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EPC Group

Enterprise Microsoft consulting with 29 years serving Fortune 500 companies.

(888) 381-9725
contact@epcgroup.net
4900 Woodway Drive - Suite 830
Houston, TX 77056

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About EPC Group

EPC Group is a Microsoft consulting firm founded in 1997 (originally Enterprise Project Consulting, renamed EPC Group in 2005). 29 years of enterprise Microsoft consulting experience. Microsoft Gold Partner from 2003–2022 — the oldest Microsoft Gold Partner in North America — and currently a Microsoft Solutions Partner with six designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, and Business Applications.

Headquartered at 4900 Woodway Drive, Suite 830, Houston, TX 77056. Public clients include NASA, FBI, Federal Reserve, Pentagon, United Airlines, PepsiCo, Nike, and Northrop Grumman. 6,500+ SharePoint implementations, 1,500+ Power BI deployments, 500+ Microsoft Fabric implementations, 70+ Fortune 500 organizations served, 11,000+ enterprise engagements, 200+ Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft 365 consultants on staff.

About Errin O'Connor

Errin O'Connor is the Founder, CEO, and Chief AI Architect of EPC Group. Microsoft MVP for multiple years starting 2002–2003. 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Inside Out (MS Press 2007), Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out (MS Press 2011), SharePoint 2013 Field Guide (Sams/Pearson 2014), and Microsoft Power BI Dashboards Step by Step (MS Press 2018).

Original SharePoint Beta Team member (Project Tahoe). Original Power BI Beta Team member (Project Crescent). FedRAMP framework contributor. Worked with U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra on the Obama administration's 25-Point Plan to reform federal IT, and with NASA CIO Chris Kemp as Lead Architect on the NASA Nebula Cloud project. Speaker at Microsoft Ignite, SharePoint Conference, KMWorld, and DATAVERSITY.

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AI Consulting Services Fort Worth - EPC Group enterprise consulting

AI Consulting Services Fort Worth

Expert Microsoft Copilot implementation and AI governance for Fort Worth Metro enterprises.

AI Consulting Services in Fort Worth, TX

EPC Group provides expert enterprise AI strategy, Microsoft Copilot deployment, and AI governance frameworks for organizations in the Fort Worth Metro. With 29 years of Microsoft consulting experience and Fortune 500 expertise, we deliver enterprise-grade solutions that drive results.

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AI Consulting Services for Fort Worth Metro Organizations

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 implementation

AI governance and compliance frameworks

Custom AI model development with Azure AI

AI readiness assessments

Change management for AI adoption

Why Fort Worth Organizations Choose EPC Group

We understand the unique needs of businesses in Fort Worth Metro. Our team has worked with healthcare systems, financial institutions, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies across TX to deliver Microsoft solutions that meet strict compliance requirements while improving operational efficiency.

  • 29 years of Microsoft consulting experience
  • 4 Microsoft Press bestselling books by our founder
  • HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP compliance expertise
  • Remote and on-site consulting available in TX

Our AI Consulting Services Process

1

Discovery & Assessment

We analyze your current environment and identify opportunities for improvement.

2

Strategy & Planning

We design a customized solution aligned with your business goals and budget.

3

Implementation & Support

We execute the solution and provide ongoing support to ensure success.

Ready to Transform Your Business in Fort Worth?

Contact EPC Group today for a free consultation. We'll discuss your needs and show you how our Microsoft Copilot implementation and AI governance can help your organization succeed.

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Why Fort Worth-Arlington Organizations Choose EPC Group for Ai Consulting

The Fort Worth-Arlington region — home to 2.5 million metro residents and headquarters of Lockheed Martin, Bell Textron, BNSF Railway, and American Airlines — represents one of the most dynamic enterprise technology markets in the United States. Organizations across aerospace, defense, logistics, and healthcare are accelerating their Microsoft platform investments, and they need a consulting partner with the depth of experience to deliver results, not just recommendations.

EPC Group has served Fort Worth, TX organizations for over a decade with Microsoft Copilot deployment, AI governance frameworks, and enterprise AI strategy. Our team combines 29 years of Microsoft ecosystem expertise with hands-on implementation experience across 10,000+ enterprise deployments. We are not a staffing firm that places contractors — we are a delivery firm that owns outcomes. Every engagement is led by senior architects who have completed hundreds of similar implementations.

What Makes Fort Worth Enterprises Different

Fort Worth organizations face unique challenges. The concentration of aerospace, defense, logistics, and healthcare means compliance requirements are non-negotiable — HIPAA for healthcare, SOC 2 for financial services, FedRAMP for government, and increasingly ISO 42001 for AI governance. EPC Group builds compliance into the foundation of every engagement, not as an afterthought. Our frameworks have passed every regulatory audit to date, across Fortune 500 banks, healthcare systems, and federal agencies.

The Fort Worth talent market is competitive. Organizations cannot afford 6-month consulting engagements that deliver a PowerPoint and a handoff. EPC Group's fixed-fee accelerator model delivers production-ready solutions in 30-90 days — from Copilot governance frameworks to Power BI Centers of Excellence to Azure landing zones. We price on outcomes, not hours.

Our Fort Worth Engagement Model

  • Week 1-2: On-site or remote discovery with your IT, security, and business stakeholders. We audit your current Microsoft environment, identify gaps, and build a prioritized roadmap.
  • Week 3-6: Sprint-based delivery. We implement the highest-value items first — typically Copilot governance, Power BI semantic models, or SharePoint migration waves.
  • Week 7-12: Production hardening, user training, and knowledge transfer. Your team owns the solution when we leave.
  • Ongoing: Optional managed services at three tiers (Essentials, Advanced, Enterprise) for organizations that want 24/7 support and continuous optimization.

Ready to talk about your Fort Worth project? Call (888) 381-9725 or emailcontact@epcgroup.net to schedule a free assessment. Most organizations get a roadmap within one week.

AI Governance: 2026 Considerations for AI Consulting Services Fort Worth

EU AI Act enforcement begins August 2026 for high-risk and general-purpose AI systems. Enterprises using Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, or Power BI Copilot in EU jurisdictions or processing EU resident data face material compliance work: AI system inventory plus risk classification (Article 6), data governance (Article 10), technical documentation (Article 11), record-keeping (Article 12), transparency (Article 13), human oversight (Article 14), accuracy/robustness (Article 15), post-market monitoring (Article 17), and conformity assessment (Article 43).

NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) in 2026 is the de facto US federal AI governance baseline and increasingly required by state, local, and regulated commercial buyers. The four functions (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage) map cleanly to Microsoft Purview, Azure AI Foundry, and Microsoft Sentinel when implemented correctly. EPC Group 47-control crosswalk maps each NIST AI RMF subcategory to specific Microsoft tenant settings.

Decision factors EPC Group evaluates

  • NIST AI RMF 47-control crosswalk to Microsoft platform settings
  • AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) charter, RACI, and intake process
  • Microsoft Purview AI hub for sensitive-content protection
  • EU AI Act readiness for high-risk AI system inventory
  • Shadow AI mitigation via Defender for Cloud Apps + Conditional Access

For a tailored read on this topic in your specific tenant, contact EPC Group at contact@epcgroup.net or +1 (888) 381-9725. Engagement options at /pricing.

Enterprise AI Consulting in Fort Worth, TX

Organizations across Fort Worth are adopting Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and AI governance frameworks to transform operations. EPC Group brings 29 years of Microsoft expertise to help Fort Worth enterprises implement AI responsibly — with compliance safeguards for HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP built into every engagement.

Microsoft Copilot Deployment

Our Copilot consulting covers readiness assessment, data preparation, pilot deployment, enterprise rollout, and governance. We ensure your Microsoft 365 environment is properly configured with sensitivity labels, DLP policies, and permission controls before Copilot accesses your data. Typical deployments take 6-12 weeks from assessment to enterprise-wide adoption.

AI Governance & Risk Management

Every AI implementation requires a governance framework. EPC Group deploys AI inventory systems, risk classification models, human-in-the-loop requirements, output validation protocols, and compliance mapping aligned to your industry regulations. Our Virtual CAIO (Chief AI Officer) service provides fractional AI leadership for organizations that need strategic guidance without a full-time executive hire.

Azure OpenAI & Custom AI Solutions

For organizations requiring custom AI capabilities beyond Copilot, we build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines, fine-tuned models, and AI-powered applications on Azure OpenAI Service. All implementations include content safety filters, responsible AI guardrails, and enterprise-grade security controls.

200+
Enterprise AI implementations
29
Years Microsoft expertise
4x
Microsoft Press bestselling author
98%
Client satisfaction rate