AI in your management software: asking your ERP for data in natural language
How an artificial intelligence layer connected to your ERP lets you query data, KPIs and documents in plain language, while respecting permissions and security.
Almost every company has more data than it can actually use. Turnover, orders, stock, jobs, documents: it is all in the management software, but getting an answer often requires a data extraction, an Excel file and someone who knows where to look. The result is that decisions are made when the data is already out of date.
Artificial intelligence changes the way this information is accessed: instead of building a report, you simply ask a question.
From report to question
With an AI layer connected to the ERP, a manager can type a request in plain language, just as they would ask a colleague. For example:
- “Which customers have reduced their orders compared with the same quarter last year?”
- “Which jobs are running over budget?”
- “Summarise this month's non-conformities by supplier.”
- “Find the contracts expiring in the next 60 days.”
The answer is built on the company data available, with the sources it comes from clearly indicated, so it can always be checked.
What you can actually do
- Query data and KPIs in natural language, without needing to know tables or queries.
- Analyse trends and variances and have anomalies flagged.
- Search documents and archives, not just structured data.
- Generate summaries, reports and explanations ready to share.
- Classify and extract data from recurring documents.
- Automate repetitive search and processing tasks.
What about data security?
It is the right question to ask first. A serious project starts by selecting the authorised sources and defining roles and permissions: each user only gets answers about data they are already authorised to see. Access is logged and company information remains protected.
Start small
The most effective way to introduce AI into a business is not a large-scale project, but one or two concrete use cases with a measurable benefit: for example, sales analysis for senior management or document search for the purchasing department. Then you expand, one step at a time.
Our Dashboard IA connects to the ERP iDempiere, LIGEST, the CRM, the IMAGE Pro document management system, SQL databases and Business Intelligence. Tell us about your data and we will help you choose your first use case.
