Microsoft Power BI PoC

Oakwood’s Power BI Business Intelligence Proof of Concept (PoC) enables organizations to rapidly unlock insights from their data using Microsoft’s leading BI platform. In just six weeks, Oakwood delivers a fully functional Power BI environment tailored to 2–3 key business areas—providing immediate value through interactive dashboards and reports, while establishing a scalable foundation for enterprise-wide adoption.

• Delivery Approach:

  • Discovery & Design: Identify priority business questions and reporting needs. Define PoC scope, success criteria, and governance requirements.
  • Build & Integration: Configure Power BI workspace and data gateways. Connect and model 2–3 data sources. Develop dashboards aligned to business goals.
  • Validation & Roadmap: Review insights with stakeholders. Refine dashboards and deliver a roadmap for scaling Power BI across departments.

• Deliverables:

  • Power BI Workspace – configured and ready for enterprise use.
  • Three Reports – production-ready dashboards aligned to business goals.
  • Modeled Data Sources – up to three datasets connected and transformed.
  • Scalability Roadmap – recommendations for governance, training, and rollout.

• Notes:

  • The standard investment for this PoC is $50,000, with a timeline of 6 weeks.
  • Assumes client-provided data and business rules for ETL processes.
  • Volume and complexity of data may impact schedule and budget.

Is Oakwood’s Power BI PoC right for you?

• Targeted Use: Organizations seeking to accelerate BI adoption and enable data-driven decisions.
• Complexity & Level of Effort: A 6-week engagement balancing business needs with technical delivery.
• Scalability: Provides quick wins with dashboards while establishing a roadmap for enterprise BI adoption.

Recommendation Guide:

• If you need: A fast, impactful way to validate Power BI with live dashboards and stakeholder alignment.
• Consider other options if: You require a full data platform migration or advanced analytics adoption (Oakwood also offers Unified Data Estate Migration services).