Knowledge

RAG & Knowledge Systems

Ask a question in plain language and get an answer grounded in your own documents—with the source shown.

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The problem

The answer exists somewhere: a policy document, an old email thread, a contract, a spreadsheet. Finding it takes half an hour, so people either guess or interrupt a colleague.

What gets built
  • Retrieval systems over your own documents, policies and records
  • Answers grounded in sources, with citations so they can be verified
  • Permission-aware access so people see only what they should
  • Ongoing ingestion so new documents become searchable automatically
What changes

Questions answered in seconds with a verifiable source, and less time spent interrupting colleagues.

When this is not the right fit

If the underlying documents are contradictory or badly out of date, the retrieval system will surface that faithfully. Cleaning the source material comes first.

How it works

1. Document audit

Existing documents, policies and records are gathered. Contradictory or outdated content surfaces at this stage.

2. Indexing

Documents are made searchable, with access permissions matching the existing confidentiality level of each document.

3. Building the answer mechanism

When a question is asked, the system finds the relevant passage and answers with a citation to the source.

4. Ongoing ingestion

A pipeline is set up so new documents become searchable automatically, keeping the system current.

Use cases

Internal policy knowledge base

Employees look up leave, expense or procedure rules directly, without asking HR.

Customer support knowledge base

Support staff get a direct answer instead of searching through old email threads and documents.

Contract and legal document search

A specific clause is found in seconds across contracts, with the source shown.

New hire onboarding

New team members learn processes directly from the system, without interrupting a colleague.

Frequently asked questions

Can the system make things up?

Answers are grounded only in the uploaded documents, with a source shown. If it is not in a document, the answer is "not found"—no invention.

Will everyone see everything?

No. Access permissions match each document's existing confidentiality level—people see only what they should.

What if our documents are disorganised?

The system will reflect that faithfully. A short cleanup of the source material is recommended first.

What document formats are supported?

PDF, Word, spreadsheets and most text-based formats. The exact list is confirmed during discovery.

Have a process that could work better?

Describe it in a few sentences. You will get an honest view of whether it is worth automating—before any proposal.

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