, State, PostalCode, and Country. If the source includes a custom industry code, a new_industrycode__c field is created in Dynamics.

CINC

Contact (agent/representative)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

Agent and representative records in CINC that are people associated with a Company map to Dynamics 365 Contact. The Contact's AccountId lookup is set by resolving the CINC company relationship to the target Dynamics Account. Primary agent designation preserved as a custom field.

CINC

Deal (commission)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Opportunity

1:1
Fully supported

CINC Deal records—representing transaction commissions or listing deals—map to Dynamics 365 Opportunity. Deal name maps to Opportunity.Name, amount maps to Amount, close date maps to CloseDate, and stage maps to StageName via value-mapping against the configured sales process. Probability values are set from Dynamics default stage probabilities. Owner resolution follows email-to-User matching, similar to Lead migration.

CINC

Deal Stage

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Opportunity StageName

1:1
Fully supported

CINC deal stages (e.g., 'Active', 'Under Contract', 'Closed Won', 'Lost') map value-by-value to Dynamics Opportunity StageName pick-list. Each CINC pipeline maps to a Dynamics Sales Process. Probability values re-applied from Dynamics side since CINC stage probability is not a standard field.

CINC

Activity (call, email, text, meeting)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Activity (Task, Email)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC engagement events (calls, emails, texts, meetings) migrate as Dynamics 365 Activities. Calls and tasks map to the Task entity with Type='Phone Call'. Emails map to Email entity. Meetings map to the Appointment (Event) entity. Original timestamps, subject, and owner preserved on each activity.

CINC

Property / Listing Association

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Custom Junction Table

1:1
Fully supported

CINC links Leads to property listings via an N:M association. Dynamics 365 Sales has no native listings object. We create a custom LeadPropertyListing__c junction table (or custom lookup field) to preserve these associations. The Dynamics admin can add the field to the Lead form for reference.

CINC

Owner / User

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

SystemUser (OwnerId)

1:1
Fully supported

CINC owner_id references a CINC User record. We resolve each owner by email against Dynamics 365 SystemUser table. Matched owners become OwnerId on the target record. Unresolved owners flagged before migration—team either creates a Dynamics user or assigns records to a fallback owner.

CINC

Custom Fields (any)

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Custom Fields (new_*)

1:1
Fully supported

Any CINC custom properties beyond standard fields require a new_* custom field created in Dynamics 365 before migration. Field type mapping: text strings map to Text, numbers to Integer or Decimal, dates to Datetime, pick-lists to Option Sets. We deliver a custom field creation manifest as part of the pre-migration schema plan.

CINC

Workflow / Automation Definition

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Power Automate / Workflow

1:1
Fully supported

CINC automated sequences, AI lead routing rules, and behavioral triggers have no Dynamics 365 equivalent in the migration payload. We export CINC workflow definitions as structured JSON for your Dynamics admin to reference when rebuilding equivalent logic in Power Automate or Dynamics Sales Insights.

CINC

Attachment / File

maps to

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

SharePoint / Note Attachment

1:1
Fully supported

CINC file attachments associated with Leads or Deals migrate to Dynamics 365 native note attachments (Annotation entity). Large files re-upload to the connected SharePoint document library if the Dynamics environment has SharePoint integration enabled. File size limit is 128MB per note attachment in Dynamics.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

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CINC gotchas

High

No audit trail for accounting transactions

Medium

Lead data export requires dashboard access

Medium

Cephai AI activity records do not export

Medium

Single-owner constraint on unit records

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales gotchas

High

Professional tier 15-table custom table limit blocks migrations

High

October 2024 pricing increase applies at renewal for all customers

Medium

Custom fields must be created in the UI before API writes

Medium

Power Platform request limits apply to bulk migrations

Medium

Activity records orphaned to inactive owners fail silently

Pair-specific challenges

  • CINC behavioral event history has no native Dynamics activity counterpart for auto-follow-up triggers

    CINC tracks micro-events (listing page views, email link clicks, SMS opens) that drive its automated follow-up sequences. Dynamics 365 Sales Activity records (Task, Email) store activity history but do not natively execute trigger-based automation from that history. When migrating CINC Leads with extensive behavioral event logs, FlitStack writes each event as a custom Lead_Behavior_Event__c record linked by LeadId. Your Dynamics admin must rebuild the follow-up logic using Power Automate or Dynamics Sales Insights triggers based on this custom event table. Without rebuild, the event history is preserved but inert.

  • Dynamics 365 Sales Professional caps custom tables at 15—Enterprise required for unlimited schema

    CINC setups with more than 15 unique custom properties or a custom junction table for property-lead associations push against the Dynamics 365 Sales Professional table limit. Sales Professional allows a maximum of 15 custom tables (entities). If your CINC environment has more than 15 custom fields across Lead, Company, and Deal objects, you need to upgrade to Sales Enterprise before migration. FlitStack delivers a pre-migration schema audit that counts total custom fields and flags whether your Dynamics license tier supports the target schema.

  • Lead score and engagement score recalculation must be rebuilt in Power Automate post-migration

    CINC calculates leadscore as a composite of website visits, email engagement, listing views, and response time. This score is a numeric property on the CINC Lead—not a formula field. After migration, the new_leadscore__c custom field holds the CINC snapshot value but will not update automatically. Dynamics 365 Sales Enterprise with Sales Insights can replicate lead scoring using the same behavioral signals, but the Power Automate workflow or Sales Insights configuration is a rebuild task. FlitStack provides a Power Automate template document as part of the post-migration handoff package.

  • CINC's N:1 contact-to-company model requires explicit Account resolution before Contact migration

    CINC allows a contact to be associated with multiple companies (primary and secondary). Dynamics 365 Sales Contact has a single ParentCustomerId (AccountId) lookup—multi-company association requires Account Contact Relationships (the related entity) or a custom junction table. FlitStack migrates the primary company as AccountId and surfaces secondary company associations as Account_Contact_Relationship records in Dynamics. Your admin reviews and reconciles the primary assignment rule before the migration run commits. This resolution step typically adds one to two hours to the migration timeline, and FlitStack provides a pre-flight report listing any contacts with multiple primary assignments for manual review.

  • CINC API bulk export pagination limits throughput for large record sets

    CINC's API returns paginated results with a configurable page size. High-volume CINC instances (200k+ leads) require multiple API pagination cycles to extract all records, which extends the pre-migration data pull phase. FlitStack uses application-user authentication to the CINC API with rate-limit-aware throttling. A typical 500,000-record CINC export takes 4–8 hours via API pagination. We schedule the export during off-peak hours and run the Dynamics bulk write in parallel to minimize total migration clock time.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful CINC to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales data migration

  1. CINC API data extraction and profiling

    FlitStack connects to CINC via API using application-user credentials. We extract Leads, Companies, Contacts, Deals, Activity records, and property associations in a structured pull. During extraction, we profile data quality—flagging records with missing emails, duplicate company names, and unresolved owner IDs. A data quality report is delivered before field mapping begins, so your team can decide how to handle dirty records (clean before migration or flag in Dynamics post-load).

  2. Dynamics 365 Sales schema pre-creation and license audit

    Before any data lands in Dynamics, FlitStack audits your current Dynamics license tier (Professional vs Enterprise) against the CINC custom field count. We deliver a custom field creation manifest: every new_* field required, its type, and which Dynamics entity it belongs to. For property-lead junction table requirements, we provide the Dataverse table definition. Your Dynamics admin creates the schema in the target environment, and FlitStack validates field existence before the migration run begins.

  3. Owner resolution and fallback owner mapping

    CINC owner IDs are resolved against the Dynamics 365 SystemUser table by email address. We run a pre-flight match on all unique owner emails in the CINC dataset. Matched owners map directly to OwnerId. Unmatched owners are listed in a resolution report with three options: create a corresponding Dynamics user before migration, reassign to a designated fallback owner, or leave as-is with OwnerId set to the migration service account for post-migration manual assignment. No record lands in Dynamics without a resolved OwnerId or an explicit admin-approved fallback.

  4. Sample migration with field-level diff and validation

    A representative slice of 200–500 records (spanning Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, and Activities) migrates first into a Dynamics sandbox or a designated test partition. FlitStack generates a field-level diff report comparing source CINC values against destination Dynamics values for every mapped field. You review leadscore mapping, stage value mapping, property associations, and activity owner attribution. Approval of the diff report is required before the full migration run commits. This step typically takes 24–48 hours.

  5. Full migration run with delta-pickup window

    After sample approval, the full CINC dataset migrates to Dynamics 365 Sales using the validated field mappings. A delta-pickup window opens at migration start and remains open for 24–48 hours after the full run completes. Any CINC records created or modified during the cutover window are captured in a second incremental write. FlitStack writes to Dynamics via Bulk API and Dataverse API for efficiency. All operations are logged in an audit trail. One-click rollback reverts all migrated records if post-run reconciliation identifies data integrity issues.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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CINC

Source

Strengths

  • AutoTrack behavioral intelligence captures prospect website visits, email engagement, and calls automatically without agent input.
  • Integrated banking and TresRE reconciliation reduce manual accounting work and speed up month-end closes for HOA managers.
  • Responsive customer support with quick resolution on standard tickets, backed by a dedicated success playbook for onboarding.
  • Cephai generative AI assists with communication drafting and follow-up suggestions within the platform workflow.
  • All-in-one portal consolidates lead management, accounting, work orders, and resident communications into a single application.

Weaknesses

  • No audit trail for financial transactions makes it difficult to reconstruct past journal entries or invoice corrections after posting.
  • Fiscal year reporting is hardcoded to December year-end, making group reporting unusable for associations with non-standard fiscal years.
  • Custom reporting is not user-friendly and in some cases cannot be exported to Excel, limiting analytical flexibility.
  • Multi-owner contact records are not natively supported, with each unit limited to a single owner on file despite shared ownership scenarios being common in HOAs.
  • The platform lacks California-compliant e-communication opt-in/opt-out tracking built into the communication tools.
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Destination

Strengths

  • Native integration with Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint for unified productivity workflow
  • Unlimited custom tables and complex workflows on Enterprise tier enable deep customization for complex sales processes
  • AI-driven predictive analytics and deal intelligence on Enterprise and Premium tiers help sales teams prioritize pipeline
  • Dataverse unified data layer provides a consistent API and data model across all Dynamics 365 and Power Platform apps
  • Strong security model with Field-Level Security and Record Ownership rules for governance-conscious enterprises

Weaknesses

  • Sales Professional tier caps custom tables at 15, creating a migration ceiling for highly customized SMB environments
  • October 2024 pricing increases of $15 per user across all tiers apply to existing customers upon renewal
  • Implementation typically requires costly certified partners, adding 30–50% to total project cost
  • Updates and platform releases can disrupt customizations and plugins, requiring regression testing after each wave
  • Non-Microsoft integrations require additional configuration or middleware, limiting flexibility for heterogeneous tech stacks

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard CRM migration. All 8 core objects map 1:1 between CINC and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across CINC and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

  • Object compatibility

    A

    All 8 core objects map 1:1 between CINC and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales .

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    CINC: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    CINC doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

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Most CINC-to-Dynamics 365 Sales migrations complete in 48–72 hours for under 50,000 records. The pre-migration schema setup (custom fields, junction tables) takes 1–3 days depending on Dynamics admin availability. Larger migrations with 500k+ records or complex behavioral event history extend to 5–10 days. The sample migration validation step adds 24–48 hours but is required before the full run commits. During the delta-pickup window, any new or modified records after the initial load are captured within 24–48 hours, ensuring the Dynamics environment reflects the latest CINC state at go-live.

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