Qlik Answers Drives AI Adoption from Pilot to Operations
Enterprises are moving beyond experimental phases with AI to embedding it deeply in their daily operations. Qlik, a leader in enterprise analytics and AI platforms, is seeing strong growth in the use of its AI-powered decision intelligence tool, Qlik Answers. This growth highlights a wider shift in how organizations want AI solutions that deliver actionable, explainable, and reliable insights—not just prototypes.
Practical AI at Scale
Many generative AI tools struggle to scale effectively within complex organizations. Qlik Answers is built for enterprise readiness, combining advanced AI with solid data management to tackle key challenges like trust, explainability, and compliance. These are often barriers that stop AI from being integrated into critical workflows.
Powered by Amazon Bedrock, Qlik Answers uses retrieval-augmented generation and smart enterprise indexing. This allows users to ask questions in natural language and get precise, context-rich responses from their own data sources. The tool provides answers with full data lineage and traceability—features essential in regulated industries where decision-makers need to understand the reasoning behind AI-generated insights.
“Enterprises are rightly scrutinizing AI tools for practical value and reliability,” says Brendan Grady, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qlik’s Analytics Business Unit. “With Qlik Answers, we’re seeing customers move from experimentation to execution, using their own data assets to solve real problems, today.”
Turning Experimentation into Embedded Intelligence
Recent deployments show how Qlik Answers is shifting AI from pilot projects to embedded intelligence that improves operations across sectors.
How Qlik is improving operations across industries:
- Bystronic, a global sheet-metal processing leader, launched an AI chatbot in just 15 minutes. Employees now access real-time operations data with fully sourced responses, improving decision-making across departments.
- Lintech International indexed over 17,000 technical documents using Qlik Answers. This reduced manual research time by 75%, allowing business managers to reclaim up to seven hours per week.
- TouchPoint Support Services, supporting 15,000 staff across 650 healthcare sites, deployed Qlik Answers to provide rapid, compliant guidance in a fast-moving, regulated environment, supporting ambitious growth plans.
These examples demonstrate how AI-powered decision intelligence tools like Qlik Answers are integrating into frontline workflows, driving measurable gains in efficiency, compliance, and speed.
Broader Industry Trends in Enterprise AI
Qlik’s experience highlights several trends shaping enterprise AI adoption. Organizations are moving AI from pilots to operational tools that connect with existing data ecosystems, as seen with Qlik Answers’ integration with Qlik Cloud and automation frameworks.
Regulatory demands are increasing the need for explainable AI with clear data lineage, especially in healthcare and finance. AI is moving beyond static dashboards to dynamic assistants that deliver real-time answers and actionable insights, empowering frontline staff and executives alike. Additionally, AI is unlocking value from vast unstructured data, turning it into trusted knowledge for faster, smarter decisions.
As companies face the challenge of managing unstructured data and require trustworthy AI, platforms combining speed, security, and transparency—like Qlik Answers—will become key. Qlik Answers offers a clear example of how AI can be pragmatically embedded at scale across industries, turning AI from an aspiration into everyday execution.
For operations leaders aiming to extract insights from unstructured data and embed reliable AI into workflows, Qlik Answers provides a solid, practical solution aligned with current and future needs.
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