Programs that start with technology instead of outcomes overrun budgets, miss adoption targets and struggle to prove value. Design is where you lower that risk, at the lowest cost of any stage.
Four questions Design answers early
Which business outcomes matter most, and how will we measure them?
Is our data ready for analytics, AI and Copilot?
What cloud, security and governance foundation do we need?
What is the business case, and who needs to sponsor it?
How we design
Five steps from listening to commitment
Design comes first in every engagement. It's where we listen before we recommend anything.
01
Listen
Interviews with business and IT leaders and the people who use your systems every day, to map priorities and pain points.
02
Assess
A review of your apps, data, infrastructure, security and Microsoft licensing against Microsoft best practices.
03
Envision
Use-case workshops for AI, Copilot, data and business applications, scored by value and effort.
04
Architect
Target architecture, landing zone design, data platform plan and governance model.
05
Commit
A business case, phased roadmap, KPIs and an investment plan your leadership can approve. Sometimes the answer is “not yet.”
Design packages
Fixed scope, fixed time, clear deliverables
Design package
AI and Copilot Envisioning
Duration
[1 to 2 weeks]
Verify
Best for
Leaders exploring where AI pays off
Deliverables
Prioritized use cases, value scores, pilot recommendation
Design package
Cloud and Data Readiness Assessment
Duration
[2 to 3 weeks]
Verify
Best for
Teams planning migration or modernization
Deliverables
Current-state report, landing zone design, migration waves
Design package
Business Applications Blueprint
Duration
[3 to 4 weeks]
Verify
Best for
CRM or ERP selection and replacement
Deliverables
Process maps, fit-gap, solution design, implementation plan
Design package
Industry Value Assessment
Duration
[2 weeks]
Verify
Best for
Executives building a business case
Deliverables
ROI model, KPIs, phased roadmap
Microsoft programs. We’ll tell you which Microsoft programs may help, and when one isn’t worth the paperwork.
Outcomes
What you get from Design
A roadmap tied to KPIs. What happens in Build and Run, in what order, measured in numbers your leadership already tracks.
A foundation plan. The cloud, data and security foundation the roadmap needs, sized to grow.
Agreement up front. Business, IT and finance aligned before money is spent on the build.
Lower risk in Build. Decisions made early, when they cost the least to change.
The same team into Build. The people who designed it stay on to build it.
Capability examples
What the work looks like with us
The kind of work this looks like. Client names appear once a story is approved.
Capability 01
Decades of customer history in Dynamics 365
Bidding, consignment and cashiering moved off legacy SQL Server into one CRM, one department at a time.
Capability 02
Five data sources, one platform
A nonprofit brought donor, payment, finance and program data into Microsoft Fabric, with board reporting from one source.
Capability 03
AI in the working day
Photo classification, drafted listing descriptions and ID document reading, used by staff every day.
Let's talk
Not sure where to start? That's what Design is for.
Tell us where you are today. We'll suggest the right Design package and what it would take.
Microsoft Solutions Partner · Data & AI (Azure) · Digital & App Innovation (Azure)