Data · Implementation

Databricks Pilot

One use case in. A live Databricks solution out.

$25K fixed fee 4 weeks Frontier Funding eligible

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.

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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

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.

Deliverable 01

Design Specification

Target Databricks architecture, data flows & success criteria for the pilot.

Deliverable 02

Foundation Implementation

Your Databricks foundation stood up: workspaces, Unity Catalog, pipelines & security.

Deliverable 03

Pilot Solution Build / Test

The working data solution, built on your data and verified against success criteria.

Deliverable 04

Production 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

Align on the pilot, success criteria, data sources & stakeholders. Confirm environment access, licensing and data readiness.

02 · Week 1

Design

Produce the design specification (Databricks architecture, data model & integration points) and agree it with your team.

03 · Week 2

Foundation

Stand up the Databricks foundation: workspaces, Unity Catalog, ingestion & security, ready for the build.

04 · Weeks 2-3

Build

Build the pilot data solution on your data with ArchitectNow engineers, reviewed with your team as it takes shape.

05 · Weeks 3-4

Test

Validate outputs against the success criteria; tune pipelines, models & semantics until the results hold.

06 · Week 4

Deploy

Deploy the pilot, then deliver an action plan for production (hardening, operations & handover) plus the roadmap to scale beyond the pilot.

Why ArchitectNow

A partner, not a vendor.

4 Solutions Partner Designations

Data & AI · Digital & App Innovation · Infrastructure Azure · Support Services.

AI Apps on Azure Specialization

Held by a small fraction of partners. Production AI on Azure, verified by Microsoft.

Microsoft MVPs on staff

Engagements led by Microsoft-recognized practitioners with 15+ years on the platform.

Microsoft funding pathway

Our Azure specialization lets us nominate qualifying engagements for Microsoft Azure investment funding, subject to Microsoft eligibility and approval.

Prove data value in production in four weeks.

30-minute sponsor call to pick your pilot.

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