Meet Alli. One place to ask, learn how, see your numbers, and reach support.

Alli is an AI-powered assistant built directly into the APS platform. Unlike conventional HCM chatbots that redirect users to help articles or recommend reports to run, Alli connects to your live APS data and delivers direct answers — covering headcount, payroll, compensation, compliance, benefits, and more — through a natural-language conversation. It doesn’t just know the APS platform. It knows your company, your employees, and your data.

Most HCM chatbots operate at what’s called Level 1 — they match your question to a pre-written response, search a knowledge base, or tell you which report to run. Alli operates at Level 2: it accesses your live data, performs real-time analysis, reasons about context, and delivers a direct answer. The difference is the same as asking a search engine a question versus asking a senior analyst who already knows your organization. Other chatbots tell you where to find the answer. Alli is the answer.

Alli is embedded directly in the APS platform and connects to your live APS data in real time. There is no separate database, no data migration, and no exports required. Alli operates within APS’ existing security and permissions framework — each user only sees data they are already authorized to access. Answers always reflect the current state of your records at the moment you ask.

When a question requires the AI model, only the specific slice of data needed to answer it is sent to the model provider. That data isn’t used to train the model, isn’t retained, is encrypted in transit, and is deleted after use — all governed under APS’ own contract with the provider.

Alli can answer data questions (headcount, paycheck detail, PTO balances, overtime costs), perform analysis (compensation modeling, retroactive pay calculations, pay equity breakdowns, turnover trends), support compliance monitoring (ACA eligibility, benefits participation), and provide step-by-step guidance for any APS task. The scope of what Alli can do expands with each APS solution your organization has enabled — every additional module unlocks a new category of intelligence.

If Alli cannot answer a question, it will tell you why — typically because the relevant APS module isn’t enabled for your account. It will not guess, fabricate an answer, or redirect you to an unrelated help article. This transparency is intentional. In a field where AI capabilities are frequently overstated, APS believes honesty about what Alli can and can’t do is itself a differentiator.

No setup or training is required to use Alli. It is embedded directly in the APS platform as a floating chat widget — available whenever you are logged in, with no separate login, no new application, and no configuration needed. Users type questions in plain English, and Alli handles the rest. There is no query language, no special syntax, and no learning curve. Both daily power users and executives who access APS occasionally get the same seamless experience.