The platform provides thousands of industry-specific Gen AI solutions and tens of thousands of AI agents required to transform enterprise workflows, in hours or days, versus weeks or months.

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) strategic consultancy and executive advisory firm, today announced the launch of AI XPLR™ 3.0, the latest evolution of its AI XPLR™ platform. AI XPLR™ 3.0 introduces advanced capabilities that significantly accelerates Gen AI solution ideation, evaluation, development and deployment.

"As organizations increasingly seek to realize tangible value from Gen AI adoption, it is imperative to bring real-time innovation and best practice insight," said Ted A. Fernandez, chairman and CEO of The Hackett Group^®. "With the latest enhancements to our AI XPLR™ 3.0 platform and our top-down, enterprisewide approach, The Hackett Group^® continues to be at the forefront of the Gen AI business transformation revolution."

The AI XPLR™ 3.0 platform capabilities enable organizations to explore industry-specific AI solutions that allow them to design and build solutions to their specific requirements. Beyond breakthrough ideation, AI XPLR™ 3.0 assures that companies responsibly evaluate the expected return on investment (ROI) and feasibility to implement AI solutions before committing significant investment.

The AI XPLR™ 3.0 platform includes dynamic ideation with custom solution design, feasibility assessment and ROI analyzer that facilitates solution prioritization. The platform quickly mobilizes clients to implement the recommended multi-agent enterprise workflows with its integrated ZBrain™ open source Gen AI orchestration platform. This one-of-a-kind combination of AI XPLR™ and ZBrain™ continuously supports the client's AI initiatives from ideation through implementation across the entire enterprise.

The launch of AI XPLR™ 3.0 reaffirms The Hackett Group's strong commitment to results-driven Gen AI solutions and empowers enterprises to move faster, smarter, and with greater confidence.

For further information about The Hackett Group's Gen AI capabilities or to start your AI journey, visit www.thehackettgroup.com.

About The Hackett Group^®

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) is an IP and platform-based, Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm that enables Digital World Class® performance. Using AI XPLR™ and ZBrain™ – our ideation through implementation platforms – our experienced professionals help organizations realize the power of Gen AI and achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results, allowing us to be key architects of their Gen AI journey.

Our expertise is grounded in unparalleled best practices insights from benchmarking the world's leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 40 and 51% of the FTSE 100. Visit us at www.thehackettgroup.com.

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The Hackett Group® Unveils AI XPLR™ 3.0 to Fast-Track Enterprise Gen AI Business Transformation