Power BI consultancy for the Microsoft data estate
Dynamics-native since 2002, we run the full Power BI lifecycle - diagnose, build, govern, run - as one practice, so leadership can trust the numbers rather than argue about them. Platform-led across the Microsoft data estate, with Dynamics 365 as our deepest specialism. Dynamics-native, not Dynamics-only.
Dynamics-native since 2002·customers across 20+ countries on 4 continents·the full Power BI lifecycle, from diagnosis to managed run-state.
What does a Power BI consultancy actually do?
A Power BI consultancy runs the full reporting lifecycle as one practice - diagnosing whether your existing reporting can be trusted, designing the governed model underneath it, building the reports, and running it - not a one-off dashboard build. The distinction that matters: a dashboard shows figures; a governed model makes sure those figures reconcile.
Most firms that call themselves Power BI consultants build dashboards. The harder, more valuable job is making sure the numbers on those dashboards are true, and stay true after the person who built them has moved on.
That is what a full-lifecycle practice does. It starts by diagnosing where reporting is breaking and why. It designs the model that sits between your source systems and your reports, so every metric is defined once and computed the same way every time. It builds the reporting on top of that model. And it keeps the whole thing running, so trustworthy numbers keep arriving without depending on one fragile individual.
The alternative - pointing Power BI straight at your operational systems and hoping - is how organisations end up with two reports showing two different figures for the same month, and no one able to say which is right.
If you are not sure which part of that lifecycle you need, that is exactly what the reporting health-check is for, and the routing panel below shows where each piece of the practice sits.
One practice, not a menu of one-offs
A full Power BI practice runs as one connected lifecycle - diagnose, build, run, with advisory and governance beside it - rather than a menu of one-off purchases; the spine of all four is the same idea, that the model underneath the dashboard is what decides whether the numbers can be trusted.
The reason this matters is that reporting problems are rarely solved by one purchase. A dashboard build on the wrong model still fails to reconcile. A diagnosis with no one to act on it changes nothing. Treating the lifecycle as one practice is what lets you enter at the right point and move along it as trust builds, rather than buying a big-bang programme and hoping it lands.
- Diagnose.
Find out where and why your reporting stops reconciling, before you spend anything on a fix. Routes to the reporting health-check.
- Build.
Put the governed model and the reporting in place so the numbers reconcile and keep reconciling. Routes to the Power BI build.
- Run.
Keep trusted numbers arriving, without depending on one person, through a managed service. Routes to Managed BI.
- Advise and govern.
Beside the ladder: shape strategy, governance and Fabric-readiness so the practice stays sound as it grows. Routes to advisory and governance.
The detail of each step lives on its own page. The routing panel below shows where to go next, depending on where you are.
Power BI build, managed BI or advisory - which do we need?
The three sit on one ladder: diagnose (a health-check to find what is wrong), build (put the governed model in place), then run (a managed service to keep it trustworthy), with advisory and governance beside the ladder for strategy and Fabric-readiness. Most teams start with the diagnosis and move along as trust builds. Pick the card that matches where you are.
- Reporting health-check. Start here if reporting is broken. A fixed-scope diagnostic that names why your numbers do not reconcile before you spend on a fix. The lowest-commitment way in. Power BI reporting health-check
- Power BI build. You know you need a build. The governed, model-first build that makes the numbers reconcile and keep reconciling. Power BI build for Dynamics 365
- Managed BI. Keep trusted numbers arriving. A managed service that runs your reporting so it stays trustworthy without depending on one person. Managed BI for Dynamics 365
- Advisory and governance. Strategy, governance and Fabric-readiness. The strategic layer: how to run Power BI as a governed practice and where Fabric fits. Power BI advisory and governance
- Power BI for Business Central. If you run Business Central. Reporting shaped for how BC handles dimensions, multiple companies and consolidation. Power BI for Business Central
- Power BI for Finance and Operations. If you run Finance and Operations. Reporting shaped for F&O entities, financial dimensions and intercompany eliminations. Power BI for Finance and Operations
Our deepest specialism, the Power BI for Dynamics 365 programme, gets its own prominent block below - see the next section. It is deliberately not carded here, so it stands out rather than competes with the six.
Can you do Power BI for Microsoft Dynamics?
Yes - Power BI for Microsoft Dynamics is our deepest specialism, and has been since 2002. Most competitors are either ERP implementers who bolt reporting on, or pure BI shops that have never had to make intercompany balance; PrecisionPoint sits in the gap, and the Dynamics 365 programme is where that shows.
If your operational data lives in Dynamics 365 - Finance and Operations, Business Central, or legacy AX and NAV - the reporting programme built specifically for it is where the depth concentrates.
See the programme – Power BI for Dynamics 365Do you only work with Dynamics 365, or any Power BI?
We are platform-led across the Microsoft data estate - Power BI, Dynamics 365, Fabric and OneLake - with Dynamics as our deepest specialism, not our only scope. Dynamics-native, not Dynamics-only. If your data does not live in Dynamics, a governed reporting practice still applies; Dynamics is simply where our depth runs deepest.
The principle is straightforward: breadth at the platform level, depth where it counts. We run Power BI as a governed practice across the wider Microsoft data estate, and Dynamics 365 is the specialism that practice is built around. Fabric is the direction of travel, and where governance and Fabric-readiness are the question, that is what our advisory and governance work is for. To see where Power BI sits in the wider practice, talk to us.
What actually qualifies you to do this?
We are an independent, Dynamics-native Microsoft data and analytics specialist, in continuous practice since 2002, with customers across 20+ countries on 4 continents and the full Power BI lifecycle behind us. What qualifies us for this work is not a badge - it is over two decades of understanding the Dynamics data model well enough to make the numbers reconcile.
The credibility question on a reporting practice is really “can they make our numbers true, and keep them true?” The honest answer to that is not a certification. It is the one thing most Power BI shops and most ERP implementers get wrong: understanding how Dynamics actually posts and consolidates, well enough that a board-grade figure holds. That is the ground we have worked since 2002.
- Dynamics-native since 2002 - built around Dynamics data from day one, over two decades of D365, AX and NAV experience.
- Customers across 20+ countries on 4 continents - the practice travels.
- The full Power BI lifecycle - diagnose, build, govern, run, delivered as one practice rather than a single-point service.
- In the gap most rivals miss - not an ERP implementer bolting BI on, not a pure BI shop that has never had to make intercompany balance.
- Long client relationships - measured in years, not projects.
For the depth behind this, see the Power BI for Dynamics 365 programme. For validation and proof, talk to us.
How we deliver
We deliver the core of this work in-house, with a team whose whole job is Power BI and the Microsoft data estate. Where an engagement reaches into specialist or forward-leaning work beyond that core, we extend delivery through a trusted partner network, and stay the accountable lead throughout.
What that means for you: a complete data and analytics ladder, from a first trusted report through governance, managed running, Fabric readiness and Copilot-readiness, delivered either by our own team or with our partners, without losing the specialist depth that makes the reporting trustworthy in the first place.
For your team
If reporting is a shared problem in your business, this is a page to forward. It gives finance, IT and data leads a single, neutral read of what a complete Power BI practice covers, so the people who own the budget and the people who own the platform are looking at the same picture before anyone books a call.
Power BI consultancy: common questions
What does a Power BI consultancy actually do?
A Power BI consultancy runs the full reporting lifecycle as one practice: diagnosing whether your reporting can be trusted, designing the governed model underneath it, building the reports, and running it - not a one-off dashboard build. A dashboard shows figures; a governed model makes sure those figures reconcile, and stay reconciled.
Can you do Power BI for Microsoft Dynamics 365?
Yes - it is our deepest specialism, and has been since 2002. If your operational data lives in Dynamics 365, AX or NAV, the Power BI for Dynamics 365 programme is where that depth concentrates: the governed model that makes Dynamics figures reconcile, built by a Dynamics-native team.
Do you only work with Dynamics 365, or any Power BI?
We are platform-led across the Microsoft data estate - Power BI, Dynamics 365, Fabric and OneLake - with Dynamics as our deepest specialism, not our only scope. Dynamics-native, not Dynamics-only. A governed reporting practice applies wherever your data lives; Dynamics is simply where our depth runs deepest.
We already have Power BI but no one owns it. Where do we start?
Start with a diagnosis, not a rebuild. A fixed-scope reporting health-check finds why your reporting does not reconcile and who should own it, before you spend anything on a fix. It is the lowest-commitment way to find out exactly where you stand.
What is the difference between a Power BI build, managed BI, and advisory?
They sit on one ladder. A health-check diagnoses what is wrong; a build puts the governed model in place; Managed BI runs it so it stays trustworthy. Advisory and governance sits beside them, shaping strategy and Fabric-readiness. Most teams start with the diagnosis.
What qualifies PrecisionPoint to build and run our reporting?
We are an independent Microsoft data and analytics specialist, Dynamics-native and in continuous practice since 2002, with customers across 20+ countries on 4 continents. What qualifies us for reporting work is not a badge but over two decades of understanding the Dynamics data model well enough to make the numbers reconcile.
How do you charge, and how does an engagement start?
An engagement starts with a conversation or a low-commitment diagnostic, not a big-bang commitment. The usual entry is a fixed-scope reporting health-check, where the cost and shape of any fix are shown before you commit. You are never committed further than the value you have already seen.
Talk to us about your Power BI
An engagement starts with a conversation or a low-commitment diagnostic, not a big-bang commitment - so you can find out exactly where your reporting stands before deciding anything. Tell us where your Power BI is today and we will point you to the right next step.
Whether you already know you need a build, suspect your numbers cannot be trusted, or are just working out which kind of firm to talk to, the first step is the same: a conversation. If reporting is clearly broken, the fastest route in is a fixed-scope reporting health-check that names the problem before you spend on the fix.
Tell us where your Power BI stands today and we will come back to you with the right next step.