Smarter Due Diligence with AI
Automate DDQ workflows with a flexible AI framework built on Microsoft Azure
Due Diligence: a High-Stakes Time Sink
Due-diligence processes are vital, but the necessary due diligence questionnaires (DDQ) often require time-consuming responses. Recurring questions, manual research, and disconnected documentation lead to:
- Significant time and resource drain during DDQ handling
- Inefficiency from redundant research despite existing answers
- No centralized reuse of existing answers – resulting in inconsistencies and lack of transparency
- Data protection concerns with SaaS tools that are not GDPR-compliant and lack flexibility
The Solution: a Modular AI Framework
HiQ offers an Azure-native AI framework that intelligently automates the entire DDQ process – customizable to your IT infrastructure and compliance requirements. The solution is technologically standardized yet content-wise flexible – ideal for organizations with confidential processes and decentralized expertise.
Benefits at a Glance
- Smart routing: AI categorizes incoming questions and assigns them to the right subject matter experts
- Intelligent suggestions: Pre-populated answers based on your proprietary data
- Audit-ready documentation: Internal portal with version control and feedback features
- Expandable modules: Easily adapt for ESG, IT, Legal, M&A, Tax, and more
- Full data sovereignty: No SaaS dependencies, no vendor lock-in
Our framework merges proven Microsoft Azure components with state of the art large language model (LLM) technology. Our LLM agnostic approach allows you to upgrade – anytime and without vendor lock-in – to more powerful or domain-specific models (e.g., GPT-5 or finance-specialised AIs).
Technology Stack (Azure based):
Azure OpenAI Service: LLM-based answer drafting
Azure Cognitive Search: Semantic search of previous answers
Azure Functions/Logic Apps: Automated routing and workflow control
Azure App Service: Web portal deployment
Azure AD Integration: Authentication and role management
Azure SQL / Cosmos DB:
Storage & versioning of answers
Even though our reference architecture is Azure-based, the framework can also be deployed in AWS or other cloud environments – depending on your infrastructure requirements.
Project Workflow: From DDQ to Productive System
We follow a proven blueprint adaptable to your setup, including:
- Initial Analysis & Setup: Import of historic data & analysis of existing DDQ structures
- Classification: AI-driven routing of questions to responsible topic owners
- Semantic Search: Set-up of a vector index, based on existing answers
- LLM Integration: Development of prompting logic for answer generation
- Frontend: UI set-up for editing, review & feedback
- Integration: Azure AD; optional: Outlook/Teams and Power BI-Reporting
Our framework delivers a proof of concept in just a few weeks, seamlessly integrates with your Microsoft environment, and can save you up to 10 – 12 person-days per due diligence questionnaire.
Rapid Deployment, Real Results:
- First proof of concept ready within 1 – 2 months
- Initial setup requires < 20 person-days
- Use of existing DDQs as initial data for model training
- Seamless integration into Microsoft 365 environments possible
- No recurring license fees – non-SaaS model
- Save up to 12 person-days of effort per due diligence questionnaire
HiQ AI Reference Projects
Development of a digital platform for managing Sweden’s energy data infrastructure.
Development and modernization of the Swedish Bankgirot payment system – with the highest standards of stability and security.
Digitizing IT and security solutions for the public healthcare sector of an entire region.
A Flexible Alternative to SaaS Platforms
Unlike rigid off-the-shelf products, our service (as part of the HIQ AI offering) is a configurable toolkit that can be tailored to your business environment – whether it is cloud-native/Azure, hybrid, or on-prem. By that, it is an ideal approach for smart handling of due diligence questionnaires:
- Tailored to your setup – not a “one-size-fits-all” tool
- One-time implementation – no recurring license costs
- Expandable – add new domains as needed (e.g., ESG, Finance, Legal)
- LLM-agnostic – stay ahead as AI technology evolves
Want to streamline your due diligence processes? Let’s build your proof of concept – fast, secure, and aligned with your infrastructure.
