Insights
What became of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
In 2020, Microsoft decoupled F&O into five standalone apps. We give the current overview.
arades · Microsoft Partner
We don't sell a platform — we sell the answer that fits the question. Hybrid, when that's the truth. As a Microsoft Partner based in Offenbach am Main, we serve mid-market companies across the Rhine-Main region and throughout DACH, with over 20 years of Microsoft hands-on experience.
Microsoft Cloud and Independent Engineering under one roof — we recommend what fits the task, not what fits our portfolio.
Productized Dynamics 365 apps, tools and integrations — education institutions, associations, P&SM, modular ERP, inter-company. Ready to deploy.
Lifecycle (advisory to care), ongoing services (license, training, compliance), specializations (governance, integration, user enablement).
What we do every day: Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Copilot, NIS2, Independent Engineering — from real projects. Plus team, careers, references.
Four principles
Editorial instead of marketing speak. Concrete instead of buzzwords. Honest instead of sales-optimized.
Microsoft specialist and Independent Engineer under one roof. We recommend the platform that fits the task — even when it's not part of our main portfolio.
You talk to the people who actually develop and implement. No account-manager layer, no translation losses, no polished status reports.
Productized Dynamics 365 apps shorten time-to-value — from education institutions to associations, P&SM, and modular ERP.
We tell you openly whether a project with us makes sense. We've turned down engagements — and gained a new trust relationship every time.
Microsoft Partner
Engineering · Stack 1
Six Microsoft Cloud platforms — from Microsoft 365 through Dynamics 365 to the Power Platform. How to choose the right Microsoft 365 Partner for them is laid out in our selection overview.
Office Apps, Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive, Defender, Intune. Microsoft Licensing Partner — licenses plus our own extensions, add-ons, and custom development.
Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio agents, adoption support. From license purchase to real impact in daily operations.
Enterprise AI platform: 11,000+ models, Foundry IQ, 1,400+ connectors. For production-ready agents with full architectural control.
CRM & ERP — Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, Project Operations, Customer Insights, Business Central.
Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Dataverse — as a custom layer on top of your Microsoft stack.
Identity platform for SSO, Conditional Access, Zero Trust. Azure as a cloud foundation for custom workloads, hybrid setups, EU-sovereign hosting.
Engineering · Stack 2
Tailored applications on modern frameworks — sovereign, often on European infrastructure. Java, Spring, web stacks beyond Microsoft.
iOS and Android apps for internal workflows or customer-facing scenarios. React Native, native stacks — matched to the respective backend.
OpenAI, Mistral, Anthropic Claude, Aleph Alpha — models other than Copilot integrated into business processes. GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted where possible.
Stay instead of deliver
We don't just deliver projects — we stay. Three services are structured so the first engagement turns into a long-term partnership. Predictable for you, an ongoing engagement for us.
Purchase Microsoft licenses through us as a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Monthly billing, German contracting partner, license audit included.
Managed services for your running Microsoft applications: updates per release wave, fixes, training, continuous improvement in a flat-rate model.
Monthly training allotment for your teams: Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Copilot, governance. In-house, open, or mixed format — also bookable as a one-off.
Project engagements remain available: implementation, custom development, integration and migration are billed as classic projects — ideally with a follow-on phase in the Care model. All services →
Solutions
Pre-built CRM application for training and education providers with course administration, billing, and participant tracking.
Member management, dues billing, event management — built specifically for associations, chambers, and professional organizations.
Project and service billing for IT service providers and consultancies — time tracking, travel, expenses, billing. We use it ourselves.
Classic ERP on a Microsoft foundation without Business Central — assembled from arades apps. For mid-market companies with 5–200 employees.
Inventory, orders and master data across company boundaries — hub architecture with connections to Shopify, Oxaion, Amazon, GLS.
Brings CRM records directly into Microsoft Teams — conversations with context, without switching tabs.
Insights
In 2020, Microsoft decoupled F&O into five standalone apps. We give the current overview.
Why 80% of all Copilot investments fizzle out — and what it takes for adoption to actually happen.
In force since December 6, 2025. ~29,500 companies affected. Fines up to €10M.
30-min initial conversation
We listen, frame your situation, and give you an honest assessment — even when another partner is a better fit.