AI-based document search and Q&A
Replace keyword hunting with conversational search. Staff ask questions such as “What is our warranty clause for project X?” and the AI finds the relevant passages across thousands of files in seconds.
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Crest helps Malaysian companies manage, search and understand their documents and data with AI. Get AI document search and Q&A grounded in your internal files, with source citations, summarisation and comparison, department access control and secure integration with SharePoint, file servers and NAS. Compare Microsoft Azure and private AI approaches, or build your own company AI assistant.
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From strategy to licensed Microsoft AI
Crest helps Malaysian companies manage, search and understand their documents and data with AI. Get AI document search and Q&A grounded in your internal files, with source citations, summarisation and comparison, department access control and secure integration with SharePoint, file servers and NAS. Compare Microsoft Azure and private AI approaches, or build your own company AI assistant.
- AI readiness and use-case prioritisation
- Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Azure OpenAI paths
- Governance, security and responsible AI framing
- Microsoft licensing guidance from Crest
AI document search and knowledge assistant
AI document search and Q&A for your company documents and data
Most organisations hold years of knowledge in PDFs, Word files and Excel sheets spread across SharePoint, file servers and NAS drives. A company AI assistant lets staff ask questions in plain language and get accurate answers drawn from your own internal documents, with sources, access control and data privacy built in.
PDF, Word and Excel support
Index PDF (including scanned documents via OCR), Word and Excel files, so policies, SOPs, contracts, specifications, quotations and reports all become searchable knowledge.
Document summarisation and explanation
Summarise long reports, tenders and manuals into key points, and ask the AI to explain technical or legal sections in simpler language for faster decisions.
Document comparison
Compare contract versions, supplier quotations or product specifications side by side, with the AI highlighting differences, missing clauses and changes that need review.
Answers grounded in internal documents, with citations
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) keeps answers based on your company documents, not the public internet. Every answer shows its source file and section so users can verify it.
Department and user access control
Permission-aware search respects existing Microsoft Entra ID groups and folder permissions, so Finance, HR, Engineering and Sales only see answers from documents they are allowed to open.
Integration with SharePoint, file storage and NAS
Connect SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams files, on-premises file shares and NAS storage through connectors or scheduled sync, without forcing a big-bang migration.
Data security and privacy
Keep company data inside your Microsoft tenant or private environment, with encryption, private networking, audit logs and data residency options. Azure OpenAI does not use your prompts or documents to train public models.
Company-specific AI assistant
Develop your own branded AI assistant in Microsoft Teams, your intranet or a web portal, tuned to your terminology and workflows and extendable to ERP, CRM and project data over time.
Compare approaches
Microsoft Azure AI vs private AI solutions for document intelligence
Companies evaluating an enterprise document AI usually compare three routes. Crest helps you weigh them against your requirements for security, cost, integration and time to value, rather than defaulting to a single product.
| Consideration | Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio | Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search (custom RAG) | Private AI (self-hosted models) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Fast rollout for teams already on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint | A tailored company AI assistant with full control over indexing, prompts and user interface | Strict data isolation, on-premises or air-gapped requirements |
| Document search and Q&A | Built in across SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams | Custom search across SharePoint, blob storage, file shares and NAS | Custom build on open-source models and vector databases |
| Citations | Yes, links to source files | Yes, configurable to file, page and section | Depends on the implementation |
| Access control | Inherits Microsoft 365 permissions | Security trimming using Entra ID groups and document permissions | Must be designed and maintained in-house |
| Data location | Your Microsoft 365 tenant | Your Azure subscription and chosen region, with private endpoints | Your own servers or private cloud |
| Effort and running cost | Low build effort, per-user licensing | Moderate build effort, usage-based Azure consumption | High build effort, GPU hardware and ongoing model operations |
Custom builds - Copilot Studio agents, Azure AI Search indexing, data warehousing and web portals - are delivered by the Crest Business Solutions enterprise AI and data warehousing team.
How a company document AI assistant works
- Connect: link SharePoint, file servers, NAS and other document stores
- Index and secure: extract text from PDF, Word and Excel, apply OCR and map user and department permissions
- Ask and cite: users ask questions and receive grounded answers with source citations
- Extend: add summarisation, comparison, workflows and a company-branded assistant in Teams or the web
AI that delivers
Solutions built around Microsoft outcomes
Similar to leading advisory portfolios, Crest organises AI solutions by measurable business impact - then maps the Microsoft licences and platforms that make them real.
Finance and approvals
Accelerate invoice, expense and cash-visibility workflows with Copilot and agents grounded in your finance systems.
Finance approvals AICustomer service
Agent-assisted service and knowledge retrieval that respects security boundaries and escalation paths.
Customer service AIInventory and operations
Operational assistants for stock, fulfilment and field coordination across Dynamics and Microsoft 365.
Inventory operations AIHR and onboarding
Guided onboarding and HR content workflows that reduce manual chase while keeping compliance in view.
HR onboarding AIContent orchestration
Enterprise content generation and reuse across Teams, SharePoint and line-of-business processes.
Content orchestrationField service
Assist technicians and coordinators with AI grounded in work orders, knowledge and schedules.
Field service AIPlatform toolkit
AI solutions on the Microsoft stack
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Productivity AI across Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel - quoted for Malaysian tenants with eligibility checks.
Copilot licensingCopilot Studio agents
Custom agents for LOB workflows with sharing, security and lifecycle governance.
Custom agentsAI for Accounting and ERP
Governed Copilot paths for SQL Accounting, Business Central and other ERP ledgers.
AI for AccountingAzure OpenAI and Fabric
Model and analytics capacity when you need cloud AI beyond Microsoft 365 experiences.
Azure OpenAIHow we engage
From blueprint to breakthrough
1. Discover
Identify the problems that matter - cost, cycle time, risk or customer experience - and shortlist AI use cases with owners.
2. Design and licence
Select Microsoft components, map SKUs and prepare a licensing quotation. Crest keeps commercial scope separate from delivery estimates.
3. Pilot with governance
Stand up a controlled pilot with agent zones, access rules and success metrics before organisation-wide seat rollout.
4. Scale and renew
Expand licences, refine agents and keep renewals aligned to measured adoption - with Crest as your ongoing commercial partner.
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Consulting and implementation paths
FAQ
AI solutions - common questions
Can AI search our PDF, Word and Excel documents and answer questions with citations?
Yes. A document AI assistant indexes PDF (including scanned files via OCR), Word and Excel content, then answers questions using retrieval-augmented generation grounded in your internal documents. Each answer includes source citations so users can open and verify the original file.
Should we choose Microsoft Azure AI or a private AI solution?
Microsoft 365 Copilot suits teams already on SharePoint and wanting fast rollout. Azure OpenAI with Azure AI Search suits a tailored company AI assistant with data kept in your own Azure subscription. Private self-hosted AI suits strict on-premises or air-gapped requirements but needs more build effort and GPU infrastructure. Crest helps you compare these against security, cost and integration needs.
Will staff only see documents they are allowed to access?
Yes, when designed correctly. Microsoft 365 Copilot inherits existing SharePoint permissions, and custom Azure solutions apply security trimming with Microsoft Entra ID groups so each department or user only receives answers from documents they can already open.
Can the AI connect to our existing file storage, NAS and SharePoint?
Yes. SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Teams connect natively, while on-premises file shares and NAS storage can be connected through connectors or scheduled sync to secure cloud storage, so no full migration is needed upfront.
Is our company data kept secure and private?
Data stays within your Microsoft tenant, Azure subscription or private environment, with encryption, private networking, audit logging and region selection. Azure OpenAI does not use customer prompts or documents to train public models.
Can we develop our own company-specific AI assistant?
Yes. A company AI assistant can be delivered in Microsoft Teams, your intranet or a web portal, tuned to your terminology and processes, and extended to summarisation, document comparison, ERP and workflow automation over time.
What AI solutions does Crest offer?
Crest focuses on Microsoft AI solutions - AI document search and knowledge assistants, Copilot, Copilot Studio agents, Azure OpenAI and industry use cases across finance, service, operations and HR - with licensing and partner delivery options.
How is this different from AI consulting services?
Consulting frames strategy and readiness. Solutions pages present concrete use-case packages and platform toolkits you can licence and pilot.
Can we mix Copilot and custom agents?
Yes. Many programmes combine Microsoft 365 Copilot for productivity with Copilot Studio agents for process automation. Crest quotes both.
Planning an AI document search or company AI assistant?
Share your document sources, access requirements and preferred approach - Microsoft Azure or private AI. Crest recommends an architecture, maps licences and prepares a quotation.