Engineering · two stacks under one roof
arades GmbH is an engineering firm with a clear dual positioning. We build deep inside the Microsoft business stack — and just as confidently on our own platforms when the native Microsoft stack doesn't fit your task. You get the answer that matches the question, not the one that matches our portfolio.
Two stacks
We combine two disciplines that almost never come from one source in the German market. Most Microsoft partners sell only Microsoft. Most independent engineering firms sell only custom. We do both — and we say openly which of the two stacks fits your task.
Six platforms, one stack: from the Microsoft 365 workplace and Microsoft Teams through Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM & ERP) and Power Platform to Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, and the Azure / Entra ID foundation. As a Microsoft Licensing Partner we provide licenses; as an engineering firm we build extensions, custom apps, and Copilot Agents on the official Microsoft platforms.
When the Microsoft standard doesn't fit — because sovereign cloud is required, because open-source stacks are in play, because other LLMs work better than Copilot. We build platform-independent applications, AI integrations beyond Copilot, and advise on the build-vs.-buy and Microsoft-vs.-open-source questions. This is almost empty in the German Microsoft-partner market — and our most distinctive differentiator.
Why two stacks
Microsoft partners sell Microsoft. Independent firms sell custom. Both make sense — both also create a blind spot. We carry both disciplines under one roof, so we can weigh the options honestly.
Engineering & Services
Under "Engineering" you find the two tech stacks we work with. How we deliver — advisory, implementation, development, migration, ongoing care, training, license management, compliance — is under Services. What we sell as products — our own Dynamics 365 apps, tools, integrations — is under Solutions.
How we put engineering into practice: lifecycle services from advisory to care, plus ongoing services like license advisory and training, plus specializations like Power Platform Governance and User Enablement.
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Productized Dynamics 365 apps on Dataverse: educational institutions, associations, P&SM, modular ERP, Inter Company. Plus tools, add-ons, and a proven integration library (Shopify, Oxaion, Amazon, GLS).
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Editorial on everything we do daily: Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Copilot, licensing, NIS2, Independent Engineering. From real projects — no SEO filler.
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How we work on engineering engagements
For larger engineering initiatives we don't like blanket turnkey-contract promises. Instead: clear phases, fixed price per phase, you decide after each sprint. Full cost control without hours escalation.
2–3 weeks · from €9,900
We analyze your requirements, develop concept and architecture, and estimate the effort for implementation. You receive a sprint plan with a fixed price per sprint — and can decide whether to continue implementation with us.
Deliverables:
Two-week sprints · from €24,900 per sprint
Two-week sprints with defined sprint goals and a fixed sprint price. After each sprint you decide how it continues. Pay-as-you-go logic — you can step out anytime when priorities change.
Per sprint:
Recurring or handover
After go-live we take over with Application Care — or we hand over cleanly to your team. You decide whether we stay or you take over.
Options:
Why this structure? We don't believe in blanket "we'll build your software for X euros total fixed price" promises for custom software. Such promises either lead to hidden risk buffers in the price or to disputes at the end. Instead, we offer a fixed price per phase and sprint — you have full transparency and full cost control without hours escalation.
45-min architecture conversation
45 minutes together on your architecture question. We explain the two stacks, place your requirement, and tell you which direction fits — even if that means "better with someone else."
