Softment

AI Use Case

Automate Customer Support with AI

Reduce support load with grounded answers, clean escalation, and helpdesk-ready workflows that customers can trust.

Start smallFixed-scope pilot
Delivery1–2 weeks typical
IncludesSource + handoff
Grounded answers from policies and FAQsTicket escalation with structured handoffSafe fallbacks for edge casesAnalytics and quality monitoringSource code + documented handoff

Problems

What’s slowing teams down

Common bottlenecks we see before AI workflows are implemented.

Repetitive tickets

Order status, returns, and policy questions consume support bandwidth daily.

Slow response times

Backlogs grow when humans handle every request, especially after-hours.

Inconsistent answers

Without grounding, different agents provide different answers and customers lose confidence.

No quality loop

Bots ship without evals, making improvement subjective and slow.

Delivery

What we deliver

Implementation-ready modules designed for reliability, safety, and real operations.

Grounded support assistant

Answer from policies and docs with safe fallback behavior when evidence is weak.

Helpdesk-ready escalation

Create tickets with summaries, tags, and extracted fields for smooth human handoff.

Monitoring and measurement

Track deflection, escalation rate, latency, and failure modes with traces and KPIs.

Workflow automation

Webhooks and routing for follow-ups and operational tasks where it helps support teams.

Deliverables

What you’ll get

Concrete outputs designed for predictable handoff and measurable improvements.

Support assistant UX + embed (web/app)

RAG grounding for policies/FAQs

Helpdesk integration (tickets, tags, summaries)

Escalation + “don’t know” behavior

Eval set + monitoring baseline

Source code + handoff notes

Process

How we work

A pilot-first approach, with the quality and governance needed for production rollouts.

1
1–2 days

Scope

Define top intents and KPIs.

2
2–5 days

Ground

Connect docs/policies and tune retrieval.

3
2–5 days

Integrate

Helpdesk wiring and handoff flows.

4
1–2 days

Launch

Monitoring, evals, rollout guidance.

Stack

Suggested implementation stack

A practical stack we can adapt to your constraints and existing systems.

OpenAI / ClaudeRAG: policies + FAQsVector DB (pgvector / Qdrant)Helpdesk APIs (as needed)Webhooks + automationTracing + monitoring

Automations

Example automations

A few workflows that usually deliver ROI quickly.

Order status and returns guidance

Policy Q&A with citations/excerpts

Ticket creation with summaries and tags

Escalation to live chat/email with context

Standard

AI delivery standard

Quality and safety practices we ship with AI builds so the system stays measurable, maintainable, and production-ready.

Logging + tracing

Conversation and tool traces with request IDs, error visibility, and debug-friendly runbooks.

Guardrails + safety

Tool allowlists, PII-safe patterns, refusal behavior, and escalation routes for edge cases.

Evals + regression tests

Golden queries, scorecards, and regression checks so quality improves over time instead of drifting.

Cost + latency controls

Caching, prompt discipline, retrieval tuning, and routing so your app stays fast and predictable at scale.

Documentation + handoff

Architecture notes, environment setup, and next-step roadmap so your team can iterate safely after launch.

Security-first integration

Secrets isolation, role-based access, audit-friendly actions, and minimal data retention by design.

Pricing

Typical pricing ranges

We confirm scope before starting. These ranges help you plan a pilot versus a full rollout.

Pilot: $900–$3,500

Full helpdesk integration: $2,500–$8,000

Timelines

Delivery timelines

Common timelines for pilots and production hardening, depending on integrations and governance.

Pilot: 1–2 weeks

Expanded rollout: 2–4 weeks

Risks

Risks & mitigation

The failure modes we design for so reliability and trust stay high.

Wrong answers hurt trust

We ground answers in docs, enforce safe fallbacks, and measure accuracy with eval queries.

Messy escalations

We ship structured handoff summaries so agents receive full context without re-asking questions.

AI Case Examples

Micro case studies (anonymous)

A few safe examples of outcomes we build for real operations—no client names, just results.

Secure Mobile Solution in Australian Defence Ecosystem

Problem: Secure data workflows were required in a regulated environment with strict access controls.

Solution: Hardened architecture with strict auth, encrypted storage, and audit-friendly engineering patterns.

Outcome: Deployed securely within a regulated ecosystem with clear handoff and operational guidance.

AI Knowledge Base Across 2,000+ Pages

Problem: Teams needed fast answers across long PDFs, but search was slow and results were inconsistent.

Solution: RAG with hybrid retrieval and reranking, plus grounded answers and safer fallback behavior.

Outcome: Reliable answers with <10s response times and measurable improvements on real queries.

Ops Automation with AI + n8n

Problem: Manual approvals and CRM syncing created delays and data inconsistencies across tools.

Solution: Event-driven automation with validation gates and AI-assisted classification where it improved routing.

Outcome: Reduced manual workload significantly with more reliable workflows and operator visibility.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can this connect to our help desk?

Yes. We can integrate via API/webhooks to create tickets, tag issues, and push summaries for agents.

How do you avoid wrong answers?

We ground answers in your docs, enforce safe fallbacks, and ship an eval set to measure quality on real intents.

Can it escalate to a human agent?

Yes. We implement escalation flows with summaries and extracted fields so agents can respond faster.

Do you support multiple channels?

Yes. Web embed, in-app, Slack, and WhatsApp can be scoped depending on your requirements.

How fast can a pilot launch?

A pilot focused on top intents often ships in 1–2 weeks once docs and access are available.

Will we own the code?

Yes. Source code and handoff notes are included.

Ready to start?

Want an AI pilot for your workflow?

Start with a fixed-scope gig or request a tailored implementation plan for your systems.