Is your customers’ data holding Copilot back?

85% of AI project failures trace back to poor data quality, not the AI itself.¹

Most small businesses keep data in a CRM, an accounting package and spreadsheets that do not connect. Copilot can only answer from what it can reach, so answers come back incomplete and the licence starts to feel like a cost.

26.8%

of business leaders name data quality as the top barrier to AI adoption.²

43%

of partners say customer AI ROI is meeting or exceeding expectations.³

That is where you come in.

As their CSP partner, you can introduce Microsoft Fabric and help them get full value from Copilot.

What is Microsoft Fabric?

Microsoft Fabric is a single SaaS platform that brings a business’s data together in one secure place, called OneLake. Every report, dashboard and AI tool then works from the same data.

Pay as you go

Start small and scale as the business grows.

Works with
existing systems

No rip and replace

Free trial

Test it before
committing.

What changes for a typical small business?

Before Fabric With Fabric
Getting the data Two days a week exporting and
matching figures
Data arrives connected and
ready to use
Answering a question “Is this product line profitable?”
means waiting for a report
Ask in plain language,
get an answer in minutes
Decisions Made on last month’s numbers Made on current, connected data
Spotting problems Stock runs out before anyone notices An alert fires the moment stock dips

How does Fabric solve the problems small businesses face?

The problem How Fabric solves it
Data in pieces One platform for all their data
Teams stretched thin Less manual work, with built-in AI
Growing risk Business data kept protected

1. One platform for all their data

Fabric connects data from 200+ sources⁴ into one view, so everyone works from the same numbers.

Why it matters to you

• One version of the numbers for every customer conversation
• A natural next step with existing Copilot customers

FoodPharma: Six disconnected systems made cross-department questions take days. With Microsoft partner Kanerika, it brought them together in Fabric.⁵ 90 min reporting time, down from two days. 15 hrs a week of manual data work saved.

2. Less manual work, with built-in AI

Copilot in Fabric helps prepare data, answers questions in plain language and flags changes in real time.

Why it matters to you

• Quick value for lean teams with no data specialists
• New services work around reporting and AI

BMTax: An accounting and tax firm built on Fabric with Microsoft partner Qualiserve and connected its data to AI chatbots.⁶ 15% to 25% productivity gains. 20% to 35% fewer manual data inconsistencies.

3. Business data kept protected

Security, governance and compliance are built in, with one set of controls across all data.

Why it matters to you

• Answers the security concern that often stalls data projects
• Positions you as a trusted advisor on data, not just licences

Avocados From Mexico: Chose Fabric for its built-in security and scalable licensing, working with Microsoft partner Lantern.⁷ Up to 95% less weekly reporting time.

Every one of these was delivered by a Microsoft partner.
That could be you.

How can you start the conversation?

Book a 30-minute Data Readiness Review with TD SYNNEX.

We will pick one question your customer wants AI to answer,
find where the data sits and check whether Fabric fits.

You own the customer relationship. We help you progress it.

Cited sources

1. Gartner, as cited in Folio3 AI, “AI Project Failure Rate in 2026: What the Data Shows”, 2025.
2. GoodFirms, “AI Adoption Statistics 2026: Survey of 343 Business Leaders”, 2026.
3. Cisco, 2026 Global AI Partner Study, “From Adoption to Accountability”, September 2026.
4. Microsoft, “Microsoft Fabric for Small Businesses” partner deck, FY27.
5. Microsoft Customer Stories, FoodPharma.
6. Microsoft Customer Stories, BMTax.
7. Microsoft Customer Stories, Avocados From Mexico.