Microsoft Fabric, Power BI & AI Consultants in South Africa

Solv Systems works on fixed-price engagements rather than open-ended day rates, with discovery phases and full implementations quoted on a per-engagement basis in ZAR. Each phase is scoped in writing before commitment, so you know what you are getting and what it will cost before you sign.

All three. Fixed-bid projects suit discrete pieces of work with a clear scope and a predictable budget. Staff augmentation suits teams that need extra senior hands, often for several months. Data Insights as a Service (DIaaS) is our managed subscription model for organisations that want ongoing data and BI capability without rebuilding an internal team. Many clients start with fixed-bid for the initial project and shift to one of the other models afterwards.

DIaaS gives you a dedicated multi-disciplinary team covering data engineering, business intelligence, UX/UI development, and project management, all under one monthly agreement. Monthly hours are flexible (80, 160, or 320) with longer-term commitments earning discounts of up to 10%. Each engagement includes a Dedicated Account Manager, monthly operational reviews, and quarterly strategic reviews. New clients can start with a 40 to 80 hour Proof of Concept at a 50% discounted rate before committing to a longer term.

For most new BI and analytics workloads, Fabric is the strategic platform Microsoft is investing in. Synapse remains supported but is increasingly in maintenance mode. New greenfield projects should default to Fabric. Existing Synapse workloads should be assessed individually, since some migrations are straightforward and others require workload refactoring.

Microsoft Fabric, deployed in Azure South Africa North or West regions, can be configured to meet POPIA's data residency, security, and access control requirements. Compliance depends on how your tenant, workspaces, and data flows are configured. Solv Systems builds POPIA alignment into every engagement, including Data Processing Agreements, sub-processor disclosure, and tenant-level governance.

Yes. We configure Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, Power BI Copilot, Fabric Copilot, and custom Copilot Studio agents for SA businesses. Engagements typically include licensing strategy, data readiness, sensitivity label configuration, governance setup, and user enablement. We design every Copilot rollout to align with POPIA and your internal information governance posture.

Yes. Where Microsoft Copilot does not meet a specific need, we build custom AI tooling using Claude and the Anthropic API. Common use cases include AI-assisted document generation, natural-language querying of Fabric semantic models, internal chat tools for proprietary data, and AI agents that integrate via MCP servers. We have built and deployed several of these for SA clients.

For most South African mid-market businesses starting out, an F2 or F4 capacity is sufficient for initial workloads. Capacity needs scale with concurrent users, data volume, and AI consumption. We model expected capacity against your actual usage profile during the discovery phase, so you do not over-provision and waste ZAR-converted USD spend.

Yes. This is one of the most common engagements we run for SA clients, particularly mid-market organisations on ageing on-premise estates. The migration involves capacity selection, pipeline rebuilds, semantic model refactoring, and workspace consolidation. We typically deliver this as a 6 to 16 week phased migration depending on scope.

Yes. We are headquartered in Gqeberha but deliver on site across the country for discovery workshops, sprint reviews, and stakeholder sessions. Day-to-day delivery is remote, with on-site presence for the moments where it adds real value.

Yes. Skills transfer is built into every engagement. We also run dedicated Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot training programmes for internal data teams, available as a standalone offering and deliverable on site or remotely.