Your Team Asked for an AI Assistant. You Probably Don't Need an LLM.
A client came to us with a clear request: build an AI agent powered by a large language model that business users could query for data insights. The ask was specific, the enthusiasm was real, and the budget was there.
We said no to the LLM.
Not because we couldn't build it — but because, after properly diagnosing the problem, it was the wrong tool. What they ended up with was faster, cheaper, more reliable, and already included in what they were paying for.
Here's how we got there.