Microsoft Power BI Services
Replace 47 spreadsheets with one board-ready answer
You get a single Power BI environment that turns enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and finance data into the numbers your chief financial officer actually trusts. Strategy, builds, integrations, and managed support from one Microsoft partner team.
Brief submitted → discovery call within 48 hours → scoped roadmap in 5 business days → first executive report live within 4 weeks.
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The Reporting Problem
Most reporting stacks are broken by design
Switch between the old way and what Power BI looks like when it is built properly. Same business, two completely different operating systems.
Before. SQL Server Reporting Services legacy report.
After. Live Power BI report.
Old Way: Friday at 6pm
- Three analysts rebuild the same monthly board pack from Excel exports.
- Revenue in customer relationship management does not match revenue in enterprise resource planning, and nobody knows which is right.
- SQL Server Reporting Services reports built in 2017 still ship to leadership every Monday, formatting and all.
- Data Analysis Expressions measures live inside one person's Power BI file. They left in March.
- A board question takes 11 days because the underlying model cannot answer it.
New Way: Friday at 6pm
- Board pack refreshes itself overnight, signed off by 8am Monday.
- One semantic model. Revenue means the same thing in every report on every team.
- Legacy SQL Server Reporting Services and Crystal reports retired, rebuilt as governed Power BI apps.
- Data Analysis Expressions library, lineage, and documentation owned by your team, not one person.
- Chief financial officer drills from group revenue to a single invoice in under 8 seconds.
REVENUE_REPORT_v17_FINAL_v3.xlsx
Source: 14 manual exports · Last saved 11:47pm
Group revenue (enterprise resource planning)
$48.2M
Group revenue (customer relationship management)
$51.7M
Refresh status
Manual paste pending
Last reconciled
Tue 14 Apr
! 3 cells reference
deleted workbooks · 8 broken vertical lookups detected.
Power BI · Group Revenue Year-to-Date
Source: certified semantic model · Auto-refreshed 06:00
Group revenue (certified)
$49.8M
Variance to plan
+3.4%
Refresh status
Healthy · next 18:00
Row-level security
Active · 7 roles
✓ Lineage clean ·
certified by financial planning and analysis · 0 broken
references.
What We Actually Build For You
One Microsoft partner team across every Power BI workstream
Click a workstream on the left to preview the deliverable on the right. Each one is a real engagement type our clients buy from us today.
Strategy deliverable
Target reporting architecture and license plan
Workstreams scoped
7
Reports retired
42
Pro versus Premium Per User versus Premium
Mixed model recommended
Estimated annual saving
$184k
Current state auditTarget architectureBuild backlogGovernance model
Build deliverable
Certified semantic model and executive report
Tables
38
Data Analysis Expressions measures
214
Pages shipped
11
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CertifiedPromoted to financial planning and analysis workspace
· 7 Apr
Integration deliverable
Connected enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and finance sources
Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
Hourly · healthyBusiness Central (BC22)
15 min · healthySAP S/4HANA · finance schema
Overnight · pendingSalesforce · opportunities
Hourly · healthyAzure SQL warehouse
DirectQuery · healthy
Migration deliverable
Legacy reports retired and rebuilt
Legacy reports in scope
86
Retired this sprint
17
Rebuild progress62%
SQL Server Reporting Services to Power BITableau to Power BIQlik to Power BICrystal to Power BI
Managed services deliverable
Service level agreement-backed support, development capacity, audit
Service level agreement hit rate (90 days)
99.4%
Priority-1 response
38 min
Dev hours used
62/80
Quarterly Power BI auditBooked · 14 May
Hire 1 dedicated Power BI developerOnboarded
What Is Included In Every Engagement
Every Power BI service ships a real artefact you own
These are the nine concrete deliverables a Redefine engagement leaves behind. Your team owns the Power BI files, the Data Analysis Expressions library, the documentation, and the runbook on day one.
Certified semantic model
A governed Power BI dataset with conformed dimensions, row-level security, and a documented Data Analysis Expressions library. Promoted to your tenant on day one.
Power BI file plus dataflowData Analysis Expressions measure pack
Executive report and board pack
A 6 to 12-page Power BI report tuned for chief financial officer, chief executive officer, and board review. Drill-through to invoice level. Print-ready PDF export.
11+ pagesMobile plus paginated
Data warehouse layer
Cost-optimized warehouse on Azure SQL, Fabric, or your existing cloud. Star schema, history tables, and incremental refresh.
Azure SQL / FabricIncremental refresh
Integrations and gateway setup
On-premises data gateway, certified connectors to Dynamics 365, SAP, Business Central, Salesforce, and SQL. Source mapping document included.
Gateway hardenedSource map document
Governance and row-level security
Workspace topology, sensitivity labels, row-level security roles, and a Power BI admin runbook your information technology team can operate.
Row-level security matrixSensitivity labels
Service level agreement support and managed cover
Optional 24 hours by 5 days cover with Priority-1 response under 1 hour, monthly health check, and a named technical account manager.
Priority-1 under 60 minNamed technical account manager
Documentation and runbook
A living wiki covering data lineage, measure definitions, refresh schedule, escalation flow, and onboarding for new analysts.
Lineage mapOnboarding kit
Hire developers or augment
Bring on a dedicated Power BI developer or a full data squad. Same team that built your environment stays embedded.
Dedicated Power BI developerFull squad
Audit, health check and return on investment
A standalone Power BI audit deliverable: performance, governance, licensing, return on investment estimate, and a prioritised remediation backlog.
Your team's time investment across a full Power BI engagement is typically 2 to 3 hours per week. One data validation call, async sign-off on report layouts, and a final user acceptance testing session. We handle data modelling, Data Analysis Expressions, extract-transform-load, gateway, and publishing.
The Cost Of Staying Put
A weak reporting stack leaks $34k a month
On a typical mid-market engagement we measure four costs your chief financial officer is already absorbing: manual reporting hours, slow decisions, duplicated tools, and warehouse waste. The numbers below come from real Redefine audits, not modelling.
Book A Free Return On Investment AssessmentSubmit your brief → call within 48 hours → scoped roadmap in 5 days → first executive report live within 4 weeks of sign-off.
Manual reporting
$0k
per month, 3 full-time employees in Excel
Slow decisions
$0k
opportunity cost, 11-day cycle
Duplicated tools
$0k
Tableau, Qlik, SQL Server Reporting Services licenses
Warehouse waste
$0k
unused compute and storage
Customer Story
How one marine enterprise cut warehouse cost by $1,200 a month
Marine manufacturingEnterprise
The business
A multi-site marine manufacturing and sales group running disconnected enterprise resource planning systems for sales and purchasing, with reporting stitched together by analysts.
The problem
No unified reporting layer, an expensive legacy data warehouse, and no role-based access controls. Executives waited days for numbers they could trust.
The Redefine build
A cost-efficient custom data warehouse consolidated every enterprise resource planning system into one Power BI semantic model. Row-level security gave each role its own view. Executive dashboards surfaced the metrics that actually drive decisions.
- Multi-enterprise resource planning unification (sales and purchasing)
- Power BI semantic layer with standardised metrics
- Row-level security for executive versus operational roles
- Right-sized warehouse on Azure SQL
The result
$0
monthly data warehouse saving
Roles secured
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Enterprise resource planning systems unified
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"Faster access to reliable insights, no infrastructure waste, and a scalable foundation we can actually maintain." Engagement summary, Redefine analytics team.
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Power BI engagements delivered to mid-market and enterprise
clients
0 years
Microsoft data platform experience across NAV, Business Central,
Dynamics 365, and Power BI
0.4%
managed services service level agreement hit rate across the
last 90 days
Why Pick Redefine
How we compare to the typical implementation partner
These are the questions a chief financial officer and a head of data ask when they shortlist Power BI partners. We answered them honestly.
| Engagement attribute | Typical implementation partner | Redefine |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery model | Paid discovery, 4-week kickoff before first deliverable | Scoped roadmap in 5 business days, no paid discovery phase |
| Power BI and enterprise resource planning depth | Power BI specialists who outsource enterprise resource planning integration | In-house Dynamics 365, Business Central, NAV, and SAP teams under one engagement |
| Code ownership | Power BI files and Data Analysis Expressions in partner-controlled workspace | Your tenant, your Power BI files, your Data Analysis Expressions library on day one |
| Pricing transparency | Contact for pricing, time-and-materials with no ceiling | Line-by-line scoped pricing, fixed-fee blocks, return on investment estimate |
| Onshore versus hybrid | Onshore project manager, fully offshore build with 12-hour lag | Hybrid team with 6-hour timezone overlap, named lead architect |
| After go-live | Handover deck and a goodbye email | Health check, service level agreement support, hire-a-developer, all from same team |
| Rescue work | Refuses to take on someone else's broken estate | Dedicated rescue and report repair services |
Pick The Service That Fits Your Problem
Every Redefine Power BI service, on one page
From a one-off audit to a managed retainer. Click through to the dedicated service page and we will route the right team to your inbox.
Strategy
Power BI consulting services
Roadmaps, advisory, target architecture
Build
Power BI implementation services
End-to-end Power BI rollout
Build
Power BI development services
Data Analysis Expressions, M, custom visuals, performance tuning
Build
Dashboard development services
Executive and operational dashboards
Build
Report development services
Paginated reports, board packs, PDF exports
Build
Semantic model development
Certified models with conformed dimensions
Solutions
Power BI solutions
Pre-built finance, sales, operations solutions
Integrations
Power BI integrations hub
Dynamics 365, SAP, Business Central
Migrate
Power BI migration services
SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau, Qlik, Crystal to Power
BI
Assess
Power BI audit services
Governance, performance, license audit
Assess
Power BI health check
2-week deep technical review
Assess
Power BI return on investment assessment
Business case and cost-benefit analysis
Run
Power BI managed services
Monthly retainer with named team
Run
Power BI support services
Reactive support and admin cover
Run
Power BI service level agreement support
Priority-1 under 60 minutes, 24 hours by 5 days cover
Rescue
Power BI rescue services
Stabilize and fix broken estates
Rescue
Power BI report repair services
Fix slow, broken, or unreliable reports
Team
Hire Power BI developers
Dedicated developer or full squad
Team
Power BI staff augmentation
Embedded Power BI talent on demand
Integrate
Power BI plus Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Sales, Customer Service
reporting
Integrate
Power BI plus Business Central
BC22, NAV upgrade and reporting
Integrate
Power BI plus SAP
S/4HANA, BW, finance schema
Pricing
Power BI pricing and evaluation
Rate cards, estimator, procurement frequently asked questions
Industries
Power BI services by industry
Finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and so on
Honest Answers Before You Sign
The questions chief financial officers always ask
First executive report inside four weeks for most mid-market engagements. A full multi-source warehouse and certified model runs 10 to 14 weeks. We scope it line by line in the first 5 business days, so you see the calendar before you sign anything.
A scoped audit and roadmap is approximately $9,000 to $14,000. A full executive reporting build with semantic model and warehouse lands between $48,000 and $120,000 depending on source complexity. Managed support starts at $4,800 a month. Every number is line by line, fixed-fee, with no time-and-materials surprises.
Yes. Everything ships into your Microsoft tenant in your workspaces. You own the Power BI files, the dataflows, the Data Analysis Expressions library, the warehouse code, and the documentation. If you leave us, your reporting keeps working.
Yes. About a third of our engagements start as rescue or report repair work. We run a stabilisation sprint first to get refreshes green and numbers reliable, then we plan the rebuild. No judgement about how it got there.
Row-level security roles are defined alongside your information technology and human resources leads before any data lands in a report. We apply Microsoft sensitivity labels, hardened gateway configuration, and dataset endorsement. Audit logs are wired into your Power BI admin tenant on day one.
Every metric on this page comes from a Redefine project, not a brochure. On a discovery call we will introduce you to the lead architect from the marine manufacturing engagement and walk you through the warehouse cost difference and the row-level security model live.
It depends on user count, refresh frequency, and whether you need Fabric capacity. For most clients between 200 and 2,000 viewers a mixed model of Pro for authors and Premium Per User for power consumers is cheaper than a flat Premium capacity. We size it line by line during the audit.
Is Redefine The Right Partner For You
Not everyone is a good fit
Good Fit For Redefine
- Mid-market or enterprise with $50 million to $1 billion revenue and at least one enterprise resource planning system (Dynamics 365, Business Central, SAP, NAV, Oracle).
- Chief financial officer or head of data is the buyer and the executive sponsor, not a delegated middle manager.
- You already use Microsoft 365 or Azure and want Power BI to be your reporting standard.
- You want a partner who owns the build but transfers everything back to your team on day one.
Probably Not A Fit
- Sub-$10 million businesses with one finance person and no enterprise resource planning. Power BI Pro alone solves your problem cheaper.
- Tableau or Qlik shops with no plan to switch. We will not pretend to be a multi-tool agency.
- Buyers who want a "Power BI license reseller" relationship. We sell builds and managed services, not just licenses.
- Organisations that need 100% on-premises reporting with no Microsoft cloud footprint at all.
Not sure where you sit? Tell us your situation in the form below and we will be straight with you, even if the answer is "you do not need us yet".
Book A Power BI Scoping Call
Submit your brief. Get a scoped roadmap in 5 days.
Tell us about your reporting estate. We will book a 45-minute discovery within 48 hours, send a line-by-line scoped roadmap within 5 business days, and have your first executive report live within 4 weeks of sign-off.
No commitment. No pitch. If we are not the right fit, we will say so on the call.
Your team's time investment across a full build is approximately 2 to 3 hours per week, one sprint review, async feedback on deliverables, and a final sign-off. We handle everything else.
48-hour response
first call within 2 business days
5-day proposal
scoped line by line, fixed-fee
180+ projects
delivered to mid-market and enterprise
Your tenant
you own Power BI files, Data Analysis Expressions, and
runbook
Call within 48 hours · scoped proposal in 5 days · first executive report within 4 weeks of sign-off.
Brief received. We will review your situation and send a scoped
proposal within 5 business days.