Data Pilot
IMPLEMENTATION · AZURE DATABRICKS · FRONTIER FUNDED
One use case in. A live Databricks solution out.
Four weeks with ArchitectNow engineers to build and deploy a working data solution on Azure Databricks, in your environment, on your data. We discover, design, build, test, and deploy a pilot that proves real data value in production, then deliver an action plan for moving the solution into production.
4 weeks
Fixed scope, built in your environment
$25K
Fixed fee · Microsoft Frontier Funding eligible
6
Steps, Discover to Deploy
1
Working data solution, live on Azure Databricks
Pick your pilot
EXAMPLE DATABRICKS PILOTS · FEDERATION, STREAMING, GENIE, AGENTS, APPS & MORE
·Federate Data into Databricks (No ETL): Lakehouse Federation
·Real-Time Streaming Intelligence: Lakeflow, live dashboards & alerts
·AI/BI Genie: natural-language answers over governed data
·Lakehouse Digital Twin: a live twin of operations on your data
·Agent Bricks Agents: supervise knowledge orchestration
·Operations Agents: agents that watch, decide & act on signals
·Knowledge Integration: ground AI agents in lakehouse data
·End-to-End Databricks Apps: data-backed apps on the lakehouse
·Databricks SQL BI Modernization: warehouse-speed BI
·Unity Catalog Governance: policies, lineage & trusted data
These are examples to start the conversation; the best pilot is the one your business already needs. Bring your own.
What you get
Four outcomes, delivered in your environment.
01Design Specification
Target Databricks architecture, data flows & success criteria for the pilot.
02Foundation Implementation
Your Databricks foundation stood up: workspaces, Unity Catalog, pipelines & security.
03Pilot Solution Build / Test
The working data solution, built on your data and verified against success criteria.
04Production Planning
An action plan for moving the pilot solution into production.
How it works
Six steps. Discover to Deploy in four weeks.
01 · WEEK 1 · DISCOVER
Discover
Align on the pilot, success criteria, data sources & stakeholders. Confirm environment access, licensing and data readiness.
02 · WEEK 1 · DESIGN
Design
Produce the design specification (Databricks architecture, data model & integration points) and agree it with your team.
03 · WEEK 2 · FOUNDATION
Foundation
Stand up the Databricks foundation: workspaces, Unity Catalog, ingestion & security, ready for the build.
04 · WEEKS 2 TO 3 · BUILD
Build
Build the pilot data solution on your data with ArchitectNow engineers, reviewed with your team as it takes shape.
05 · WEEKS 3 TO 4 · TEST
Test
Validate outputs against the success criteria; tune pipelines, models & semantics until the results hold.
06 · WEEK 4 · DEPLOY
Deploy
Deploy the pilot, then deliver an action plan for production (hardening, operations & handover) plus the roadmap to scale beyond the pilot.
Why ArchitectNow
●4 Solutions Partner Designations
Data and AI · Digital and App Innovation · Infrastructure Azure · Support Services.
●AI Apps on Azure Specialization
Held by less than 4% of partners. Production AI on Azure, verified by Microsoft.
●Azure AI MVPs on Staff
Engagements led by Microsoft-recognized practitioners. 15+ years on the stack.
●Microsoft Frontier Funding (qualified accounts)
Five times the funding is available now, so there has never been a better time to start. Subject to Microsoft eligibility.