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TL;DR — EPC Group publishes 200+ expert guides on Power BI, SharePoint, Azure, Microsoft 365, and AI governance. Our consultants have 29 years of enterprise Microsoft experience and 11,000+ engagements. Browse the latest articles below.
Key facts
- 200+ expert guides published across Microsoft cloud topics
- 29 years of enterprise Microsoft consulting experience
- 11,000+ enterprise engagements across all industries
- Microsoft Solutions Partner with core designations — a credential held by fewer than 50 firms globally
- Gold Partner status held 2003–2022 — the oldest continuous Gold Partner in North America
- CEO Errin O'Connor: 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author, MVP 2002–2003
Featured articles
Microsoft Fabric Managed Services for Enterprise
Three-tier 24/7 operations for Microsoft Fabric. Tiers cover Standard ($5K–$10K/mo), Enterprise ($15K–$25K/mo), and Mission-Critical ($30K–$60K/mo). Includes capacity monitoring, semantic model performance, workspace governance, Microsoft Purview monitoring, and Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption tracking.
Power BI Managed Services for Enterprise
Three-tier 24/7 operations for Power BI. Covers Fabric capacity monitoring, semantic model performance, workspace governance, Power BI Copilot adoption tracking, and industry-specific compliance.
Azure Databricks Enterprise Data Platform
When Databricks wins over Microsoft Fabric (Spark ML, LLM training), Microsoft Fabric coexistence patterns, Unity Catalog, industry use cases, 3-year TCO comparison, and regulated-industry compliance guidance.
Latest articles
Viva Insights for Hybrid Work Measurement (2026)
How to measure hybrid work patterns, identify collaboration gaps, and build business cases for workplace policy decisions using Viva Insights.
vCAIO Services: Fractional Chief AI Officer
Virtual Chief AI Officer (vCAIO) services — fractional executive AI leadership. Standard, Enterprise, and Mission-Critical tiers ($25K–$140K/month). Four engagement patterns: AI strategy, M365 Copilot program, regulated AI, and AI risk remediation.
SharePoint Security Consulting: Enterprise Guide
8-domain security framework covering Microsoft Entra identity, Conditional Access, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Purview labels and DLP, Microsoft Sentinel SOC, and M365 Copilot oversharing remediation.
AI Governance Readiness Assessment
4-week fixed-fee engagement covering AI strategy, risk management, data governance, compliance (HIPAA/FINRA/FedRAMP/CMMC/GxP/EU AI Act), workforce readiness, and Microsoft Purview AI Hub configuration.
Analytics Adoption ROI: How to Measure
Enterprise framework for measuring analytics adoption — license utilization, time-savings ROI, decision-quality ROI, risk ROI, innovation ROI, persona-based change management, M365 Copilot adoption health, and common pitfalls.
About EPC Group's blog
EPC Group is a Houston-based Microsoft consulting firm founded in 1997. Our blog covers practical guidance for enterprise Microsoft deployments — not vendor marketing.
Topics include Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, SharePoint governance and migration, Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 security, AI governance frameworks, and Copilot deployment. Every article is written or reviewed by senior architects with hands-on delivery experience.
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Frequently asked questions
Who writes EPC Group's blog articles?
All articles are written or reviewed by EPC Group's senior architects. CEO Errin O'Connor — a 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author — contributes regularly. Each article reflects real experience from enterprise client engagements, not theoretical guidance.
How often does EPC Group publish new content?
EPC Group publishes new guides and articles regularly across Power BI, SharePoint, Azure, Microsoft 365, and AI governance. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive new content directly.
Is EPC Group a Microsoft partner?
Yes. EPC Group holds core Microsoft Solutions Partner designations — Data and AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital and App Innovation, and Business Applications. Fewer than 50 firms globally hold all six. EPC Group held continuous Microsoft Gold Partner status from 2016 until program retirement in 2022, the longest of any firm in North America.
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