Flawless MicroStrategy Migration Process:
From MicroStrategy to Power BI
Step 1: Planning
Workshops with stakeholders, analysis of the current MicroStrategy configuration, and confirmation of the organization’s future needs.
Deliverables:
- Initial Project Plan
- Confirmation of Power BI Service Deployment Framework
- Cost Estimation for Power BI/Fabric Infrastructure, Target Solution Architecture
Step 2: In-depth Analysis
Workshops with business units, analysis of report usage statistics; listing of report data sources, and framing of data modeling.
During this phase we decide what’s the real scope of migration. Properly executed in-depth analysis can greatly reduce the costs of the migration. For example, a reatail firm identified that 70% of their reports were unused. By focusing only on critical ones, they streamlined their analytics and reduced migration complexity.
Deliverables:
- Detailed Project Plan
- Identification of Business Owners for Report Groups
- List of Reports to be Recreated / Business Needs to Address
- List of Data Sources Required for Reports
- List of Potential Issues During Migration
Step 3a: Development and Acceptance
Scope:
- Collaboration with business units
- Collaboration with DWH/DLH Data Engineers to deliver the necessary schemas and transformations
- Configuration of Power BI/Fabric Tenant
This is process is not only the necessity to make the smooth transition, but also a chance to implement a good process of the development of Data Prodcuts – introduce the strong collaboration and relationship between Data Team and the business stakeholders.
Deliverables:
- Administration and Governance – Implementation and configuration of roles and workspaces in Power BI
- Establishment of DevOps Processes for Power BI Objects
- Delivery of Semantic Models (Datasets) in Power BI
- Delivery of Power BI Reports
Step 3b: Change Management
Scope:
- Empowerment of End Users
- Collaboration with IT and knowledge transfer on Power BI
- User Training
- Integration of Workflows with Power BI
- Change Management Monitoring
Power BI/ MSFabric adoption is a continuous process – one basic training for the users is but an entry point to becoming a Data Driven Organization. We help you through this way, tracking the usage and adoption of your newly created PBI Reports and spreading the practices that work best for your business.
Deliverables:
- Implementation of a Power BI Adoption Tracking Tool
- Establishment of a Power BI Administration Tool
- User Training Program
Advantages of MSFabric/ Power BI over MicroStrategy
18x bigger access to the talent pool
Did you know that on Linkedin there is 110k+ profiles with a keyword “MicroStrategy” and 2M+ profiles with a keyword “Power BI”?
Access to knowledge
On Udemy platform you can find 25+ courses about MiroStrategy and 9200+ course about Power BI. Youtube is full of PowerBI related videos and almost none about MicroStrategy.
Bitcoin risk volatility
MicroStrategy emitted lots of debt to invest in Bitcoin, as the results it’s share value is correlated with with the crypto currency and not with it’s market performance.
Flexibility
In MSFabric/ Power BI you can adjust the licensing easier than in MicroStrategy
Your Migration Partner
Astral Forest is your trusted partner for a seamless migration from MicroStrategy to Power BI.
Our proven process minimizes disruptions, maximizes efficiency, and sets you up for success with modern BI tools.
With our expertise and tailored approach, we ensure your transition is not just a technical upgrade but a strategic step forward for your business intelligence capabilities.