Out-of-the-Box Insights using Power BI and Microsoft Fabric

Transform your analytics landscape and prepare your data for AI in weeks, not months, with element61's Out-of-the-Box Insights, built on Microsoft Fabric and powered by Power BI. Our pre-packaged analytics accelerators deliver production-ready data model & reporting across core business domains, allowing you to focus on what makes your organization unique. Below an overview of what you get, the challenge we solve and the key benefits.

What You Get: Complete end-to-end analytics including pre-built semantic models, ETL pipelines configured for your ERP, domain-specific Power BI dashboards, Microsoft Fabric lakehouse architecture, and AI-ready foundations optimized for Conversational BI and Microsoft Copilot.

The Challenge We Solve: Organizations face lengthy BI implementations when migrating ERPs or building analytics capabilities. Traditional approaches require 3-6 months, creating business continuity risks. We've analyzed hundreds of implementations to identify the common 66-74% of requirements, packaging them into deployment-ready modules.

Key Benefits: Accelerated delivery in 2-3 weeks instead of 2-3 months per domain. Source-independent architecture harmonizes data from any ERP into a single source of truth. ERP migration ready—reports continue working when switching systems. Governed foundations with self-service capabilities. Future-proof for traditional BI and AI-enabled analytics. Focus budget on custom requirements that differentiate your business.

ERP System Integration: Pre-built connectors for Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud/On-Premise), SAP ECC, Odoo, NetSuite, Salesforce CRM, and custom systems. Source-independent data model ensures switching ERPs doesn't require rebuilding reporting—proven across customer migrations.

Technical Foundation: Microsoft Fabric lakehouse architecture with medallion approach: Bronze (raw), Silver (cleansed), Gold (business-ready) layers. Direct Lake mode queries data directly from OneLake. Azure Data Factory orchestration. Databricks integration for advanced transformations. DevOps-enabled deployment with infrastructure-as-code. Comprehensive security includes row-level security and audit trails.

Domain Modules: Finance: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Budget vs Actuals. Sales: Revenue analysis, Customer insights, Product performance. Purchasing: Spend analysis, Supplier performance. Inventory: Stock movements, Warehouse optimization. HR Analytics: Headcount, Turnover. Production: Manufacturing efficiency, OEE. CRM: Pipeline analysis.

The Source-Independent Advantage: The enterprise data model sits between your ERP and Power BI. Switch from Navision to Dynamics 365 Business Central, or from Dynamics 365 Business Central to SAP—reports continue to work. Combine data from multiple ERPs in M&A scenarios. Maintain reporting history after ERP migration. Single source of truth regardless of source systems.

Why This Matters for AI: Organizations with solid Power BI foundations are 80% ready for AI-enabled analytics. Your semantic models contain the business logic that AI needs for consistent responses. By implementing Out-of-the-Box Insights using Power BI and Microsoft Fabric on Microsoft Fabric, you're building the foundation for Microsoft Copilot in Power BI, conversational BI, and AI-powered insights.

Implementation Approach: Fit-gap analysis identifies out-of-the-box coverage versus custom needs. Microsoft Fabric platform setup takes 3-5 days with our Lakehouse Acceleration Kit. ERP integration requires 2-3 days per source. Module deployment takes 5-10 days per domain. Knowledge transfer through coaching and co-development ensures your team can maintain the solution.

Success Pattern - ERP Migration: Many customers implement Out-of-the-Box Insights using Power BI and Microsoft Fabric BEFORE ERP migration. Deploy on legacy system, modernize reporting off the critical path, focus on ERP implementation, extend to new ERP post-migration, achieve seamless continuity with unified historical and new data.

Delivery Model: Coaching and co-development builds with your team for knowledge transfer.

What's Included: Pre-built semantic models, ETL pipelines configured for your ERP, Power BI reports and dashboards, Microsoft Fabric workspace setup, Azure environment integration, row-level security implementation, fit-gap analysis workshop, documentation package, knowledge transfer sessions, and 30-day post-implementation support.

Typical Timeline: 2-4 weeks for initial domains versus 3-6 months traditional approach. Fabric setup (3-5 days), ERP integration (2-3 days), module implementation (5-10 days per domain), customization (varies), knowledge transfer (2-3 days).

Transform analytics from months to weeks. Source-independent, AI-ready, built to last.