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Managed Analytics Services: Strategy, Build, and Run for Microsoft Enterprise Analytics

By Errin O'Connor | April 2026 | 12 min read

Why Managed Analytics Matters

Most consulting firms build your analytics environment and walk away. EPC Group takes a different approach: Strategy → Build → Run. We architect your Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft 365 analytics platform, then stay to operate, optimize, and evolve it.

This isn't just "help desk support." Managed analytics means your environment is continuously monitored for performance, security, and governance compliance — by the same senior architects who designed it.

What EPC Group Manages

Power BI & Fabric

  • • Premium/Fabric capacity monitoring
  • • Dataset refresh monitoring & optimization
  • • DAX performance tuning
  • • Workspace governance enforcement
  • • Report usage analytics
  • • Cost optimization (20-30% savings avg)

Azure Data Platform

  • • Synapse/Fabric pipeline monitoring
  • • Data quality alerting
  • • Cost management & rightsizing
  • • Security posture monitoring
  • • Backup & disaster recovery
  • • Performance benchmarking

Microsoft 365 Governance

  • • Tenant health monitoring
  • • SharePoint governance
  • • Teams sprawl prevention
  • • Purview compliance monitoring
  • • External sharing audits
  • • License optimization

Copilot & AI Governance

  • • AI tool inventory monitoring
  • • Copilot usage analytics
  • • BYOAI risk assessment
  • • Sensitivity label enforcement
  • • AI policy compliance
  • • Quarterly AI posture reviews

Managed Analytics Tiers

Monitor

$8K/mo

  • ✓ 24/7 environment monitoring
  • ✓ Automated alerting
  • ✓ Monthly health report
  • ✓ Governance compliance dashboard
  • ✓ P1 incident response (15 min)
MOST POPULAR

Operate

$12K/mo

  • ✓ Everything in Monitor
  • ✓ Full operational management
  • ✓ Performance optimization
  • ✓ Security patch management
  • ✓ Capacity cost optimization
  • ✓ Quarterly business review

Evolve

$20K/mo

  • ✓ Everything in Operate
  • ✓ Strategic advisory (vCAIO)
  • ✓ Architecture evolution planning
  • ✓ Fabric migration roadmap
  • ✓ AI/Copilot integration
  • ✓ Dedicated architect

The Business Case: Why Outsource Analytics Operations?

  • Cost: Hiring a full-time senior Power BI architect costs $180K-$250K/year. EPC Group's managed services start at $96K/year — with a team, not one person.
  • Expertise: Your internal team knows your business. Our team knows Microsoft at depths that take decades to develop. Together, you get both.
  • Continuity: When your BI developer leaves, you don't lose institutional knowledge. EPC Group maintains documentation, architecture decisions, and operational runbooks.
  • Innovation: We bring Fabric, Copilot, and AI capabilities to your environment proactively — you don't have to wait for your team to learn them.

Ready for Managed Analytics?

Let's discuss how EPC Group can operate and evolve your Microsoft analytics environment.

Schedule a Managed Services Assessment →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are managed analytics services?

Managed analytics services provide ongoing, outsourced management of your analytics environment. EPC Group monitors, maintains, optimizes, and continuously improves your Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft 365 analytics infrastructure — so your team focuses on insights, not infrastructure.

How much do managed analytics services cost?

EPC Group offers managed analytics tiers starting at $8,000/month for environment monitoring and governance, $12,000/month for full operational management with SLAs, and $20,000/month for comprehensive managed services including strategic advisory and quarterly architecture reviews.

What SLAs does EPC Group offer for managed services?

Standard SLAs include 99.9% uptime for monitored environments, 15-minute response time for critical incidents (P1), 1-hour response for high-priority issues (P2), and quarterly business review with optimization recommendations. Custom SLAs are available for regulated industries.

Can you manage Power BI Premium capacity?

Yes. EPC Group manages Power BI Premium and Fabric capacity for enterprises, including capacity monitoring, throttling prevention, cost optimization, workspace governance, dataset refresh scheduling, and performance tuning. We reduce capacity overspend by an average of 20-30%.

Do you offer 24/7 support?

Yes. EPC Group provides 24/7/365 monitoring and incident response for managed analytics clients. Our US-based architects — the same people who built your environment — handle escalations. No offshore handoffs, no reading from scripts.

What's the difference between managed services and consulting?

Consulting is project-based: we build it and hand it over. Managed services is lifecycle-based: we build it, run it, optimize it, and evolve it continuously. Managed services creates a long-term partnership where EPC Group is accountable for ongoing outcomes, not just delivery.