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07 Mar 2026

Western Australia

DTWD Microsoft Fabric Implementation & Technology Roadmap

Client Overview

Client Name: Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD WA)

Industry: Education and Workforce Development (Public Sector)

Size/Scale: State Government Department overseeing vocational education, training contracts, workforce planning and national compliance reporting

Brief Background

DTWD is the state government agency responsible for planning, funding, and supporting vocational education and training (VET) across Western Australia. DTWD manages critical data flows between training providers, students, and government systems, while ensuring compliance with national standards such as the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS).

To better support its strategic objectives and modernise its technology stack, DTWD required a scalable data platform and a structured technology roadmap.

The Challenge

Business Problem

DTWD needed to modernise its data environment to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency in delivering insights across education and training datasets. Existing reporting and integration processes are complex, siloed and dependent on legacy systems, creating challenges in to maintaining data quality, streamline operations and meet compliance and policy objectives.

The department requires a unified platform that simplifies data ingestion, validation, and reporting while reducing reliance on manual or legacy methods. Two areas of particular priority are:

VESU AVETMISS Reporting – ensuring compliance with national vocational education standards.
Corporate Data Layer (CDL) – providing trusted, consistent integrations and datasets to support cross-departmental reporting and decision-making.

Drivers for Change

Alignment

With Government digital transformation objectives.

Growing

Data volumes and complexity in vocational education compliance.

Need to simplify

And consolidate a large, disparate data estate.

Desire to establish

A foundation for AI and advanced analytics.

Key Stakeholders

DTWD Executive Leadership

ICT Management

VET Reporting and Policy Teams

Corporate Data Teams

WP Microsoft Fabric Delivery Team

The Solution Overview

WP Global Solutions partnered with the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) to deliver a comprehensive Microsoft Fabric Implementation Plan and Technology Roadmap, designed to modernise the department’s data environment and enhance performance, scalability and insight delivery.

The engagement focused on assessing DTWD’s existing reporting and integration processes, identifying key improvement areas and defining a structured migration pathway to Microsoft Fabric. To support informed decision-making, WP conducted multiple proof-of-concepts (POCs) that demonstrated Microsoft Fabric’s capability across high-priority workloads – including data integration, transformation, and analytics.

This approach not only validated the platform’s technical suitability but also provided DTWD with a clear, actionable roadmap for phased adoption, governance alignment, and future innovation within a unified data ecosystem.

POC Solution Architecture: Microsoft Fabric and Dataverse Integration

Technologies Used

Access Database

Azure

Dynamics 365

Entra External ID / B2C

Kingwaysoft

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Solution Components

Technology Roadmap

A staged pathway for Fabric adoption, positioning OneLake as the unified data lake.

Implementation Plan

Detailed rollout steps for priority workloads, starting with AVETMISS and CDL.

Factory Model Blueprint

A repeatable delivery model with templates and patterns to accelerate Fabric adoption.

Proof of Concepts

Demonstrations including AVETMISS validation notebooks, Dataverse-to-Fabric integration, and Fabric pipeline orchestration.

Delivery Approach

Workshops

With ICT and business stakeholders.

Review

Of DTWD’s current data estate.

Agile proof-of-concept builds to

Validate performance.

Roadmap development

Aligned to DTWD’s long-term strategy.

Business Impact Key Outcomes

Established a Technology Roadmap positioning Microsoft Fabric as the future platform for DTWD’s data environment.
Delivered an Implementation Plan to guide migration and adoption of Microsoft Fabric at scale.
Developed a Factory Model Blueprint to ensure consistency and repeatability in future Fabric projects.
Validated Fabric’s capability through proof-of-concepts for AVETMISS reporting and CDL.

Benefits Realised:

Clear direction

For Fabric adoption aligned with departmental priorities.

Simplification

Of data environment through OneLake as a unified data platform.

Greater agility

In scaling reporting and integrating new data sources.

Strong foundation

For advanced analytics, Copilot, and AI-driven insights.

Why WP?

Proven capability across Dynamics 365, Business Central, Dataverse, and CRM ecosystems.

Deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric architecture and adoption.

Proven track record delivering both strategic roadmaps and practical proof-of-concepts.

Experience establishing Factory Models for repeatable platform rollouts.

Collaborative approach ensuring outcomes align with DTWD’s operational and compliance needs.

Looking Ahead Next Steps

Begin execution of the Fabric Implementation Plan with AVETMISS and CDL workloads.
Extend Microsoft Fabric adoption across additional datasets and reporting streams.
Scale the Factory Model across new data domains.

Innovation Potential

Real-time analytics to monitor training activity and provider performance.
Predictive modelling to optimise training delivery and anticipate future skills needs.
Integration of Copilot and AI services for self-service insights across the department.

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