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Getting Started & Technical Docs
Everything your technical team needs to deploy, configure, and run Sidekick. Covers infrastructure requirements, Azure setup, LLM configuration, data source connections, and security architecture.
4 articlesPartner Resources
For Sidekick Partners. Covers the programme structure, deployment responsibilities, and practical checklists to help you get clients live faster and with fewer surprises.
3 articlesUnderstanding Sidekick
New to Sidekick? Start here. These articles explain what Sidekick is, the problem it solves, and why enterprises choose it over building their own data catalog. No technical background required.
3 articlesUse Cases by Role
Sidekick means different things to different people in your organisation. These articles break down the specific value Sidekick delivers for each stakeholder
2 articlesLatest Articles
Sidekick for operations and finance leaders: business answers in plain English
For the people running operations, finance, and supply chain day-to-day, the value of Sidekick shows up in a Teams window. A look at how non-technical users query the data estate in plain English through Sidekick Pulse, and why this is the layer that drives adoption after deployment.
Sidekick for CIOs and Heads of Data: turning a stalled AI roadmap into shipped outcomes
For leaders accountable for AI and data outcomes, the slowest part of any initiative is rarely the build — it is the discovery work that should have happened years ago. How Sidekick gives the office of the CIO or CDO a current, governed picture of the data estate, and what that unlocks for stalled roadmaps.
Where Sidekick ends and partners begin: the Connect–Discover–Understand boundary
Sidekick deliberately owns three phases of the client journey and leaves everything downstream to partners. This article explains why that boundary is permanent, where the services revenue actually sits, and how the partner programme is designed to create work rather than compete for it.
Inside a Sidekick Proof of Value: what eight weeks actually look like
The Proof of Value is the first billable step with every Sidekick client, and the structure is the same every time. A week-by-week look at how a POV runs, what the success criteria are, what the client receives at the end, and how the 25% money-back commitment works in practice.
How Sidekick classifies sensitive data: the four-tier model for PII and PHI
Sidekick automatically detects and classifies sensitive fields across every connected source using a four-tier model — Restricted, Confidential, Internal, and Public. This article explains what falls into each tier, how masking and audit logging work, and why this matters for GDPR, HIPAA, and POPIA readiness.
Deploying Sidekick in Azure: a step-by-step setup guide
A practical reference for the technical team responsible for getting Sidekick live. Covers the two deployment options, VM sizing, networking requirements, LLM configuration in Microsoft AI Foundry, and the access provisioning your team will need to support a Sidekick engagement.