Turn Database and Operational Chaos into EBITDA Clarity
MySQL • Azure • AWS RDS • GCP
One assessment. Complete visibility.
Complete Technology Picture
Database costs without performance context is half the story. We surface both layers simultaneously – the technical foundation and the business insights it enables.
EBITDA-Focused Outcomes
Licensing consolidation flows directly to the bottom line – typical savings of 20-40%. Performance dashboards support the cross-selling and efficiency your value creation plan depends on.
Execution Continuity
We don’t deliver shelf reports. We provide post-assessment execution services such as migrations, optimization, managed services, and analytics expansion.
What this Assessment Reveals
Database Environment
- True licensing costs by business unit – typically 15–30% of IT budget, often poorly documented
- 40–60% redundant database instances consuming unnecessary licenses
- End-of-life risks: SQL Server 2016, MySQL 8.0, and PostgreSQL 13 sunsetting in 2026
- Security, compliance, and DR gaps creating exit risk
- 20–40% licensing consolidation opportunities with a clear roadmap
Operational Performance
- Executive-ready Power BI dashboard answering your most critical business questions
- Trusted baseline for board reporting and value creation tracking
- Operational bottlenecks impacting revenue growth
- AI-powered insights with natural language Q&A on your portfolio data
- Foundation for portfolio-wide analytics and benchmarking
One assessment. Seven integrated deliverables.
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Complete database instance inventory with true licensing costs by business unit
Technical debt assessment with prioritized risk register and remediation roadmap
Executive performance dashboard — board ready, trusted baseline on Day 30
AI-powered insights platform with natural language Q&A on your data
Integrated implementation roadmap with quantified EBITDA impact by initiative
Board-ready presentation unifying database and operational findings
Post-assessment execution options — both firms available for immediate continuity
Coordinated integration roadmap addressing quick wins within 60 days of close
About the Partnership
FocustApps
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE & ANALYTICS
- 10+ Years with PE Firms
- FocustDNA Secure Analytics Platform
- Day 1 Rapid Development
Rapid operational performance visibility built on Microsoft Power BI capabilities. Trusted baselines for board reporting from Day 30. Specialists in post-close value creation and portfolio-wide benchmarking.
Fortified Data
DATABASE CONSULTATION & MANAGED SERVICES
- 20+ Years of Expertise
- 2500+ Database instances Under Management
- 24/7 US-Based DBA Team
Specializing in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, any MySQL with proven PE-specific experience in assessment, migration, optimization, and ongoing managed services. Platform-agnostic. No vender agenda.
No commitment required. One conversation, and you will know exactly what your institution is working with.
Our Clients
What PE Firms Ask Before They Engage
Do we need to replace the portfolio company's existing systems?
No. We connect what’s already there. Our assessment works across SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure, AWS RDS, and GCP without requiring a rip-and-replace. The goal in the first 90 days is a trusted reporting layer on top of existing infrastructure, not a migration project.
How quickly will we have something to show the board?
Day 30. The operational performance workstream delivers an executive-ready dashboard and trusted baseline for board reporting by the end of the assessment. The database findings and implementation roadmap are delivered as a unified board presentation at the same time.
What data and reporting should we prioritize in the first 90 days?
Start with the foundation: validated P&L and cash flow visibility, a single source of truth for core KPIs, and the leading indicators your sponsor needs for forward-looking decisions. Our 30-day assessment identifies exactly which data sources to connect first for the highest-impact quick wins.
We just replaced the CFO. Is this still actionable?
Especially then. More than 80% of PE-backed CFOs are replaced during ownership. New finance leadership inherits unfamiliar systems under maximum pressure. The assessment gives incoming leaders a documented, trusted data baseline from Day 1 so they are making decisions on evidence, not assumptions.
What happens after the 30-day assessment?
You get a clear implementation roadmap with quantified EBITDA impact by initiative, prioritized for your specific 90-day window. Both teams are available immediately for execution: database migrations and optimization, managed services, analytics expansion, and portfolio-wide benchmarking. No handoff lag.
The First 90 Days Set the Trajectory for the Entire Hold Period.
Both workstreams start immediately post-engagement. Board-ready results in 30 days.
Questions? Reach us at sales@focustapps.com.
