Acterys for Data & Technology Leaders
You’ve invested in governed data in Microsoft Fabric and trusted analytics in Power BI.
With Acterys, your business users act on it through Power BI, while your team keeps the governance and control they need as requirements grow.
Let the business act on the data you already trust
Your team has invested in governing data in Microsoft Fabric and delivering trusted analytics through Power BI. But when users need to plan, update, enrich or contribute, the process can still move into exports, disconnected tools and custom workflows.
With Acterys, you keep contribution closer to your governed data. Business users can act through Power BI, while your team retains the governance, workflow and process control needed as requirements grow.
Give the business more capability without giving up governance
Extend the Power BI and Fabric environment your teams already use while reducing disconnected data, one-off development and the maintenance burden behind every new business request.
See what your Power BI and Fabric can do with Acterys
Use the same governed foundation across Finance, Operations and other teams without building a different contribution layer for every requirement.
Custom App Development
Reuse write-back, workflow, rules and app logic to build purpose-specific business processes through Power BI without recreating the infrastructure for every request.
Commentary & Data Enrichment
Let users add commentary, corrections, exceptions and master-data changes close to the governed data they already analyze.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
Extend Power BI and Fabric into distributed planning with governed models, versions, workflow and approvals behind the contribution experience.
Sales & Operations Planning
Support cross-functional planning across Sales, Demand, Supply, Operations and Finance using shared models, workflow and governed business input.
What-if Scenarios & Simulations
Let teams test alternative assumptions and see downstream impact through the same governed planning foundation.
Consolidation & Eliminations
Support multi-entity and multi-currency processes with hierarchy, currency and intercompany-elimination logic feeding consolidated reporting in Power BI.
Workforce Planning
Collect workforce assumptions across the business and connect them to governed planning models and financial impact.
AI Spend Planning & Control
Give Finance and IT a governed way to plan, monitor and act on AI spend and token usage through the Power BI they already use to track it, before the bill arrives, not after.
Azure Consumption Planning & Control
Turn Azure and cloud consumption from something you monitor into something you plan, forecast and control, right in your Power BI and Fabric environment
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Stop rebuilding the input layer for every new business request
Your team can build another Power App, API or custom workflow. The question is whether you should have to rebuild and maintain that infrastructure every time the business needs a new way to contribute.
With Acterys, you extend Power BI and Fabric into write-back, planning, data enrichment, workflow and purpose-built apps on one governed foundation, not another disconnected layer. When a simple input need grows into a real business process, add versions, scenarios, business rules, permissions and app logic without starting over.
Build on the Microsoft experiences users already know
Power BI is where the business sees and explores performance, Fabric can provide the governed data foundation beneath it, and Excel remains the familiar place many users enter, model and change information.
With Acterys, your users contribute through those same experiences: they plan, comment and approve in Power BI, and work in Excel through SmartXL, with every change written back to governed data underneath
Put your data and business context to work with AI
AI-powered Planning Intelligence supports forecasting methods, anomaly detection and recommendation engines, helping teams surface what deserves attention while people remain in control. Acterys can also help Finance and IT plan and govern AI and Azure consumption through Power BI.
Frequently asked questions
How does Acterys support enterprise-grade data governance and security?
Acterys enforces secure data access with user-based permissions, version control, audit trails, and encryption. It aligns with SOC II standards and supports on-prem and cloud deployments for sensitive industries.
What deployment options are available for Acterys (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)?
Acterys offers full cloud (Azure), hybrid (client-managed or third-party hosted), and fully on-premises deployments, ensuring flexibility across industries and IT preferences.
What types of databases and data sources does Acterys integrate with?
Acterys supports a wide range of data sources including SQL Server, Snowflake, Synapse, and Fabric Databases, as well as SaaS platforms like Xero, NetSuite, MYOB, and Excel files.
Can Acterys scale with large, complex data models across departments?
Yes. The Planning Engine is optimized for large concurrent user environments and supports high-volume transaction models across business functions.
Does Acterys support version control and data lineage tracking?
Yes. All changes are logged with audit trails, and versioning features ensure model integrity and rollback capabilities across planning scenarios.
How flexible is Acterys for building custom data workflows and logic?
Users can define planning logic, workflows, and integrations through its Modeller interface, which supports business-user driven configuration without heavy IT overhead.
What are the benefits of using Acterys with Microsoft Fabric or Azure SQL?
You get seamless scalability, integration with LLMs, AI forecasting, secure cloud hosting, and full compatibility with Microsoft ecosystem tools.
Can Acterys integrate into our CI/CD pipelines or DevOps tooling?
While Acterys doesn’t replace DevOps tools, it allows script-based model updates, SQL-level integrations, and automation support through Power Automate and APIs.
How is Acterys writeback different from native Microsoft Fabric writeback?
While Fabric offers basic writeback, Acterys includes advanced features such as no-code implementation, contextual comments, validation rules, audit trails, connected models, and full Excel integration, making it a more robust solution for enterprise-grade planning.
How does Acterys add write-back to Power BI?
With Acterys, authorized users can enter or update business information through Power BI. Changes write back to Fabric or another governed data service, with permissions, workflow and audit history around the process.
Can Acterys support custom apps in Power BI?
Yes. With Acterys, your team can reuse the same governed foundation for forms, structured data collection, workflow, approvals, master data, business rules, planning and purpose-built apps through Power BI.
Can users update master data and business context through Power BI?
Yes. Authorized users can contribute commentary, record updates, exceptions, classifications, master-data changes and other structured business inputs through governed Power BI write-back.
Does Acterys require Microsoft Fabric?
No. Fabric is an important governed data foundation for many Data & Technology teams, but Acterys can also work with other governed data services. Power BI remains the primary interaction surface in many Acterys use cases.
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