Many companies are investing considerable attention in AI. Yet there is often a significant gap between an interesting proof of concept and a solution ready for productive use.<\/p>
The key question goes beyond: Where can we use AI?<\/strong><\/p> It is: Where does AI pay off, and how do we put it into production safely, reliably and economically?<\/strong><\/p> BitStone develops AI solutions with a clear business case and integrates them into existing processes, data sources and applications.<\/p>","p17_project_intro_outro":"","p17_project_situations_title":"Typical starting points","p17_project_situations_heading":"When does an AI solution make sense?","p17_project_situations_body":" AI is worth exploring when:<\/p>","p17_project_situations_outro":"","p17_project_situations_items":[{"item":"employees spend a lot of time researching, searching or analysing documents,"},{"item":"large volumes of unstructured information need to be processed,"},{"item":"knowledge is spread across many systems, documents or data sources,"},{"item":"recurring tasks can be partially automated,"},{"item":"existing software needs to be extended with intelligent features,"},{"item":"better preparation of information can support decisions,"},{"item":"initial AI experiments exist, but the path to production is unclear,"},{"item":"concrete AI ideas need to be evaluated for value and feasibility first."}],"p17_project_questions_title":"Typical questions from our customers","p17_project_questions_heading":"Typical questions from our customers","p17_project_questions_body":"","p17_project_questions_outro":"","p17_project_questions_items":[{"item":"Which AI use cases actually create measurable value?"},{"item":"Which processes are suitable for AI?"},{"item":"What can usefully be automated, and what should deliberately remain with people?"},{"item":"What data do we need?"},{"item":"Can we use existing documents, knowledge bases and systems?"},{"item":"How reliable do AI results need to be?"},{"item":"How do we ensure traceability and control?"},{"item":"How do we integrate AI into existing applications and processes?"},{"item":"How do we protect confidential business data?"},{"item":"How do we move from an experiment to a production solution?"}],"p17_project_services_title":"What we deliver","p17_project_services_heading":"Typical AI projects","p17_project_services_body":" We develop and integrate solutions including:<\/p>","p17_project_services_outro":" We focus on integrating AI into real business processes, beyond standalone experiments.<\/p>","p17_project_services_items":[{"item":"AI assistants"},{"item":"knowledge-based search and research solutions"},{"item":"RAG applications"},{"item":"document analysis and information extraction"},{"item":"intelligent question-and-answer systems"},{"item":"AI-assisted process automation"},{"item":"AI agents"},{"item":"intelligent product search"},{"item":"sales and service assistants"},{"item":"AI features within existing software products"},{"item":"classification, summarisation and structured preparation of information"}],"p17_project_process_title":"How we work","p17_project_process_heading":"Understand the use case. Assess the value. Build the solution. Put it into production.","p17_project_process_body":"","p17_project_process_outro":"","p17_project_process_rows":[{"title":"Understand","body":" We analyse the business process, users, available data and the specific problem.<\/p>"},{"title":"Evaluate","body":" We assess business value, feasibility, data quality, risks and suitable AI approaches.<\/p> Not every technically possible use case is economically worthwhile.<\/p>"},{"title":"Prototype","body":" Where necessary, we test critical assumptions with a clearly scoped proof of concept or prototype.<\/p>"},{"title":"Develop and integrate","body":" We develop the production solution and connect it to existing applications, documents, data sources and workflows.<\/p>"},{"title":"Operate and optimise","body":" AI solutions need to be monitored, evaluated and continuously improved. If required, we also take responsibility for operations and ongoing optimisation.<\/p>"}],"p17_project_quality_title":"What makes a good AI solution","p17_project_quality_heading":"Intelligence that serves a useful purpose.","p17_project_quality_body":" A good AI solution:<\/p>","p17_project_quality_outro":" AI must prove its worth in everyday work.<\/strong><\/p>","p17_project_quality_items":[{"item":"solves a clearly defined business problem"},{"item":"creates measurable value"},{"item":"makes effective use of existing data"},{"item":"is integrated into existing processes"},{"item":"produces traceable results"},{"item":"considers data protection and information security"},{"item":"clearly defines where human control remains necessary"},{"item":"can be monitored in production"},{"item":"can be improved and extended over the long term"}],"p17_project_benefits_title":"Customer value","p17_project_benefits_heading":"Less manual work. Better access to knowledge. Faster decisions.","p17_project_benefits_body":" Depending on the use case, AI solutions can:<\/p>","p17_project_benefits_outro":" The goal is a measurably better business process.<\/strong><\/p>","p17_project_benefits_items":[{"item":"reduce research effort"},{"item":"make large volumes of information accessible faster"},{"item":"automate recurring tasks"},{"item":"make knowledge centrally available"},{"item":"improve the quality and consistency of responses"},{"item":"support employees with complex tasks"},{"item":"reduce processing times"},{"item":"substantially enhance existing software"}],"p17_project_technology_title":"Technologies and expertise","p17_project_technology_heading":"Technologies and expertise","p17_project_technology_body":" Depending on the use case, we use technologies and practices including:<\/p>","p17_project_technology_outro":" Technology choices follow the use case, data and requirements for security and reliability.<\/p>","p17_project_technology_items":[{"item":"Generative AI"},{"item":"Large language models"},{"item":"RAG"},{"item":"AI agents"},{"item":"Vector search"},{"item":"Natural language processing"},{"item":"Document processing"},{"item":"Knowledge bases"},{"item":"APIs"},{"item":"Cloud AI services"},{"item":"Human in the loop"},{"item":"Audit trails"},{"item":"Security & access control"}],"p17_project_references_title":"Relevant success stories","p17_project_references_heading":"Relevant success stories","p17_project_references_body":"","p17_project_references_outro":"","p17_project_references_rows":[{"case":1355,"body":" AI-assisted research across extensive collections of legal documents reduces manual search effort and improves access to relevant information.<\/p>","label":"View success story","context":""},{"case":1357,"body":" Structured digital support for complex medical decision-making processes with demanding requirements for traceability, data protection and security.<\/p>","label":"View success story","context":"Related experience with specialist platforms"},{"case":1359,"body":" Digital platforms and data-driven applications for sharing and using specialist knowledge internationally.<\/p>","label":"View success story","context":"Related experience with specialist platforms"}],"p17_project_fit_title":"When is BitStone the right partner?","p17_project_fit_heading":"When is BitStone the right partner?","p17_project_fit_body":" BitStone is a good fit when:<\/p>","p17_project_fit_outro":"","p17_project_fit_items":[{"item":"the business use case matters more than AI hype,"},{"item":"AI needs to be integrated into existing processes or software,"},{"item":"sensitive or business-critical data is being processed,"},{"item":"a proof of concept needs to become a production solution,"},{"item":"traceability and human control matter,"},{"item":"you need a partner with expertise in both AI and software engineering."}],"p17_project_contact_title":"Do you have a specific AI use case?","p17_project_contact_heading":"Do you have a specific AI use case?","p17_project_contact_body":" Or are you still exploring where AI can create real value in your company?<\/p> Let's discuss the realistic potential and a sensible next step.<\/p>","p17_project_contact_outro":"","p17_project_contact_cta":"Discuss your AI project","p17_project_contact_url":"\/en\/contact\/","p17_project_contact_secondary":"Explore the AI Discovery Workshop","p17_project_contact_secondary_url":"\/en\/services\/think\/#think-services"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1598"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1671,"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1598\/revisions\/1671"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redesign.bitstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}