Automated Qlik to Power BI/Fabric Migration: Assessment

Vortex is an end-to-end, AI-powered solution for Qlik to Power BI/Fabric migration, spanning four phases: Assessment, Conversion, Development, and Enablement. It blends intelligent automation with deep expertise to transform migration risk into modernization strategy. This engagement delivers Phase 1: Assessment—a rapid, automated scan of your Qlik environment that delivers an in-depth analysis report, strategic migration roadmap, and detailed financial model. (see image below)

Vortex is the only automated migration solution that spans both front-end and back-end transformation—extracting, analyzing, and converting Qlik assets for scalable deployment in Power BI and Fabric. Unlike manual migrations, Vortex automates the conversion of both dashboards and Qlik load scripts into SQL-based pipelines, reducing redundant logic and technical debt.

With automation at its core, Vortex delivers faster time to value and strategic insights from day one—starting with this comprehensive assessment.

We can often secure Microsoft-backed funding to help reduce the cost of this engagement, subject to approval.

Key Benefits

• Uncover complexity early with AI-driven analysis of your Qlik apps, dashboards, and load scripts.
• Build a clear, strategic roadmap based on effort estimates, dependencies, and modernization goals.
• Quantify the opportunity with a financial model that projects ROI and resource savings with Vortex.
• Accelerate decision-making by identifying risks, redundancies, and high-value migration targets.

Agenda

Week 1: Environment Analysis & Rationalization

• Run Vortex Harvester to scan Qlik environment
• Generate app inventory, usage metrics, and complexity scoring
• Deliver runbooks and early rationalization artifacts

Week 2: Migration Plan Development

• Prioritize Qlik apps based on complexity and value
• Begin roadmap development, including sequencing and timeline

Week 3: Financial Analysis

• Build ROI projections and cost-benefit analysis
• Refine model using data from previous phases

Week 4: Strategy Finalization & Delivery

• Finalize analysis reports, migration roadmap, and financial model
• Deliver full assessment package with actionable recommendations

Deliverables

1. Qlik Environment Analysis Report: A holistic overview of your Qlik ecosystem, including usage statistics, conversion complexity scores, and optimization recommendations.
2. Application Documentation: Comprehensive metadata about each Qlik solution and data source, including data lineage, schemas, relationships, calculation logic, and visualizations.
3. Application Prioritization Matrix: A representation of applications prioritized by usage and migration complexity.
4. Migration Effort Estimation: Application-level estimates for converting each Qlik solution, including potential for automated conversion.
5. Sample Converted Application: One mutually agreed-upon Qlik application automatically converted to Power BI, demonstrating Vortex's capabilities.
6. Migration Strategy and Roadmap:
   1. Executive summary of consultation findings and migration recommendations
   2. Prioritized migration plan with phasing strategy and timeline
   3. Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
   4. Migration roadmap with key milestones
7. Financial Analysis and Plan:
   1. Comparison of current Qlik expenditures vs. projected Power BI costs
   2. Estimated migration costs and potential savings
   3. Total cost of ownership analysis and migration ROI projections

Why Choose Axis Group and Vortex?

• Experts You Can Trust: With 30 years of BI experience and specialized Qlik-to-Microsoft migration expertise, we offer the guidance and insight you need to drive success.
• Industry Recognized: Featured in Gartner's 2025 research, "How to Rationalize and Migrate Analytics and BI Tools", for innovation in automation and analytics modernization leadership.

Get Started Today
Whether you're planning a full migration or still evaluating your Qlik landscape, the Vortex Assessment is the best place to start.

Pricing starts at $25K for a small single environment, but can vary based on scope and complexity. Contact us for a personalized quote.

Schedule your consultation: migrations@axisgroup.com
For more information, visit axisgroup.com/vortex