Strategic data management. Straightforward subscription.

Our expert data and analytics team will host and manage everything for you at a fraction of the cost of building your own internal team.

6-month commitment

Month-to-month

MANAGED DATA SERVICE

Your fractional data team

$10K

$15K

Per month, $15K one-time setup fee

Monthly subscription includes management of up to 4 data sources, additional sources managed at $1,000 each per month

Fully hosted Azure data platform
Up to 30 hrs/mo of dedicated support from a Data Analytics Consultant and Client Success Manager
First report typically delivered within 15-30 days following platform setup
Weekly progress review meetings
Monthly strategic roadmap discussion
Ongoing lakehouse optimization and data pipeline maintenance
Cybersecurity and disaster recovery

Monthly subscription includes management of up to 4 data sources, additional sources managed at $1,000 each per month

Fully hosted Azure data platform
Up to 30 hrs/mo of dedicated support from a Data Analytics Consultant and Client Success Manager
First report typically delivered within 15-30 days following platform setup
Weekly progress review meetings
Monthly strategic roadmap discussion
Ongoing lakehouse optimization and data pipeline maintenance
Cybersecurity and disaster recovery

CENTRALIZED DATA

Connect sources to lake, consolidate data

$10K

One-time cost per source (ERP, CRM, HRIS, etc.)

Consolidate disparate data sources (any type - structured, raw, etc.)
Initial platform setup typically complete within 2 wks for first source
Automatically refreshed pipelines keep data current
Integrate subsidiaries at the data layer, eliminating the delay of systems integration
Scalable cloud architecture accommodates additional data sources as needed

Consolidate disparate data sources (any type - structured, raw, etc.)
Initial platform setup typically complete within 2 wks for first source
Automatically refreshed pipelines keep data current
Integrate subsidiaries at the data layer, eliminating the delay of systems integration
Scalable cloud architecture accommodates additional data sources as needed

OPTIONAL CAPACITY

Scale up when you need to move faster

$10K

$15K

per month

Fully optional, available as needed
Provides additional development capacity on a month-to-month or long-term basis to accelerate project timelines

Fully optional, available as needed
Provides additional development capacity on a month-to-month or long-term basis to accelerate project timelines

With a quick platform setup, our fractional team, and the option to add on additional capacity, Managed Data Service simplifies your data management and scales with you.

OUR GUARANTEE

We promise to deliver an easy and powerful data analytics experience for smarter, faster decision-making.

If you aren't satisfied with MDS within the first 30 days, we'll refund your first month's subscription fee.

Trusted by 300+ of the most progressive companies and private equity firms

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to set up a data platform and integrate data sources?
Why Blue Margin?

Bottom line, we’re fanatical about helping private equity firms increase the value of their portfolio companies through strategic data management and visibility. We've been doing so for 300+ clients over the past 12 years.

We follow a deliberate set of best practices when developing and deploying data platforms and Power BI reports to ensure your data is actionable, well-adopted, and focused on practical business outcomes.

Best of all, we have a fantastic team of experts—and we’re fun to work with, too. (See our client testimonials)
What does an engagement look like?

First, we start by understanding your overarching business goals. We accomplish this through introductory call and scoping workshop.

If you do not already have a data platform, our next will be to set up your data sources on Microsoft Azure Data Lake. We explain our data lake approach here: Why You Need a Data Lake in the First 100 Days.

Our team then manages your data platform on an ongoing, monthly basis. You can read more about our Managed Data Service here.

Finally, if you need to move quickly, we offer Development Sprints to help you meet urgent reporting goals. Development Sprints include modeling your data and creating Power BI dashboards in a sprint-based approach that focuses on speed, function, and iteration over perfection. We get you the reports you need as quickly as possible.
What technology does Blue Margin use?
Will Blue Margin own the data and reports?

Our clients own all aspects of their data tools. Blue Margin designs, develops and deploys all solutions for you, and all those solutions are 100% transferable to your own Power BI and Azure tenant at any time. Additionally, we’re committed to transparency in the consultant/client relationship, meaning we don’t hold your team hostage to our solution or application. Our promise to you: No vendor lock or black boxes. Ever.
Does Blue Margin offer support?

Currently, AppRiver has the best real-time dashboards of any company I have ever worked with, and Blue Margin was a great partner to help us with that work.

KEVIN HATCH

CFO, Appriver

★★★★★

What's unique about your team as opposed to other vendors, is that you give us a sense you are actually part of our organization and you help to solve problems in the context of our business.

BOB SPIELVOGEL

CIO, Educational Development Center

★★★★★

Blue Margin really helped us get a great data model that we can build on for future reporting.  The previous experience they had with other customers allowed us to see some reports that made a lot of sense, so we added them to our scope.

LONNIE THOMSEN

Director of Operations, BOA Technology, Inc.

★★★★★

Strategic data management. Straightforward subscription.

Our expert data and analytics team will host and manage everything for you at a fraction of the cost of building your own internal team.

MANAGED DATA SERVICE

$10K

$15K

CENTRALIZED DATA

$10K

$10K

OPTIONAL CAPACITY

$10K

$15K

With a quick platform setup, our fractional team, and the option to add on additional capacity, Managed Data Service simplifies your data management and scales with you.

Trusted by 300+ of the most progressive companies and private equity firms

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to set up a data platform and integrate data sources?

Why Blue Margin?

What does an engagement look like?

What technology does Blue Margin use?

Will Blue Margin own the data and reports?

Does Blue Margin offer support?

KEVIN HATCH

CFO, Appriver

BOB SPIELVOGEL

CIO, Educational Development Center

LONNIE THOMSEN

Director of Operations, BOA Technology, Inc.

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