Workflow tools
We build targeted tools that remove manual steps, re-keying, spreadsheet handoffs and unmanaged workarounds. The focus is not software for its own sake. It is a better way for the team to do the work.
Capmark Digital Build Studio
Rapid prototypes, workflow tools and AI-enabled solutions built for financial institutions and energy markets. We help clients move from idea to working software, then shape the path to production.
Overview
From idea to working software.
Many institutions have ideas that are too important to leave in slides, but not yet defined enough for a large programme.
Capmark Digital Build Studio gives clients a faster way to test, shape and prove what should be built. We bring product thinking, software engineering, data, AI, workflow design and delivery discipline into one focused team.
The output might be a clickable prototype, a workflow tool, an AI-enabled assistant, a data product, an internal application or an MVP ready for controlled production delivery.
We build quickly, but we do not treat governance as an afterthought. Security, data, controls, testing, ownership and handover are considered from the start.
Use cases
Where the Build Studio helps.
The Build Studio is useful when the business needs to see, test or use something before committing to a larger programme.
- A process is too manual, but the right solution is not yet clear.
- A business team needs a working prototype before committing to a full build.
- An AI use case needs to be tested inside a real workflow.
- A spreadsheet, EUC or manual workaround has become too important to remain unmanaged.
- A platform change needs a small tool, API, workflow layer or reporting app around it.
- A client wants to prove value before funding a larger programme.
- A product owner needs help moving from idea to backlog, prototype, MVP and release.
Build types
What we build.
AI-enabled workflows
We build AI-enabled workflows where the model is only one part of the solution. We define the use case, prepare the data, design the workflow, build the user experience, add human checkpoints and create the evidence needed to move safely toward production.
Data products and reporting apps
We build data products and reporting applications where teams need trusted numbers, repeatable logic and a clearer way to act on information. That includes dashboards, management reporting, control reporting, data quality tools and decision-support applications.
Internal applications
We build internal applications for teams that need a practical tool and cannot wait for a large platform programme. The solution is designed around the business process, with security, access, auditability and support considered from the start.
APIs and integration services
We build the integration layer that lets prototypes and products connect to the systems they depend on. That can include APIs, data feeds, workflow triggers, platform connectors and controlled access to approved data sources.
Quant & model development
We prototype, build and govern trading, surveillance, pricing and risk models, wiring each one into the workflow, data and controls it depends on. Deeper quant work is delivered with Quant Development & Trading Models.
MVPs and production paths
We help clients decide what should remain a prototype, what should become an MVP and what needs a controlled production path. Where the product is ready to scale, we define the backlog, engineering standards, release controls, support model and BAU handover.
How it works
A focused build path.
- 01
Frame
Define the problem, users, workflow, constraints and value case.
- 02
Prototype
Build a clickable or working prototype that users can test quickly.
- 03
Prove
Test the workflow, data, controls, usability and benefit with the people who will use it.
- 04
Build
Develop the MVP or production release with engineering standards, security, testing and release controls.
- 05
Transition
Hand over the product, backlog, controls, documentation and support model to the team that will run it.
What makes it different
Fast, but controlled.
The Build Studio is designed for institutions that need speed without losing control.
We do not run disconnected innovation exercises. We build around the real workflow, the data the institution can use, the controls the business needs and the operating model that will support the product after go-live.
The result is a working product and a practical view of what it would take to scale.
Typical outputs
What you walk away with.
Prototype
A clickable or working version of the proposed tool or workflow.
MVP
A minimum viable product with enough functionality, controls and usability to test value in a real environment.
Product backlog
Epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria and a sequenced delivery backlog.
Architecture and integration view
A clear view of data, APIs, systems, environments, security and integration dependencies.
Test and release plan
The plan for testing, release control, go-live and support.
Production path
A practical route from prototype to live operation, including ownership, controls and BAU handover.
Related services
Connected to the wider Capmark service model.
Get in touch
Have an idea that needs to become real?
Speak with a Partner about what you want to test, build or take into production.