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Azure Bot Framework

Bots serve a wide variety of purposes, such as acting as virtual assistants, customer service representatives, and interfaces for web applications or microservices, among other things. Azure Bot framework simplifies the making and deployment of sophisticated bots. Azure bots from Microsoft integrate seamlessly with most Azure services and interact naturally with both customers and internal teams to deliver intelligent, tailored solutions for almost any type of business.   

Our team at Akkomplish offers fully functional, scalable, and intelligent bots that are tailored to the specific needs of our clients. These enable companies to efficiently promote and sell their products and services online. These well-configured chatbots help businesses automate their routine tasks, quickly deliver essential product information to their customers, and handle all sorts of customer requests and queries. These sophisticated, enterprise-grade bots allow businesses to have complete ownership and control over their sensitive business data.

Here are some benefits that businesses can expect from Azure bot frameworks:

Easy to Set-Up and Scale

Azure Bot Services from Microsoft's Azure cloud platform offer a comprehensive framework for developers to build, deploy, and manage intelligent bots in one centralized location. This in turn simplifies the set-up process, while also ensuring easy scalability as the needs of a business grow.

Cost-Effective

Azure Bot Services provides multiple pricing models, allowing businesses to choose the most suitable option and avoid unnecessary expenses, making it a budget-friendly solution for various organizational needs.

Multi-lingual support

Azure Bot supports over 18 languages, making communication easy and seamless. This ensures you can interact with customers in their preferred language, adding a personal touch to your interactions.

Accelerated Development

Azure Bot includes Microsoft Bot Framework connectors and BotBuilder SDKs, along with ready-to-use templates. It also supports the creation of customized bots to meet your specific organizational needs, speeding up the development process.

Round the Clock Support

With Azure Bot, you benefit from 24/7 support services from Microsoft, thanks to its full integration with Azure. This ensures that any issues are promptly addressed, thus minimizing service interruptions and maintaining seamless operation.

Cognitive Services

Azure Bot Service enhances your bots with advanced features like image recognition, intelligent recommendations, and language translation, providing extra capabilities for your bots.

Here is how we create a bot using the Azure bot framework:

Create a new Azure Bot Service

We start by navigating to the Azure Portal and signing in with our Azure account. We then go to "+ Create a resource," search for "Bot" in the marketplace, and select "Bot Channels Registration." We then enter the required information like the bot name, subscription, resource group, location, pricing tier etc.

Configure the bot

Once the Bot Channels Registration is created, we access its settings. Under the "Settings" section, we click on "Microsoft App ID and password," generate a new password, and save it securely. In the Bot Channels Registration settings, we navigate to the "Channels" section and add the necessary channels like Web Chat, Microsoft Teams, or others that the client wants the bot to interact with.

Develop the bot

Our developers then decide on the Bot Framework SDK (e.g., Node.js, C#, Python) and the programming language that best fits the project. We install the required tools and dependencies for the chosen SDK and language. Using the Bot Framework SDK, our team of developers create the logic for the bot. We implement features, dialogues, and any additional functionalities specified by the client.

Test Locally

We use the Bot Framework Emulator to test the bot locally, ensuring it works as expected before deployment.

Deploy the bot to Azure

From our development environment, we publish the bot to Azure Bot Service using Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, or any chosen IDE. We then configure the necessary settings in the Azure Portal, including the Microsoft App ID, App Password, and other required configurations.

Test on Azure

Then, we go to the Azure Portal, open the client's Bot Channels Registration, and navigate to the "Test in Web Chat" section to interact with the bot and analyze its function in the Azure environment.

Monitor and Manage

We enable Application Insights to monitor the bot's performance and gather analytics. Our developers configure scaling settings and manage the bot's resources based on client demand, ensuring it can handle varying levels of user interactions efficiently.

Why Choose Akkomplish

At Akkomplish, we specialize in crafting tailored cognitive solutions that drive your business forward. As a Microsoft partner, we leverage advanced cognitive services to analyze and understand your target customers, ensuring we implement the most effective API for your needs. Cognitive services by Akkomplish not only streamline operations but also enhance decision-making for businesses. We help you reduce your service costs and maintain high-quality results by automating repetitive tasks and augmenting human capabilities. With our deep market insights and industry knowledge, Akkomplish provides the best cognitive solutions to meet your unique business challenges.