Microsoft Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365, implemented to fit how you actually work.

A Dynamics 365 implementation should start with your processes, not the licence sheet. We're a UK Microsoft Solutions Partner that implements, migrates and supports Dynamics 365, and because we also build bespoke software from scratch, we'll tell you plainly when Dynamics is the right fit and when it isn't.

What we do with Dynamics 365

Implementation, migration and long-term support, scoped around the jobs your teams do each day, not the module list.

Sales and CRM

One system for leads, accounts and pipeline, configured to your sales process rather than the other way round. For dotDigital we implemented Dynamics CRM with a custom fuzzy-matching engine that scores incoming leads against existing records, new record, flagged duplicate, or auto-merge, so the sales team stopped working from spreadsheets.

Customer service and case management

Case queues, single customer view and dashboards for teams that handle high volumes of enquiries, complaints, repairs, income, anti-social behaviour and more. This is the shape of the work we did for Wandle Housing Association across nine south London boroughs.

Business Central: finance and ERP

Where the requirement is finance and operations rather than customer engagement, Business Central covers accounting, inventory and reporting inside the same Microsoft stack. We scope it honestly: if a bespoke build or your existing finance system is the better answer, we'll say so.

Migration and partner switch

Moving from a legacy CRM, an older Dynamics version, or a partner who has stopped delivering. We take over existing implementations as well as starting new ones, the scoping call establishes what you have, what's salvageable and what the path looks like before anyone commits.

Proof

A case-management system that holds up

  1. Problem

    Wandle Housing Association manages more than 7,000 homes across nine south London boroughs. It needed to improve first-contact resolution and customer service quality. Appointment booking, repairs, tenancy and income enquiries, and complaints all had to be in one place.

  2. Build

    We implemented Dynamics 365 CRM as the operational core, with SharePoint document management, Power BI analytics, a bespoke .NET resident portal on Azure, and bi-directional integration with Wandle's existing Housing Management System.

  3. Result

    A single customer view across anti-social behaviour, complaints, fraud, repairs, estate management and income. Real-time dashboards and case queues for every team. A resident portal lets tenants raise cases and check repairs history without a telephone call.

Why Blacklight, not a pure-play Dynamics partner

Most Dynamics partners only do Dynamics, so every problem looks like a licence. We've been building bespoke software since 2009, and we still do.

That changes the advice you get. When Dynamics fits your process, we configure it and keep customisation to what will survive Microsoft's update cycle. When it doesn't fit, a specialised workflow, an unusual data model, an integration Dynamics can't reach, we build that part properly in .NET and connect it, the way we combined Dynamics 365 with a bespoke resident portal for Wandle. You get one accountable team either way: in-house, onshore UK delivery from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and Liverpool, with support that stays long after go-live.

Working in social housing?

We've packaged our housing-association Dynamics work, case management, repairs visibility, tenant self-service and reporting, into one named offer, proven with Wandle, Stonewater, PA Housing and Black Country Housing Group.

See Blacklight Housing 365 →

Frequently asked questions

What does a Dynamics 365 migration involve?

Three stages: an audit of your current system and data (whether that's a legacy CRM, spreadsheets, or an older Dynamics version), a mapped migration with the data cleaned on the way across, and a period of parallel running before cutover. The scoping call tells you which stage carries the risk in your case, usually it's the data.

Do you sell the licences too?

We advise on licensing as part of scoping, which apps you actually need, and where a cheaper licence tier covers the requirement. You keep ownership of your own Microsoft agreement.

Can you take over an existing Dynamics implementation?

Yes. We start with a review of what's been built, configuration, customisations, integrations, and give you a written view of what to keep, what to fix and what to retire before we take on support.

How long does an implementation take?

It depends on scope, and we'd rather scope it than guess here. As a shape: a focused single-team rollout is measured in weeks; a multi-department system with portal and integrations, like the housing work above, is measured in months. The 30-minute call gets you a real estimate.

Talk to us

Thirty minutes, with no pitch deck.

Bring the process that's hurting; we'll tell you whether Dynamics 365 fixes it, and what we'd build if it doesn't.

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