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From Documents to Decisions: AI-Powered Policy Assistant in Action

In a world increasingly flooded with information, businesses often face a surprisingly basic challenge: finding the right piece of knowledge at the right moment. Whether it’s a frontline nurse trying to interpret a policy update or an employee searching for procedural guidelines buried deep in a SharePoint repository, these moments of friction can cost time, reduce efficiency, and even impact quality of service.

 

Case Study: Creating an AI-Chatbot to access policies for an aged care provider

In aged care, timely access to accurate policies is critical for resident safety, care quality, and regulatory compliance. An AI-powered assistant delivers role-specific guidance instantly, reducing errors, saving staff time, and ensuring consistent application of procedures. This allows teams to focus on resident care while maintaining compliance.

 

The Solution: Leveraging Azure, GPT-4o, and RAG for Intelligent Policy Retrieval

In collaboration with Australia’s leading aged care provider, Cygnus Consulting developed an AI-powered policy assistant to tackle a pressing issue: frontline staff struggling to access essential information scattered across systems. Built using Microsoft Azure, GPT-4o, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), the solution delivers accurate, role-specific responses to natural language queries by securely drawing from SharePoint-based policy documents. Delivered through a ReactJS and .NET Core platform, the chat interface transformed fragmented information access into a seamless, intelligent experience, boosting productivity, compliance, and staff confidence.

Fig: User query to real-time policy response via GPT-4o and SharePoint.

Cygnus Consulting’s solution was designed around practical, real-world needs:

  1. Conversational Search: Natural language queries eliminate training time. If you can ask a question, you can use the system.
  2. Role-Based Responses: Nurses, administrators, and other staff see only what’s relevant to them, managed through Microsoft Entra ID.
  3. Multilingual & Accessible: Designed with a diverse workforce in mind.
  4. Enterprise-Grade Security: Single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication ensure secure, compliant access.


The Impact

The results were immediate and tangible:

  • Policy searches times dropped dramatically, saving several hours per week.
  • Compliance increased, thanks to consistent, reliable guidance.
  •  Staff engagement rose, as the digital tools finally aligned with day-to-day needs.

Our solution brings about a shift from reactive information hunting to proactive, intelligent knowledge access.


The Bigger Picture: AI for Everyday Decisions Across Domains

The AI policy assistant built for aged care shows how similar solutions can improve operations in many fields. In HR, it can streamline policy access; in finance and insurance, it can support compliance; in customer service, it can provide accurate product knowledge; and in regulated industries like energy or aviation, it can deliver timely updates. The model shifts information access from manual searching to direct answers, reducing time and errors. By embedding AI into workflows, staff focus more on core tasks.

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