What PowerPivotPro does

P3 Adaptive (legal entity P3Adaptive LLC, doing business as both P3 Adaptive and PowerPivotPro) is a US-based professional services firm founded in 2009 by Rob Collie, a former Microsoft executive. The firm specializes in business intelligence and data analytics transformation delivered on the Microsoft data platform, with named practices in Power BI, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and AI consulting, complemented by data strategy and data visualization advisory services. Its proprietary offering, P3AI (launched in 2014), represents the firm's packaged AI consulting capability built on top of Microsoft technologies.

The company delivers value through a three-stage methodology: a strategy assessment that maps the client's existing data capabilities and target architecture, an implementation phase where consultants build data models, dashboards, and analytics solutions using DAX patterns and Power BI / Fabric tooling, and a training phase that moves clients toward self-sufficiency. The technology stack is centered on the Microsoft ecosystem — Power BI for visualization and modeling, Azure for data infrastructure, Microsoft Fabric for unified analytics, and AI capabilities layered through Microsoft-aligned tooling — with no independent data platform or non-Microsoft technology stack disclosed.

P3 Adaptive generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements and instructor-led training programs, with pricing quoted on an undisclosed, project-by-project basis. The go-to-motion is direct enterprise engagement, supported by content-led demand generation (Raw Data Podcast, the published book 'Fair Game,' and a library of case studies and action sheets). The target customer is the mid-market business leader or owner who requires enterprise-grade data capabilities, and the firm lists case studies across oil and gas (Coleman Oil), manufacturing (Bar Keepers Friend, Kaman Industrial Technologies), chemical manufacturing (Kuraray), and other mid-market industrials, alongside enterprise and government logos including Abbott Laboratories and the United Nations. The firm operates as a privately held LLC with no disclosed external institutional investment and no parent company.

Name

PowerPivotPro

Legal name

P3Adaptive LLC

Website

https://powerpivotpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

P3 Adaptive (DBA PowerPivotPro) is a US-based consulting firm founded in 2009 that delivers Power BI, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and AI data-analytics services to mid-market business leaders via project-based engagements and training programs, anchored by its proprietary P3AI offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Microsoft BI consulting
• Power BI consulting
• Azure data consulting
• Microsoft Fabric consulting
• Data analytics consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements delivering data transformation, strategy, and implementation services. The company provides Power BI consulting, Azure consulting, Microsoft Fabric consulting, and AI consulting services. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with guaranteed time-to-value outcomes.
2. Training Services: Power BI training programs ranging from fundamentals to advanced expertise, enabling clients to eventually manage solutions independently.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PowerPivotPro (DBA of P3Adaptive LLC) provides business intelligence consulting services focused on Microsoft data platforms, including Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric implementations. The firm supplements these core consulting services with AI consulting, data strategy advisory, data visualization, and training services, and offers a proprietary AI product called P3AI.

Product overview

P3 Adaptive offers a portfolio of consulting services and proprietary technology centered on the Microsoft data platform ecosystem. The core offering consists of specialized consulting practices in Power BI, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and AI, complemented by data strategy and data visualization services. The company also provides instructor-led Power BI training programs to build client capabilities. A key differentiator is P3AI, the company's proprietary AI technology product that augments their consulting delivery. The service model follows a three-pronged approach: strategy assessment, implementation (where consultants transform data into insights), and training (to enable self-sufficiency).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• P3AI: Proprietary AI platform for data analytics and insights

Products and services

• Power BI Consulting Business intelligence consulting services focused on Microsoft Power BI implementations, enabling organizations to build and deploy data models, reports, and dashboards on the Power BI platform.
• Azure Consulting Consulting services for Microsoft Azure data services, supporting organizations in architecting, deploying, and managing cloud data infrastructure.
• Microsoft Fabric Consulting Consulting services for Microsoft Fabric, helping organizations adopt and operationalize the unified Microsoft data platform.
• AI Consulting Artificial intelligence consulting services that layer AI capabilities onto organizations' existing Microsoft data infrastructure.
• Data Strategy Advisory services that help organizations define and execute a data strategy aligned to business outcomes.
• Data Visualization Custom data visualization services that convert organizational data into accessible visual insights and dashboards.
• Training Training services teaching teams how to use Microsoft Power BI, Azure, and related data platform tools effectively.
• P3AI Proprietary AI product developed by PowerPivotPro, built to add AI capabilities on top of Microsoft data infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two weeks to actionable solutions, guaranteed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, deeply specialized in Microsoft technologies including Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric — the most direct large-scale competitor for Microsoft's data platform consulting services.
• Slalom: Global consulting firm with a strong Microsoft data and analytics practice, competing for mid-market and enterprise Power BI / Azure implementation engagements.
• Sparkhound: Microsoft Gold Partner delivering Power BI, Azure, and data platform consulting to mid-market clients — directly overlapping with P3 Adaptive's GTM.
• Hitachi Solutions: Global Microsoft partner providing Power BI, Azure, and Dynamics consulting; competes for similar mid-market and enterprise analytics transformation engagements.
• BlueGranite: Boutique Microsoft data and analytics consultancy focused on Power BI, Azure Synapse, and Fabric — very similar positioning and customer profile to P3 Adaptive.
• Neal Analytics: Microsoft-focused data, AI, and analytics consultancy (now part of TCS) that delivers Azure and Power BI consulting similar to P3 Adaptive's core offering.

Emerging players

• Long View Systems: North American IT solutions provider with Microsoft data and BI practice; smaller-scale competitor with overlap in mid-market Power BI consulting.

Others

• Aha! (BI/Data consultancy partners): Adjacent product/strategy tooling ecosystem — not a direct competitor but represents a category of analytics-centric software companies that intersect with the consulting partner ecosystem P3 operates in.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini (Microsoft practice): Global IT services firm with Microsoft data platform capabilities, targeting enterprise-scale analytics transformations where P3 Adaptive also pursues work.
• Deloitte (Microsoft practice): Global Big Four consultancy with a substantial Microsoft data and analytics practice; competes for larger enterprise Power BI / Fabric engagements at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/powerpivotpro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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