AskCipher is Appficiency’s proprietary AI agent built for NetSuite implementations, team training, and ongoing business operations: connecting directly to NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase through one unified interface so your team can take action without waiting on consultants.
Unlike generic AI tools, AskCipher is trained on your specific system configuration, learns your business processes, and delivers answers and actions tailored to how your organization actually works.
In a recent post, we shared how Appficiency is transforming IT services with AI. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the technology making it all possible: AskCipher.
What is AskCipher?
AskCipher is Appficiency’s proprietary AI agent and the result of over two years of development and millions of dollars in investment. But it’s not just another chatbot or generic AI tool. AskCipher is a specialized business operations partner that supports enterprise software implementation, training, and daily usage.
Currently, AskCipher is integrated and trained on NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase, allowing you to log in to these applications via one unified interface. Once connected, you can ask it to perform actions in these systems on your behalf and ask it questions to better inform business decisions all while it learns and gets smarter.
Think of AskCipher as the most knowledgeable IT consultant you’ve ever worked with, available 24/7, never forgetting a detail, and continuously learning your business.
Three Ways AskCipher Transforms Your NetSuite Journey
1. Makes Your Implementation 20% Cheaper and Faster Without Sacrificing Quality
Traditional NetSuite implementations are expensive because they’re labor-intensive. Every requirement needs to be manually documented. Every configuration needs to be hand-coded. Every test case needs to be written from scratch.
AskCipher changes the equation:
- Intelligent Requirements Gathering: AskCipher analyzes your business processes and automatically generates comprehensive requirements documentation with 90% accuracy right out of the box. What used to take weeks now takes days.
- Automated Configuration Assistance: AskCipher understands NetSuite’s data structure, field dependencies, and best practices. It guides consultants through optimal configurations, eliminating trial-and-error and reducing costly mistakes.
- Personalized Test Plans: Instead of generic test scripts, AskCipher creates role-based test cases tailored to your specific departments: sales, finance, operations, and manufacturing, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
- Easy integrations: Traditional NetSuite implementations get expensive fast when you need to connect other systems—Salesforce, QuickBase, e-commerce platforms. Middleware solutions cost $20K-50K per integration and break with every update. AskCipher’s “Forever Integration” approach uses intelligent API orchestration to create permanent connections in days, not months, often at no additional cost.
The result? We complete 100 hours of traditional work in 80 hours, passing those savings directly to you with our 20% cost reduction guarantee.
2. Accelerates Team Training and User Adoption
The #1 reason ERP implementations fail isn’t the technology, it’s user adoption. Your team needs to learn a complex new system while still doing their day jobs.
AskCipher becomes your team’s personal trainer:
- Contextual Learning: Instead of generic training materials, AskCipher provides answers specific to your configured system and your business processes. “How do I create a sales order for our Canadian subsidiary?” gets a precise, step-by-step answer based on YOUR NetSuite setup.
- On-Demand Support: No more waiting for consultants to respond or digging through documentation. AskCipher answers questions instantly, 24/7, in plain English.
- Learning That Sticks: AskCipher remembers your team’s questions and preferences, creating a personalized knowledge base that grows smarter over time.
The result? Faster time-to-productivity and higher user satisfaction from day one.
3. Stays as Your AI Business Operations Partner, Forever
Here’s where AskCipher truly differentiates from traditional implementation services. Most consulting firms disappear after go-live, but not Appficiency or AskCipher.
AskCipher stays with you as your ongoing operations partner:
- Daily Operations Assistant: Need to create a journal entry? Pull a custom report? Update customer records? AskCipher handles routine tasks through simple conversational commands.No need to navigate complex menus or remember field names.
- Cross-Platform Intelligence: AskCipher doesn’t just know NetSuite. It understands your entire tech stack and can work across Salesforce, QuickBase, and other connected systems. One interface for everything.
- Continuous Optimization: As your business evolves, AskCipher learns and adapts. It identifies process improvements, suggests automation opportunities, and helps you get more value from your NetSuite investment over time.
- Your Data, Your Control: Unlike some cloud AI services, AskCipher doesn’t use your data to improve its algorithm. It only uses your data to improve your AskCipher instance.
The result? An AI tool that delivers compounding value long after implementation, not just a one-time project.
What Makes AskCipher Different from Generic AI?
You might be thinking: “Can’t I just use ChatGPT for this?”
Here’s why AskCipher is fundamentally different:
Generic AI (ChatGPT, etc.)
General knowledge, often outdated
No access to your systems
Generic responses
No memory of your business
Can’t take actions
AskCipher
Deep NetSuite expertise, always current
Direct integration with your NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase instance
Answers specific to YOUR configuration
Learns and remembers your processes, preferences, and policies
Actually creates records, runs reports, executes tasks
AskCipher isn’t trying to replace humans; it’s augmenting them. Our consultants focus on business strategy and complex problem-solving, while AskCipher handles the repetitive, time-consuming technical work.
What Does AskCipher Look Like in a Real NetSuite Implementation?
What Technology Powers AskCipher?
AskCipher is a sophisticated system combining:
- Comprehensive Knowledge Frameworks: Years of NetSuite implementation expertise codified into structured knowledge bases
- Trade-secret methodology: Industry-specific business process understanding (construction, manufacturing, distribution, professional services, etc.)
- Organizational Memory: Learns your company’s policies, preferences, and procedures
- Advanced Reasoning: Thinks through complex multi-step processes systematically
This isn’t AI for AI’s sake, it’s purpose-built technology solving real business problems.
How Much Does AskCipher Cost for NetSuite Implementations?
We’re so confident in AskCipher’s value that we’ve restructured our entire pricing model. We are offering 20% off all NetSuite implementations, forever.
The AI revolution in ERP implementations is happening now. Organizations that adopt AI-augmented approaches today gain competitive advantage while others are still catching up
Frequently Asked Questions: AskCipher for NetSuite
What is AskCipher and what does it do?
AskCipher is Appficiency's proprietary AI agent designed for NetSuite implementations, team training, and ongoing business operations. It connects directly to NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase, allowing users to ask questions, perform actions, and get system-specific answers through a single conversational interface.
How does AskCipher reduce NetSuite implementation costs?
AskCipher automates requirements documentation, guides system configurations, generates role-based test plans, and manages integrations without expensive middleware. Appficiency backs this with a 20% cost reduction guarantee by completing 100 hours of traditional implementation work in 80 hours.
What systems does AskCipher integrate with?
AskCipher is currently integrated with NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase. It uses intelligent API orchestration to create permanent connections between these systems, replacing traditional middleware solutions that typically cost $20,000 to $50,000 per integration.
How is AskCipher different from ChatGPT for NetSuite?
Unlike ChatGPT, AskCipher has direct access to your NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase instances and can create records, run reports, and execute tasks. It also learns your company's specific configuration, policies, and preferences, delivering answers tailored to your exact setup rather than generic responses.
How Do I Get Started with AskCipher?
AskCipher isn’t just a tool; it’s a fundamental shift in how you interact with your business’s tech stack. From day one of your implementation through years of ongoing operations, AskCipher is your intelligent partner, making your team more productive and your IT investments more valuable.
Contact us to learn more and start using AskCipher for your business.
Appficiency Inc. is a leading provider of AI-augmented ERP implementation and integration services. With hundreds of successful implementations across multiple platforms, we’re pioneering the future of tech services delivery.
