1. Data Foundation & Integration
Everything starts here — without this, AI is just guessing.
Core features
- Prebuilt connectors (SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, S3, Salesforce, NetSuite, HubSpot, etc.)
- API + webhook ingestion
- Batch & real-time data pipelines
- File ingestion (CSV, Excel, PDF, JSON)
- OCR + document parsing (feeds into RAG & analytics)
Value: One trusted, continuously updated data layer across the business.
2. Semantic Layer & Metric Governance
This is a huge differentiator for exec buyers.
Core features
- Central KPI definitions (single source of truth)
- Business-friendly metric modeling (no SQL for users)
- Metric versioning & ownership
- Time intelligence (YoY, MoM, rolling windows)
- Data validation & anomaly detection
Value: Everyone sees the same numbers — no spreadsheet wars.
3. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
This is where AI becomes safe and useful.
Core features
- Vector database (document + structured data indexing)
- Secure document ingestion (policies, SOPs, contracts, reports)
- Source citation & traceability
- Freshness controls (auto re-indexing)
- Role-based retrieval (users only see what they’re allowed to)
Use cases
- “What does our Q3 sales policy say?”
- “Summarize last quarter’s ops risks”
- “Why did margin drop last month?”
4. AI Agents & Copilots
From dashboards → conversations → actions.
Core features
- Natural language Q&A over metrics + documents
- Task-oriented agents (finance, ops, sales, exec)
- Prompt templates with guardrails
- Tool calling (run reports, trigger workflows)
- Context memory (conversation + business context)
Value: AI that understands your business, not generic chat.
5. Decision Intelligence & Forecasting
Move from “what happened” to “what should we do”.
Core features
- Forecasting (revenue, demand, churn, capacity)
- Scenario planning & what-if analysis
- Risk & exception detection
- Recommendation engine (next best action)
- Confidence scoring & explainability
Value: Decisions backed by probability, not intuition.
6. Dashboards & Insight Delivery
Where humans still like to look.
Core features
- Executive dashboards
- Role-based views (CEO, Ops, Finance, Sales)
- Drilldowns & root-cause analysis
- Auto-generated narratives (“why this changed”)
- Embedded dashboards (portals, internal apps)
7. Alerts, Automation & Workflows
Insights are useless unless someone acts.
Core features
- Threshold & anomaly alerts
- Event-driven workflows
- Routing to owners (Slack, Teams, email, Jira)
- Closed-loop tracking (was action taken?)
- SLA & outcome measurement
Value: Insight → action → accountability.
8. Security, Governance & Compliance
Non-negotiable for enterprise deals.
Core features
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Row-level & column-level security
- Audit logs (who asked what, when)
- Data residency controls
- SOC 2 / ISO / HIPAA readiness
Bonus
- AI usage monitoring
- Prompt & response logging
- Policy-based AI guardrails
9. Platform Operations & Admin
What IT and platform owners care about.
Core features
- Environment management (dev / prod)
- Usage analytics & cost controls
- Model selection (OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, open-source)
- Fine-tuning & embedding management
- SLA monitoring & uptime reporting
10. Extensibility & APIs
Future-proofing.
Core features
- REST & GraphQL APIs
- SDKs (Python, JS)
- Custom agents & plugins
- Embed AI into external apps
- White-labeling options
How This Positions Claricore AI
Claricore AI is a governed decision-intelligence platform that connects data, metrics, documents, and
AI agents to drive confident business actions.