Microsoft Fabric PoC

Oakwood’s Microsoft Fabric Proof of Concept (PoC) helps organizations quickly experience the power of Microsoft Fabric by consolidating key data sources into a unified analytics environment. In just weeks, Oakwood delivers a functional analytics workspace that integrates 2–3 priority data sources—providing immediate insights while laying the foundation for broader enterprise adoption.

• Delivery Approach:

  • Discovery & Design: Identify priority business questions and datasets. Define PoC scope, success criteria, and governance considerations.
  • Build & Integration: Configure Microsoft Fabric workspace. Ingest and unify 2–3 data sources.
  • Testing & Roadmap: Validate insights with stakeholders and provide a roadmap for scaling Fabric adoption, governance, and optimization.

• Deliverables:

  • Fabric Analytics Workspace – production-implemented and tailored to your organization.
  • Unified Data Sources – 2–3 transformed datasets ready for BI consumption.
  • Validated Insights – tested against business needs with stakeholder alignment.
  • Scalability Roadmap – next steps for broader Fabric adoption.

• Notes:

  • The standard investment for this PoC is $50,000, with a timeline of 4–6 weeks.
  • Assumes client-provided data and business rules for ETL processes.
  • Assumes client has an existing Azure tenant with storage set up.

Is Oakwood’s Fabric PoC right for you?

• Targeted Use: Organizations seeking to evaluate Microsoft Fabric with live business data.
• Complexity & Level of Effort: A 4–6 week engagement focused on data consolidation, governance, and insights.
• Scalability: Provides immediate insights and a clear roadmap for enterprise-wide adoption.

Recommendation Guide:

• If you need: A rapid, practical way to validate Fabric with real data and align stakeholders.
• Consider other options if: You require a full enterprise migration or multi-source consolidation (Oakwood also offers a full Unified Data Estate Migration service).