Nemely — CRM starts with us.
Nemely — CRM starts with us.

What are you looking for?

Browse all pages

Custom Development

Extend your CRM where it makes a difference.

We build focused apps, automation and extensions around Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot when standard capabilities do not fit the work.

A process your current CRM cannot support?

We assess standard features, configuration and existing products before recommending custom development.

Two specialists reviewing documents and a laptop in a quiet workspace
Nemely delivery view

Custom capabilities

  1. Options and requirements
  2. Apps and automation
  3. Release and maintenance

A few organizations we've worked with

What’s included

Make your CRM fit the way you work.

Choose an approach that solves the business need and is practical to test, maintain and support.

Workshop facilitator mapping a process on a whiteboard with colleagues
What we work towards

Need → options → decision

01 / Start with the gap

Find the right way to solve the gap

Understand what users need and assess standard Microsoft capabilities before adding development and maintenance.

  • Business needs and everyday user tasks
  • Standard features, configuration and existing products
  • A prototype or technical assessment where useful
Two colleagues examining a tablet together at a desk
What we work towards

Standard + low-code + pro-code

02 / Use the platform well

Build the capabilities you need

Combine Power Platform, Copilot Studio and custom code to remove a specific gap in the way your teams work.

  • Focused Power Apps, workflows and CRM extensions
  • Power Automate, Dataverse and Copilot Studio tools
  • Custom connectors, plug-ins and APIs where justified
A specialist collaborating with colleagues around an office table
What we work towards

Build → release → support

03 / Build for the lifecycle

Prepare for release and maintenance

Test and document the extension so your team understands how it works and who looks after it.

  • Source control and deployment packages
  • Testing and checks for future changes
  • Documentation and agreed support responsibilities

How we work

From a clear need to a working extension.

  1. 01

    Confirm the need

    Understand the process, compare existing options and agree what success should look like.

  2. 02

    Design the extension

    Agree how it should work for users, including data, security, performance and maintenance.

  3. 03

    Build and test

    Develop in small increments, review progress together and test the complete business process.

  4. 04

    Release and hand over

    Prepare deployment, document the solution and agree who will maintain and support it.

What you take away

A useful extension. A clear plan to maintain it.

We agree what will be delivered and which documentation, access and handover your team needs.

  1. 01

    Agreed requirements and the chosen development approach

  2. 02

    Configured or custom components with key design decisions documented

  3. 03

    Source control and deployment packages as agreed

  4. 04

    Testing evidence and release notes

  5. 05

    Documentation, handover and agreed support responsibilities

FAQs

Your questions, answered.

A few practical answers before we talk about your project.

What counts as custom development in Dynamics 365?

It can include Power Apps, workflows, CRM extensions, connectors, APIs, portals and Azure services. We first assess standard Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot capabilities. Custom code is considered where the user experience, complexity, scale or integration need warrants it. Copilot Studio tools can retrieve information or carry out defined actions, with permissions and testing appropriate to the task.

When should we customize instead of using standard features?

When an important business requirement cannot be met well with existing capabilities. We compare the value with the development, security, maintenance and support responsibilities it adds. For AI-enabled processes, we also define trusted information, allowed actions, quality checks and where a person takes over.

Will custom development make Microsoft updates harder?

Custom work adds maintenance responsibility. We use supported approaches, source control, deployment packages and testing to help manage update risk. Future platform changes can still require testing and adjustments; ongoing review and support arrangements are agreed for your project.

Can Nemely improve customizations built by another partner?

Yes. With the necessary code, documentation and access, we can review how the customization works, its security, performance and dependencies. We then recommend what to keep, simplify, replace or retire.

Who owns the finished solution?

Ownership and access are agreed as part of the engagement. This includes source code, repositories, environments, documentation, deployment access and responsibility for maintenance and support.

What affects the cost and timing?

The size of the requirement, existing platform capabilities, integrations, security needs and testing all affect the work. We assess these with you before agreeing the scope and delivery plan.

Start a conversation

Let’s find a practical way to close the gap.

Tell us what your users need to do, where the current solution falls short and what you want to improve.

Discuss your development need
Stefan Christiansson, CEO & Solutions Architect at Nemely, beside a blue-framed window with a city backdrop
Stefan ChristianssonCEO & Solutions Architect

Get resource