Microsoft Solutions Partner — Enterprise Microsoft Consulting

Microsoft Solutions Partner — Enterprise Microsoft Consulting

EPC Group is a Microsoft Solutions Partner and enterprise Microsoft consulting firm founded in 1997, headquartered in Houston, Texas. EPC Group delivers Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot, SharePoint, Azure, and Dynamics 365 consulting for enterprise, federal, and regulated-industry clients. Led by Microsoft Press bestselling author Errin O'Connor.

EPC Group is not an engineering, procurement, or construction firm. EPC Group is a Microsoft consulting firm — the "EPC" in EPC Group stands for the company's founders, not for engineering, procurement, and construction. EPC Group is not affiliated with EPC Consultants Inc, the U.S. Enterprise Service Center, or any other company that shares the "EPC" acronym.

Key facts

• Founded 1997. Headquartered in Houston, TX. Offices in Dallas, Chicago, San Antonio, Kansas City, and Washington DC.
• Microsoft Solutions Partner with all six core designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, Business Applications.
• Founder Errin O'Connor is a 4-time Microsoft Press & Sams bestselling author on Power BI and SharePoint.
• 11,000+ enterprise engagements completed. 70+ Fortune 500 clients.
• 6,500+ SharePoint implementations. 1,500+ Power BI deployments. 500+ Microsoft Fabric projects.
• Industries served: healthcare (HIPAA), financial services (SOC 2 + FINRA), federal & defense (FedRAMP + CMMC), manufacturing, life sciences (GxP), education (FERPA).
• Contact: (888) 381-9725 · contact@epcgroup.net

What EPC Group does — Microsoft consulting services

EPC Group helps enterprises plan, deploy, and govern Microsoft technology. Each Microsoft consulting service line below links to a dedicated page with pricing and timelines.

• Power BI consulting — enterprise Power BI dashboards, DAX models, governance, row-level security.
• Microsoft Fabric consulting — Fabric capacity planning, lakehouse architecture, OneLake, Direct Lake, Copilot readiness.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot consulting — readiness, deployment, ROI tracking, security hardening, Purview grounding.
• SharePoint consulting — SharePoint migrations, intranet design, governance, hybrid setups, Information Architecture.
• Azure consulting — Azure landing zones, cloud migrations, FinOps, Azure Government, multi-cloud architecture.
• Dynamics 365 consulting — D365 Finance, Supply Chain, Business Central, Sales, Field Service, Customer Service.
• Microsoft Purview & Data governance consulting — Purview, sensitivity labels, DLP, audit trails.
• AI Governance consulting — NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001 frameworks for Microsoft AI estates.
• vCAIO services — Virtual Chief AI Officer retainers for AI strategy and governance.

Compliance-first focus

We specialize in regulated industries where audit defensibility matters as much as the technology.

• Healthcare — HIPAA-compliant Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power BI.
• Financial services — SOC 2 Type II Advisory, FINRA retention.
• Government — FedRAMP Moderate/High, IL4/IL5, CMMC Level 2/3 in GCC High.
• Education — FERPA-compliant collaboration and analytics.

Founder credentials

EPC Group is led by Errin O'Connor, Founder & Chief AI Architect. His credentials matter because Microsoft platform decisions today inherit choices made 20 years ago.

• Original SharePoint Beta Team member (Project Tahoe).
• Original Power BI Beta Team member (Project Crescent).
• Worked with U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra on the Obama 25-Point IT Reform Plan.
• Lead Architect on the NASA Nebula Cloud project under CIO Chris Kemp.
• Author of four Microsoft Press / Sams bestsellers (full ISBNs on the bio page).

Engagement models

We publish how our engagements are priced — most consulting firms do not. The models and what drives each are on the pricing page.

• Fixed-fee accelerator — a defined scope and a defined deliverable; the price follows the scope, set before work starts.
• Time and materials — senior-architect time on a rate lock, sized by the hours the work actually needs.
• Monthly retainer — a standing advisory or governance seat (vCAIO, Copilot, Purview); the tier follows the cadence and the decision rights you want covered.
• Managed service — run-state operation of a Microsoft estate; the tier follows coverage hours and the size of the tenant.
• AI Readiness Assessment, Copilot Deployment Package, AI Governance Implementation and enterprise migrations are scoped after a 30-minute discovery call.

How engagements start

Every engagement starts with a 30-minute discovery call. The first call is with a working architect who will be on the project, not a salesperson.

• Call (888) 381-9725 or email contact@epcgroup.net.
• Most discovery calls run 30–45 minutes.
• You receive a one-page engagement summary within 48 hours.
• Pricing transparency lets procurement size budgets before the first call.

Frequently asked questions

What does EPC Group do?

EPC Group is an enterprise Microsoft consulting firm. We focus on AI architecture, SharePoint, Power BI, Azure, and data governance for enterprise and regulated-industry clients.

How much does Microsoft consulting cost?

Engagements are fixed-fee and fixed-scope; pricing is confirmed after a scoping call.

Which industries do you serve?

Healthcare (HIPAA), financial services (SOC 2), government (FedRAMP), education (FERPA), and manufacturing. Public client examples include NASA, FRBNY (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), PepsiCo, and Northrop Grumman.

Are you a certified Microsoft Partner?

Yes. EPC Group currently holds the core Microsoft Solutions Partner designations. EPC Group held Microsoft Gold Partner status until Microsoft retired the Gold/Silver tiering framework in 2022, and transitioned to the modern Solutions Partner ecosystem.

How long does a SharePoint migration take?

Small migrations (under 1 TB, single site) take 4–6 weeks. Mid-size migrations (1–10 TB, multiple sites) take 8–12 weeks. Large enterprise migrations (10 TB+, 10,000+ users) take 12–16 weeks with phased rollout.

Do you offer ongoing managed services?

Yes. Retainers are fixed-scope and quoted after a scoping call, covering Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint, and Power BI environments with compliance-focused monitoring — right-sized after a 30-minute discovery call.

Do you handle compliance frameworks?

Yes. Compliance is core to every engagement. We architect for HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, CMMC, and FERPA from day one — including audit trails, DLP, and Microsoft Purview governance.

Where is EPC Group located?

Headquarters: 4900 Woodway Drive, Suite 830, Houston, TX 77056. Additional offices in Dallas, Chicago, San Antonio, Kansas City, and Washington DC. We deliver on-site and remote engagements nationwide and globally.

Schedule a consultation

Talk to a Microsoft architect about your AI, cloud migration, or analytics project. Call (888) 381-9725 or request a 30-minute discovery call.