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An AI system connected to tools, with an approval checkpoint before it acts.

What is an AI agent, and what can it do in a business?

A practical guide to moving from answers to actions: tools, permissions, costs and criteria for deciding whether you need an agent.

5 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
A municipal network connects documents, staff and public services through a central oversight point.

How can a local council use artificial intelligence?

A framework for choosing a useful municipal pilot: processes, documents, public services, data, oversight and acceptance criteria.

5 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
Ten work inputs converge on a validation and output flow.

10 business processes you can automate with AI

From invoices to reports: the input, AI task, integration and human review needed for each process.

6 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
Indexed documents feed permission-aware retrieval and a response supported by sources.

RAG: building an AI assistant for your organisation’s documents

Retrieve before answering: sources, chunks, permissions, citations and evaluation for a maintainable documentation assistant.

5 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
A document passes through reading, classification and validation before reaching an ERP or human review.

How to automate document reading and classification with AI

From attachment to ERP: OCR, classification, extraction, validation, review and duplicate handling in one flow.

4 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
Four possible decisions for a process: review, test, simplify or observe.

Which process should you automate first?

A practical way to compare frequency, exceptions, data, integration and risk before choosing a first automation.

3 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
Layers of responsibility, assessment and oversight around an AI system.

AI governance: where should an organisation start?

An inventory of systems and clear responsibilities provide a practical starting point.

2 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
Five infrastructure options connect to a common view of data and logs.

Private AI: when should you run models on your own infrastructure?

Compare SaaS, APIs, private cloud, on-premises and hybrid options by data flow, operational control and total cost.

5 min read
Portocelo Networks SL
Portocelo Networks

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