AI Consulting Services
Enterprise AI Strategy, Governance & Microsoft Copilot Implementation
Enterprise AI Consulting Services
Transform your organization with secure, compliant AI solutions. Expert consulting for Microsoft Copilot implementation, AI governance, and enterprise AI strategy.
Comprehensive AI Consulting Services
End-to-end AI implementation from strategy to deployment for Fortune 500 enterprises.
AI Strategy & Roadmap
Develop comprehensive AI adoption strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
AI Governance Frameworks
Enterprise AI governance for HIPAA, FINRA, and FedRAMP environments with audit trails and controls.
Microsoft Copilot Implementation
Deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power BI Copilot, and GitHub Copilot with enterprise security.
AI Security & Compliance
Secure AI deployments with data loss prevention, privacy controls, and compliance monitoring.
Virtual Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
Executive-level AI leadership and strategy without hiring full-time AI executives.
AI ROI & Optimization
Measure AI impact, optimize costs, and maximize business value from AI investments.
Industry-Specific AI Solutions
Compliance-first AI implementations for regulated industries.
Healthcare
HIPAAFinancial Services
FINRA/SECGovernment
FedRAMP/FISMAEducation
FERPAManufacturing
ISO/ITARLegal
ABA/GLBAEnergy
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EPC Group is a Houston-based Microsoft consulting firm with 29 years of enterprise implementation experience and over 10,000 successful deployments across Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SharePoint, Azure, Microsoft 365, and Copilot. We serve organizations across all industries including Fortune 500, federal agencies, healthcare, financial services, government, manufacturing, energy, education, retail, technology, and global enterprises.
What sets EPC Group apart is our governance-first approach. Every engagement begins with a security and compliance assessment. Our team of senior architects brings hands-on delivery experience across HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, and CMMC environments. We own outcomes, not hours.
- Fixed-fee accelerators with predictable pricing and defined deliverables
- Senior architect engagement on every project, not rotating juniors
- Compliance-native delivery for regulated industries
- End-to-end coverage from strategy through 24/7 managed services
- 11,000+ enterprise engagements refined into repeatable, risk-controlled patterns
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AI Governance: 2026 Considerations for AI Consulting Services
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) in 2026 is the de facto US federal AI governance baseline and increasingly required by state, local, and regulated commercial buyers. The four functions (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage) map cleanly to Microsoft Purview, Azure AI Foundry, and Microsoft Sentinel when implemented correctly. EPC Group 47-control crosswalk maps each NIST AI RMF subcategory to specific Microsoft tenant settings.
vCAIO (Virtual Chief AI Officer) services have emerged as the dominant fractional-leadership pattern for organizations standing up AI programs in 2026. Three-tier pricing typical across the market: Advisory $5K-$10K/mo for boards and mid-market exec sounding boards, Fractional $15K-$25K/mo for program standup including governance authorship, Transformation $30K-$50K/mo for at-scale Copilot/Azure OpenAI deployments. The economics vs full-time CAIO ($400K-$800K fully loaded) are compelling for the first 6-18 months.
Decision factors EPC Group evaluates
- AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) charter, RACI, and intake process
- Microsoft Purview AI hub for sensitive-content protection
- EU AI Act readiness for high-risk AI system inventory
- Shadow AI mitigation via Defender for Cloud Apps + Conditional Access
- NIST AI RMF 47-control crosswalk to Microsoft platform settings
EPC Group covers this topic across the relevant engagement portfolio. Reach the firm at contact@epcgroup.net for a 30-minute architect conversation.