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Qlik Answers applies AI over all your business documents. AI made simple – #QlikAnswers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers is arguably Qlik’s most exciting product release to date. And now #QlikAnswers<\/strong> is available for adoption by every organisation. It offers stand-alone #GenAI<\/strong> capability over all your unstructured data; your business knowledge. This includes documents such as contracts, policies, technical manuals and more. With full ‘explainability<\/em><\/strong>‘ Qlik Answers can make a real difference, and being self-service is simple to use by everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qlik Answers: Interrogate your data like never before\u2014with ease<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Qlik Answers?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Qlik Answers provides AI driven insights from your unstructured business data. It’s a<\/strong> ‘<\/em>Plug and Play’ explainable AI for your organisational knowledge<\/em><\/strong>, that will make your data experience easier in minutes… (see video below<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers is a self-service AI solution<\/strong> that transforms unstructured data into actionable results through generative AI. It was designed to help organisations harness the power of AI by removing the risk, embracing the complexity, and scaling the impact of AI, rapidly. This now provides the clarity of full explainability for all of your data\u2014a vital stage for a successful enterprise-wide adoption of fully integrated AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers combines generative AI #GenAI with Qlik\u2019s trusted data analytics capabilities<\/strong> to deliver precise, contextually relevant results from extensive unstructured data sources. This solution enables customers to seamlessly integrate AI into their existing Qlik business intelligence workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Qlik Answers for?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Any organisation that has a need to investigate its vast repository of unstructured data in connected document stores, Qlik Catalogues and File Upload can adopt #QlikAnswers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers is designed to help businesses use their unstructured data to make better decisions<\/strong>. It’s Qlik’s tool that supports the direct translation of unstructured data into tangible business outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Benefits of Qlik Answers\u2122 AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers will dive into your data with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI-Powered Responses<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Receive relevant explanations from curated Qlik knowledge bases. This will enhance the utility of your unstructured data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rapid Deployment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Obtain a ready-to-use solution. Reduce the time and complexity of deployment in Qlik Cloud<\/a>. Qlik does the heavy lifting for you in regards to Chunking, RAG and Vector database use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transparency<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Be ensured of rigorous accountability and explainability<\/strong> with answers linked to their source documents. Foster trust and consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broad Connectivity<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Integrate Answers into existing systems and platforms. Utilise Qlik\u2019s enterprise connectors<\/strong> to access a variety of unstructured data sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhanced Efficiency<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Acquire support for real-time business activities and decisions. This enhanced efficiency enables users to quickly access relevant information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Under the hood’ – how does the magic work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers uses Retrieval Augmented Generation<\/a> (RAG), which merges retrieval-based and generative AI methods. This technique dynamically retrieves relevant documents from pre-indexed knowledge bases and generates precise, contextually relevant responses<\/span>. By leveraging modern generative models, I<\/em><\/strong>t can interpret and synthesise information from diverse sources, providing users with concise and actionable answers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure seamless integration with existing systems, Answers utilises Qlik\u2019s trusted enterprise connectors. These connectors allow the solution to access a wide range of unstructured data sources without requiring extensive data movement or reconfiguration. This approach not only simplifies deployment but also maintains data integrity and accessibility. Additionally;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qlik Answers is designed with full explainability and transparency in mind. <\/em><\/strong>
All AI-generated answers are traceable back to their original sources, <\/em><\/strong>
enabling users to verify and trust the information presented.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers is also self-service oriented, allowing business users to deploy and manage AI-driven knowledge assistants, think personal subject matter expert, or agent, without needing extensive technical expertise or custom development. This ease of use ensures that organisations can quickly benefit from the solution, supporting real-time business activities and enhancing decision-making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qlik’s Unstructured Data AI interface – Qlik Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n
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As Answers utilises RAG (see above) it can understand context and so you can ‘get creative’ with how you want to question and interrogate your data. This can range from asking a more traditional analytics question, “How many units did we sell last quarter?” to the more exploratory, “How does this industry report explain my current data selection?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Qlik Answers bring to Qlik Cloud?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Answers fills a knowledge void. It adds context to what is the majority of the true value in a business its “knowledge”. By having knowledge in knowledge bases readily available to all users business operations can run more smoothly.

A Knowledge Base is in essence an online library that you curate. You can add your files including PDFs for Answers to read. When it comes to security and sensitive information, you will of course want to create different sections that only the authorised people can use. This means you stay in complete control over who is privy to what information. Instead of creating different sections, you create distinct knowledge bases in Qlik Sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to create a Knowledge Base & Assistant in Qlik Cloud?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In three simple steps you can be up and running with Qlik Answers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Add a Knowledge base.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In Qlik Cloud with Create selected, look under Content and collaboration and simply click + Knowledge base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2 Create an Assistant<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    The second step is to setup your interrogation Assistant. With Create selected, click on Assistant. Assign your Assistant a name and a tag. This is helpful because you will likely have a range of different assistants, each assigned to a different Knowledge Base(s).<\/p>\n\n\n

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    3 Assign Knowledge Base to Assistant<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    You then assign your Knowledge Base to your Assistant by clicking ‘Add a knowledge base’ once prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    And you are done<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Congratulations, you have setup your Knowledge Base with an Assistant and can now enjoy the benefits of Answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Where can Qlik Answers be deployed?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Answers can be deployed anywhere<\/strong> there is an internet connection. It can assist you and your team with your everyday workload through Qlik Cloud.

    The logical follow-up question is: “Can it replace my website’s current chat bot?” And the answer is a resounding yes! Answers can be added to your website portal so it can serve your customers as well as your team.

    In fact it can be deployed to most places. If you would like to talk more about this with us please do let us know<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why you need Qlik Answers?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Qlik Answers is the solution you need for managing your organisation’s knowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Adrian Parker<\/a> from Differentia Consulting explained it this way:<\/strong>
    “<\/strong>Qlik’s unstructured data AI self service solution creates an interoperable encyclopaedia tailored to your organisation’s specific needs. You need to trust the responses you receive, making the personalised nature of Answers imperative. This trust is non-negotiable. The AI will train itself on the data that you choose. There are no trap doors, smoke and mirrors, or hidden workings. You decide what the AI sees and puts to work in its answers. This level of trust drives adoption and creates a new business thirst for knowledge among employees and customers alike.

    Most importantly, the solution allows for self service AI to be a thing, your teams of citizen data scientists can, finally, have a safe environment from which to operate. And, create a funnel to leverage the knowledge that is locked in your unstructured data.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    How we can help you with Qlik Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Our Qlik Managed Services<\/a> team of experts at Differentia Consulting can help you with Qlik Answers by creating knowledge bases for your organisation, of its unstructured data, that employ it to answer questions on the data needed to operate your organisation more efficiently. Our team can also help you discover how self service with Answers can enhance your operational efficiency. And share some of the more creative deployments… for example via WhatsApp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Qlik Answers – Knowledge Base Demo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Want to see how Qlik Answers self service capability can increase your organisation’s efficiency first hand? Contact us below to arrange a demo with one of our consultants. First let Dalton of Qlik give you a quick insight into the tool, with – Creating a Knowledge Base<\/strong> for the Chief Question Officer<\/strong> in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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