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The EPC Group blog collects the firm's working notes on enterprise Microsoft programs: Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Azure, Power BI and Fabric, Dynamics 365, security, governance and adoption. It is written for the architects, IT leaders and compliance owners who run those programs and need a specific decision explained rather than a product overview.

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Work IQ, Microsoft IQ, and Agent 365: The New Context Layer for Enterprise AI Agents
AI & Innovation

Work IQ, Microsoft IQ, and Agent 365: The New Context Layer for Enterprise AI Agents

Work IQ goes GA June 16 2026. It is the context layer that lets every Microsoft AI agent reach across your tenant. EPC Group explains the Microsoft IQ umbrella, Agent 365 control plane, and the governance work to do before flipping the switch.

Errin O'Connor
June 3, 2026
Fabric DirectLake on OneLake: Enterprise Performance Architecture for Sub-Second Dashboards Over 1B+ Rows
Microsoft Fabric16 min read

Fabric DirectLake on OneLake: Enterprise Performance Architecture for Sub-Second Dashboards Over 1B+ Rows

Microsoft Fabric DirectLake on OneLake enterprise performance architecture: framing modes, V-Order optimization, fallback patterns, capacity sizing for billion-row datasets.

Errin O'Connor
May 11, 2026
Power BI Embedded vs Fabric Embedded 2026: ISV + Internal Embedded Analytics Decision Framework
Power BI15 min read

Power BI Embedded vs Fabric Embedded 2026: ISV + Internal Embedded Analytics Decision Framework

Power BI Embedded vs Fabric Embedded 2026 decision framework: pricing, capacity, multi-tenancy, security, ISV vs internal scenarios for enterprise embedded analytics.

Errin O'Connor
May 11, 2026
Power BI Performance Engineering: Sub-Second Dashboards for Fortune 500 Enterprises
Power BI16 min read

Power BI Performance Engineering: Sub-Second Dashboards for Fortune 500 Enterprises

Power BI Performance Engineering playbook: VertiPaq tuning, DAX optimization, aggregations, partitioning, capacity sizing for Fortune 500 sub-second enterprise dashboards.

Errin O'Connor
May 8, 2026
Microsoft Managed Analytics Services: Compliance-Native 24/7 Operations Framework for Power BI, Fabric, and M365
Managed Services14 min read

Microsoft Managed Analytics Services: Compliance-Native 24/7 Operations Framework for Power BI, Fabric, and M365

Microsoft Managed Analytics Services 2026: compliance-native 24/7 operations for Power BI, Fabric, and Microsoft 365 platforms with HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP alignment.

Errin O'Connor
May 8, 2026
Microsoft 365 Change Management & Adoption Framework: Reducing Power BI and Copilot Rollout Resistance
Change Management14 min read

Microsoft 365 Change Management & Adoption Framework: Reducing Power BI and Copilot Rollout Resistance

Microsoft 365 change management and adoption framework for Power BI and Copilot rollouts. Stakeholder mapping, communication patterns, training, behavior reinforcement.

Errin O'Connor
May 7, 2026
Financial Services Power BI Accelerators: SOC 2, SOX, and Basel III Dashboard Templates
Financial Services Analytics14 min read

Financial Services Power BI Accelerators: SOC 2, SOX, and Basel III Dashboard Templates

Financial services Power BI accelerators 2026: SOC 2, SOX, Basel III dashboard templates for risk, compliance, finance, and operations across banks and asset managers.

Errin O'Connor
May 7, 2026
Power BI Center of Excellence Operating Model: 12-Week Implementation Framework for Fortune 500
Power BI14 min read

Power BI Center of Excellence Operating Model: 12-Week Implementation Framework for Fortune 500

Power BI Center of Excellence operating model: 12-week implementation framework, governance structure, role definitions, metrics, and adoption patterns for Fortune 500.

Errin O'Connor
May 6, 2026
Microsoft Solutions Partner with Core Designations: What the Designations Mean and Why They Matter
Microsoft Partnership12 min read

Microsoft Solutions Partner with Core Designations: What the Designations Mean and Why They Matter

Microsoft Solutions Partner designations explained 2026: what the core designations mean, how partners earn them, and what they signal for enterprise consulting buyers.

Errin O'Connor
May 6, 2026

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