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AI for the enterprise

AI agents

AI that doesn't just answer but acts: looks things up, fills in forms and completes tasks across systems.

  • Agentic AI
  • Typical project: 4–10 weeks
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Overview

An agent is a language model given a goal, instructions and tools (APIs into your systems). It plans steps, calls tools, checks results, and either finishes the job or hands over to a person.

Early enterprise agents handle IT and HR requests, order status, claims intake and sales research. Start narrow, log every action and widen permissions only as trust grows.

Names you'll meet

  • Copilot Studio
  • Agentforce
  • ServiceNow
  • LangChain
  • UiPath

What's inside

  1. 1

    Goal & instructions

    What the agent is for, and its limits.

  2. 2

    Tools

    The APIs and actions it may call in your systems.

  3. 3

    Memory & knowledge

    Context from documents and earlier steps.

  4. 4

    Oversight

    Approvals, logging and hand-off to people.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • Service requests that touch several systems
  • Back-office tasks with clear goals but varied inputs
  • Research and preparation work

Think twice if…

  • The process is fully predictable; classic automation (workflows, RPA) is cheaper
  • The action is high-risk and nobody checks it

Typical projects

  1. Single-task agent pilot4–10 weeks
  2. Agent in the service desk or contact centre8–20 weeks
  3. Agent platform with shared tools and guardrails3–6 months

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • AI engineer
  • Integration developer
  • Process owner
  • AI risk / governance lead
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1Which actions will the agent take alone, and which need approval?
  2. 2How is every action logged and audited?
  3. 3How do you test agents before they touch real data?
  4. 4What happens when it isn't sure?

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