Fixed-Fee Microsoft Consulting Accelerators
Defined scope. Defined timeline. Defined price. No surprises. Enterprise Microsoft consulting from $15,000.
Microsoft Consulting with Budget Certainty
Quick Answer: EPC Group offers 8 fixed-fee Microsoft consulting accelerators ranging from $15,000 (Copilot Readiness Assessment) to $75,000 (AI Governance Framework). Each accelerator has defined scope, deliverables, timeline, and price — no time-and-materials surprises. Built from 28+ years and hundreds of enterprise engagements, these accelerators deliver proven outcomes at predictable costs.
Time-and-materials consulting creates perverse incentives: the longer a project takes, the more the firm earns. Fixed-fee accelerators flip that equation — EPC Group is incentivized to deliver efficiently because our profit depends on execution speed, not billable hours.
Every accelerator below has been refined through hundreds of enterprise Microsoft consulting engagements. We know the scope, the timeline, and the deliverables because we have done this before — for organizations just like yours.
Our Fixed-Fee Accelerators
Copilot Readiness Assessment
$15,000
2-3 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations evaluating Microsoft Copilot deployment
Deliverables:
- SharePoint permissions and oversharing audit
- Sensitivity label deployment readiness
- Data governance gap analysis for Copilot
- Copilot licensing and ROI projection
- Pilot group selection and rollout plan
- 30-day post-delivery support
Power BI Quick-Start
$25,000
4-6 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations starting their Power BI journey or needing quick executive dashboards
Deliverables:
- 5 executive dashboards connected to your data
- Optimized data model with star schema design
- Row-level security configuration
- Basic governance framework documentation
- End-user training (up to 20 users)
- 30-day post-delivery support
M365 Security Hardening
$25,000
3-4 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations needing immediate security improvements on M365
Deliverables:
- Conditional Access policy implementation
- MFA enforcement across all users
- DLP policies for sensitive data types
- Microsoft Defender configuration
- Insider Risk Management baseline
- Security posture report and recommendations
Data Governance Assessment
$35,000
4-6 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations starting data governance or preparing for compliance audits
Deliverables:
- Data landscape discovery and inventory
- Microsoft Purview deployment and configuration
- Sensitivity label taxonomy design
- Data classification scan of key data stores
- Governance framework and policy documentation
- CoE establishment recommendations
SharePoint Migration Accelerator
$35,000
4-8 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations migrating from SharePoint on-premises, file shares, or other platforms
Deliverables:
- Source environment assessment (up to 1TB)
- Target information architecture design
- Permission mapping and remediation plan
- Pilot migration of 3 representative sites
- Migration runbook and timeline
- Post-migration validation checklist
Azure Landing Zone
$40,000
4-6 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations building their first governed Azure environment
Deliverables:
- Enterprise-scale landing zone architecture
- Identity and access management (Entra ID)
- Hub-spoke network topology
- Azure Policy and governance guardrails
- Security baseline (Defender, Sentinel)
- Initial workload migration (up to 5 servers)
M365 Governance Framework
$35,000
4-6 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Organizations experiencing Teams sprawl or SharePoint permission chaos
Deliverables:
- Teams governance policies (naming, lifecycle, guest access)
- SharePoint site provisioning process
- Group and team creation policies
- External sharing and guest access configuration
- Retention and archival policies
- Governance documentation and admin training
AI Governance Framework
$75,000
6-10 weeks
IDEAL FOR: Regulated organizations deploying AI (Copilot, Azure AI) needing governance frameworks
Deliverables:
- AI risk assessment (NIST AI RMF aligned)
- Copilot Safety Blueprint for your industry
- AI usage policies and acceptable use guidelines
- Microsoft Purview AI governance configuration
- Responsible AI training program
- AI governance operating model documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a fixed-fee consulting accelerator?
A fixed-fee accelerator is a pre-packaged consulting engagement with defined scope, deliverables, timeline, and price. Unlike time-and-materials billing (where costs are unpredictable), fixed-fee accelerators give you budget certainty and clear outcomes. EPC Group accelerators are designed from 28+ years of enterprise Microsoft engagements — we know exactly what it takes to deliver each outcome because we have done it hundreds of times.
Why choose fixed-fee over time-and-materials consulting?
Fixed-fee advantages: 1) Budget certainty — no surprise invoices, 2) Outcome-focused — the firm is incentivized to deliver efficiently, 3) Faster delivery — defined scope prevents scope creep, 4) Risk transfer — the firm absorbs the risk of underestimation, 5) Executive approval — easier to get budget approval for a fixed price. Time-and-materials works better for exploratory or undefined scope. EPC Group offers both models, but recommends fixed-fee accelerators for initial engagements where scope is clear.
Can accelerators be customized?
Yes. Each accelerator has a base scope and optional add-ons. For example, the Power BI Quick-Start base includes 5 dashboards; you can add 5 more for an incremental fixed fee. The Copilot Readiness Assessment base covers M365 data governance; add Azure AI assessment for a supplemental fee. EPC Group scopes every accelerator to your specific environment during a free discovery call — if the standard accelerator does not fit, we create a custom fixed-fee proposal.
What happens if the project scope changes?
Accelerators include a defined change management process. Small scope adjustments (substituting one dashboard for another, adding a data source) are handled within the engagement. Material scope changes (doubling the number of dashboards, adding a new workload) are documented in a change order with an incremental fixed fee. This protects both sides: you get the originally scoped deliverables, and any additions are transparently priced.
Do accelerators include post-delivery support?
Every EPC Group accelerator includes 30 days of post-delivery support for questions, minor adjustments, and knowledge transfer. For ongoing support, we offer managed services packages starting at $5,000/month that include 24/7 monitoring, maintenance, performance tuning, and user support. Many clients transition from an accelerator to a managed services relationship for continuous optimization.
Start with a Fixed-Fee Accelerator
Schedule a free discovery call. We will recommend the right accelerator for your needs — or create a custom fixed-fee proposal if none of the standard packages fit.