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EPC Group

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About EPC Group

EPC Group is a Microsoft consulting firm founded in 1997 (originally Enterprise Project Consulting, renamed EPC Group in 2005). 29 years of enterprise Microsoft consulting experience. Microsoft Gold Partner from 2003–2022 — the oldest Microsoft Gold Partner in North America — and currently a Microsoft Solutions Partner with six designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, and Business Applications.

Headquartered at 4900 Woodway Drive, Suite 830, Houston, TX 77056. Public clients include NASA, FBI, Federal Reserve, Pentagon, United Airlines, PepsiCo, Nike, and Northrop Grumman. 6,500+ SharePoint implementations, 1,500+ Power BI deployments, 500+ Microsoft Fabric implementations, 70+ Fortune 500 organizations served, 11,000+ enterprise engagements, 200+ Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft 365 consultants on staff.

About Errin O'Connor

Errin O'Connor is the Founder, CEO, and Chief AI Architect of EPC Group. Microsoft MVP for multiple years starting 2002–2003. 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Inside Out (MS Press 2007), Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out (MS Press 2011), SharePoint 2013 Field Guide (Sams/Pearson 2014), and Microsoft Power BI Dashboards Step by Step (MS Press 2018).

Original SharePoint Beta Team member (Project Tahoe). Original Power BI Beta Team member (Project Crescent). FedRAMP framework contributor. Worked with U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra on the Obama administration's 25-Point Plan to reform federal IT, and with NASA CIO Chris Kemp as Lead Architect on the NASA Nebula Cloud project. Speaker at Microsoft Ignite, SharePoint Conference, KMWorld, and DATAVERSITY.

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Enterprise AI | Azure OpenAI | Machine Learning | Cognitive Services

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ML Models Deployed
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What you need to know

  • Confidential Computing protects data in use via SEV-SNP and TDX enclaves.
  • Azure Policy enforces guardrails before resources can be deployed.
  • Enterprise-scale landing zones deploy in 4-7 days, not 6-12 weeks.
  • ExpressRoute Standard runs $300/month for 1Gbps cross-region access.
  • Azure Reservations cut VM costs 30-72% on predictable workloads.

Enterprise Azure AI Solutions

Transform your business with Azure AI. From Azure OpenAI Service (GPT-4) to custom Machine Learning models, Cognitive Services, and AI governance—we deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions with 29 years of Microsoft ecosystem expertise.

Azure AI Services

Comprehensive Azure AI Solutions

From OpenAI to Machine Learning—we cover the full Azure AI ecosystem.

Azure OpenAI Service

Enterprise GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and DALL-E deployments with private endpoints and compliance controls.

Azure OpenAI Service setup
GPT-4 fine-tuning
Private endpoint configuration
Token optimization
Cost management & monitoring
Custom copilot development

Azure Machine Learning

Custom ML model training, deployment, and MLOps with Azure Machine Learning studio.

ML model development
Azure ML pipeline automation
Model deployment & versioning
MLOps best practices
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Real-time inference endpoints

Cognitive Services

Pre-built AI APIs for vision, speech, language, and decision-making capabilities.

Computer Vision API
Speech-to-text & text-to-speech
Language Understanding (LUIS)
Form Recognizer
Content Moderator
Custom Vision models

AI Governance & Compliance

Enterprise AI governance frameworks ensuring responsible AI, security, and regulatory compliance.

AI governance policies
Model risk management
Bias detection & mitigation
Explainable AI (XAI)
HIPAA/SOC 2/FedRAMP compliance
Audit trail implementation

AI Workflow Automation

Integrate AI into business processes with Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, and custom solutions.

Document intelligence workflows
Intelligent document processing
Automated data extraction
AI-powered chatbots
Predictive analytics
Process mining with AI

AI Monitoring & Observability

Real-time AI model monitoring, performance tracking, and automated alerting.

Model performance monitoring
Data drift detection
Prediction logging
Cost tracking dashboards
Alert configuration
A/B testing infrastructure
Our Methodology

Proven Azure AI Implementation Approach

01

Assess

Evaluate AI readiness, identify use cases, data quality assessment, and compliance requirements analysis.

02

Design

AI architecture design, model selection, governance framework, and security baseline establishment.

03

Deploy

Model training, testing, deployment to production endpoints, and integration with existing systems.

04

Monitor

Continuous monitoring, performance optimization, bias detection, and cost management.

Industry Expertise

Compliance-First Azure AI Solutions

Industry-specific AI architectures with built-in compliance.

Healthcare

HIPAA-compliant AI for diagnostics, patient risk prediction, and clinical decision support with full compliance.

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Financial Services

Fraud detection, risk modeling, and algorithmic trading with SOC 2 compliance.

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Government

FedRAMP AI solutions for federal, state, and local government with secure deployments.

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Predictive maintenance, quality control, and supply chain optimization with Azure IoT + AI.

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"The supply chain analytics EPC Group built saved us $1.2M in inventory costs. Incredible attention to detail and HIPAA compliance."

David Thompson

VP of Operations

Pacific Coast Health

"Financial forecasting with Power BI AI capabilities has transformed our planning. We predict member behavior with 92% accuracy now."

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Midwest Credit Union

"Supply chain visibility across 200 suppliers in one dashboard. EPC Group understood our complex manufacturing needs."

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Advanced Components LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our Azure AI consulting services

What is Azure OpenAI Service and how is it different from ChatGPT?

Azure OpenAI Service is an enterprise version of OpenAI models (GPT-4, GPT-3.5, DALL-E) hosted in Microsoft Azure. Unlike consumer ChatGPT, it offers private endpoints, no data retention by OpenAI, HIPAA/SOC 2 compliance, SLA guarantees, and integration with Azure security controls. Your data never leaves your Azure tenant.

Is Azure AI HIPAA compliant for healthcare applications?

Yes. Azure AI services can be configured for HIPAA compliance with Business Associate Agreements (BAA), encrypted data at rest/in transit, private endpoints, audit logs, and PHI protection controls. We implement Azure AI with HIPAA-compliant architectures including Azure Key Vault, managed identities, and Azure Policy governance.

How much does Azure OpenAI Service cost?

Azure OpenAI pricing is token-based: GPT-4 Turbo is ~$0.01/1K input tokens and ~$0.03/1K output tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo is ~$0.0005/1K tokens. Exact pricing varies by region and model version. We help optimize costs through prompt engineering, caching strategies, and right-sizing model selection (GPT-3.5 vs GPT-4).

Can you fine-tune GPT-4 on our proprietary data?

Yes. Azure OpenAI Service supports fine-tuning on GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4 models using your custom training data. We handle data preparation, fine-tuning job execution, model evaluation, and deployment. Fine-tuned models remain private to your Azure subscription and comply with your data residency requirements.

What AI governance framework do you recommend?

We implement a 7-pillar AI governance framework: (1) Model Risk Management, (2) Responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, accountability), (3) Data governance, (4) Security & privacy controls, (5) Bias detection & mitigation, (6) Explainable AI, and (7) Continuous monitoring. This aligns with NIST AI Risk Management Framework and industry best practices.

How long does an Azure AI implementation take?

Timelines vary by complexity: Azure OpenAI proof-of-concept (2-4 weeks), production chatbot (8-12 weeks), custom ML model (12-20 weeks), full AI platform with governance (6-12 months). We use agile sprints to deliver incremental value, with initial POCs often deployed in under 30 days.

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Azure Architecture: 2026 Considerations for Services Azure AI Consulting Services

FinOps in Azure 2026 is no longer optional at any meaningful scale: Azure Reservations (1-yr or 3-yr commits) deliver 30-72% savings on predictable VM workloads, Azure Savings Plans extend the discount to compute portability across instance families, and Azure Hybrid Benefit lets BYOL Windows Server and SQL Server licenses cut compute costs by an additional 40-49%. Typical Azure cost-optimization engagements return 25-40% of annual Azure spend within 90 days.

Azure Confidential Computing (DCadsv5/ECasv5 series) is the privileged-data play for 2026: AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX enclaves protect data IN USE (in addition to at-rest and in-transit encryption), enabling regulated workloads (clinical analytics with PHI, financial services M&A modeling, federal IL5) to run on shared Azure infrastructure with cryptographic attestation that the host operator cannot inspect the data.

Decision factors EPC Group evaluates

  • Enterprise-scale landing zone bootstrap via Bicep/Terraform
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud benchmark alignment
  • Reservation + Savings Plan portfolio for predictable workloads
  • Azure Policy initiative assignment for Azure Government readiness
  • Confidential Computing enclave evaluation for regulated workloads

For a tailored read on this topic in your specific tenant, contact EPC Group at contact@epcgroup.net or +1 (888) 381-9725. Engagement options at /pricing.

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