Perficient Launches AI Chatbot for Employee Productivity

Global digital consultancy Perficient has launched Scarlett, a proprietary AI-powered chatbot designed to boost productivity, streamline operations, and improve the overall experience for Perficient’s employees.

Scarlett was developed by Perficient's AI experts to function as a personal intelligent assistant, assisting people across the organization in doing their daily chores more efficiently. The chatbot helps with answering questions, linking employees to internal resources, translating documents, delivering timely reminders, and much more.

“We are thrilled to introduce our AI chatbot Scarlett as part of our ongoing commitment to finding new, innovative ways to enhance the employee experience. By leveraging the power of AI, we are providing colleagues with a seamless and efficient way to access information and support, ultimately empowering them to focus on their core responsibilities and drive business success. Colleagues have quickly embraced Scarlett as a valued member of the Perficient team,” said Michael Zucker, Vice President of IT, Perficient.

Scarlett was developed in accordance with Perficient's AI strategy and managed by its AI Steering Committee to ensure greater productivity while mitigating security, privacy, and compliance risks. To respond to employee inquiries, the chatbot combines pre-built logic functions, a custom knowledge base, the Perficient Academy learning center, and sophisticated technologies from Microsoft Azure and OpenAI.