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Security-First Governance Architecture for Enterprise Analytics | EPC Group

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Analytics Adoption ROI: How to Measure | EPC Group
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Microsoft analytics adoption + ROI measurement enterprise framework — license utilization, time-savings/decision-quality/risk/innovation ROI, persona-based change management, M365 Copilot adoption health, common pitfalls.

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Azure Analytics Platform Architecture Guide: Fabric, Synapse & Lakehouse Patterns | EPC Group
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Azure analytics platform architecture guide — Microsoft Fabric reference architecture (capacity sizing, OneLake medallion, F-SKU strategy), data sources, workloads (Data Engineering/Warehouse/RTI/Data Science/PBI), Microsoft Purview governance, Copilot integration.

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Education Analytics Accelerator | FERPA | EPC Group
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Education Analytics Accelerator | FERPA | EPC Group

EPC Group Education Analytics Accelerator — 12-week FERPA-compliant Microsoft Fabric deployment for K-12, higher ed, edtech, state education. PowerSchool/Banner/Workday Student integration, MTSS analytics, M365 Copilot for educators.

Errin O'Connor
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Analytics Operating Model: Fabric Hub-and-Spoke Blog
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Analytics Operating Model: Fabric Hub-and-Spoke Blog

Enterprise analytics operating model — hub-and-spoke framework with Center of Excellence, domain analytics teams, self-service consumers, executive sponsorship, Microsoft Solutions Partner augmentation. Common pitfalls + maturity levels.

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