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Small first steps before a platform commitment
Four steps, each priced and scoped on its own. Start with a conversation, then a scan, then one real workload running on Databricks — and stop at any point.
Discovery Workshop
90 minutesFree
A two-page summary: where you stand, what to do first, what it will cost.
Who it is for
Anyone weighing Databricks against what they run today.
What we do
- Walk through your current platform, reports and pain points
- Identify the one workload worth moving first
- Sketch the cost model: our fee, Databricks consumption, cloud infrastructure
What you get
- Two-page summary with a recommended first step
- Indicative cost range, broken down by who you pay
Migration Scan
1 weekfrom $2,500
A sequenced migration plan with scope, risks and a fixed quote per wave.
Who it is for
Organisations running Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, Hadoop, Synapse or Snowflake and considering Databricks.
What we do
- Automated scan of schemas, SQL and pipelines
- Workload sizing and complexity scoring
- Interviews with platform owners and report consumers
What you get
- Inventory of objects, jobs and reports, classified by migration effort
- Migration waves and cut-over approach
- Risk register and a fixed-price quote per wave
The fee is credited in full against a migration contract signed within 90 days.
Governed Pilot
2–3 weeksfrom $4,500
One real workload live end to end, with a real Databricks bill you can read.
Who it is for
Teams who want to see Databricks running on their own data before signing a platform project.
What we do
- Set up a sandbox workspace on your cloud account
- Load one real data source and build the pipeline
- Unity Catalog ownership, access rules, lineage and audit logging
- One dashboard or query that answers a business question
What you get
- A working pipeline and dashboard on your own data
- Access, lineage and audit evidence for that workload
- Measured Databricks and cloud cost for the pilot, projected to full scale
The fee is credited in full against a Lakehouse Foundation or Migration contract signed within 90 days.
Data & AI Readiness Review
3 weeksfrom $10,000
A scored review with effort and impact estimated for every gap.
Who it is for
Teams already on Databricks whose AI or analytics work stalls before production.
What we do
- Review of workspaces, Unity Catalog, access and cost
- Scoring across data boundary, reproducibility, lineage, knowledge control and residual risk
- Read-out with platform, data and risk owners
What you get
- Readiness scorecard, green, amber and red by domain
- Gap list with estimated effort and impact
- Prioritised 90-day plan
Timelines assume timely access to systems and data. Prices in USD, excluding taxes and Databricks consumption.
Next stage: Migration to Databricks and lakehouse foundations
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