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Fabric Client Portal Deployment (5-7 days)

A five to seven day engagement that stands up a managed Fabric workspace for a client, connects their existing apps, and ships a password-protected portal with engagement analytics the agency can bill against. Time: 5-7 days.

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Fabric Client Portal Deployment (5-7 days)

A five to seven day engagement that stands up a managed Fabric workspace for a client, connects their existing apps, and ships a password-protected portal with engagement analytics the agency can bill against.

Prerequisites
  • Client admin credentials for the apps being connected (Slack, Notion, Google Drive, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Linear, Figma, Airtable, Stripe)
  • A signed scope that names the portal URL, the shared folder structure, and who on the client side owns approvals
  • Fabric seats sized before kickoff: Plus at $8 per user per month for note and file work, Pro at $18 per user per month where scheduled AI agents and premium data connections are needed
  • A test client folder with representative files so file streaming and meeting recording can be validated before real data lands
  • One named agency delivery lead who will own the workspace after handover
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Provision the client's Fabric workspace and separate internal agency seats from client-facing seats
  • 2.Confirm storage headroom against the plan ceiling: 50GB on Plus, 250GB on Pro
  • 3.Map which of the 50+ integrations the client actually uses and drop the rest from the connection list
  • 1.Connect Slack, Google Drive, and Notion first so unified search returns results on day one
  • 2.Add Salesforce or HubSpot where the client runs pipeline, and Stripe if invoicing data should surface in the workspace
  • 3.Run a search test across connected sources and fix any permission gaps before the client sees it
  • 1.Validate file streaming on desktop and mobile with a 500MB-plus test file
  • 2.Record a sample meeting and confirm the AI notetaker captures a usable transcript
  • 3.Check that intelligent memory retains the client's naming conventions across sessions
  • 1.Build the first AI agent: summarize client calls and push action items into project tasks
  • 2.Schedule a second agent for a recurring job the client already does by hand, such as competitor pricing checks
  • 3.Cap agent frequency so AI usage stays inside the plan allowance (5x on Plus, 15x on Pro)
  • 1.Publish the password-protected client portal with the agreed folder structure and document templates
  • 2.Turn on link analytics and confirm views register from an external network
  • 3.Set automated file organization rules for incoming client documents
  • 1.Walk client staff through portal access, note capture, and where to find shared files
  • 2.Hand over a one-page runbook covering agent schedules, portal password rotation, and who to contact
  • 3.Log the first week of portal engagement data as the baseline for the monthly report
  • 1.Review agent output against the client's original ask and tune prompts where summaries missed the mark
  • 2.Confirm the client can add seats without agency involvement, and note the per-seat cost they will absorb
  • 3.Close the engagement with a portal analytics snapshot attached to the handover email
Tool cost runs $8 per user per month on Plus or $18 per user per month on Pro, billed annually. A typical 8-seat client deployment lands between $64 and $144 per month in Fabric fees, against an agency setup fee in the $2,500 to $4,500 range for the week.5-7 days
ROI Logic

At $18 per user per month on Pro, a 10-seat client workspace costs the agency $180 per month, or roughly $2,160 a year, while the deployment week bills at $2,500 to $4,500 plus a $299 per month managed retainer. The margin holds because the setup work is front-loaded: once integrations and agents are configured, the recurring retainer covers monitoring, prompt tuning, and portal reporting at two hours a month. Fabric does not publish a white-label program, so the portal carries Fabric branding and the agency should price the offer on workflow value rather than on brand removal.

Deliverables
  • Live Fabric workspace with client-facing seats separated from agency seats
  • Connected integration set with a documented list of which of the 50+ apps are active and which were deliberately excluded
  • Two scheduled AI agents with written prompts, run frequency, and usage caps
  • Password-protected client portal with link analytics enabled and a baseline engagement report
  • One-page runbook covering portal access, agent schedules, and password rotation
Definition of Done

The client logs into their Fabric portal from outside the agency network, sees the correct files and templates, and the scheduled agents have produced at least one usable call summary and one task update without manual intervention.

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