Frequently
asked questions

The questions people ask most about Bud — the product, the AI Coach, and how to get started.

What is Bud?

Bud is a strategy and performance management platform with contextual AI. It brings together tools for goals and management cycles. Its agents can support goals, execution, and development conversations, depending on enabled features and organizational permissions.

What can Bud Coach help with?

Bud Coach is an AI assistant that helps formulate goals, organize next steps, and prepare development conversations using the context and features available in the Bud environment. People review its proposals; recording actions require confirmation, and availability depends on the organization's setup and permissions.

Is Bud just another AI chatbot?

No. Bud's agents support specific management tasks using the context available in the environment. They can help with goals, tasks, and development conversations. Their outputs are proposals: people validate the information and decide what to record or do.

Who is Bud for?

For HR teams and leaders who need to connect business priorities to goals, organize next steps, and prepare development conversations. Available capabilities vary by organizational setup and permissions.

How does Bud protect data security and privacy?

Data lives in Google Cloud managed infrastructure, with access restricted to Bud's internal team and limited retention. Analytics cookies load only after explicit consent, and your IP address is never stored in readable form. Full details are in the Privacy Policy.

How do I get started with Bud?

The first step is a guided demo: 30 minutes, no generic pitch. You bring the context, and we show the Coach and the platform running on your goals, teams, and cycle. Just request a demo on the site.

Still have questions? The best way to understand it is to see it running.