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The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is a Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm that regularly issues news on its generative AI platforms, research and corporate actions. This news page aggregates company announcements so readers can follow how The Hackett Group describes the evolution of its Gen AI strategy, digital transformation offerings and capital markets activity.
Recent releases highlight the launch and enhancement of AI-enabled platforms such as Hackett AI XPLR™ 5.0, ZBrain™, XT™, AIXelerator™ and AskHackett.ai™. These announcements describe capabilities for AI opportunity discovery, agentic orchestration, business transformation delivery and software implementation support, all powered by the company’s proprietary Solution Language Model (SLM) and Hackett Intelligence.
The Hackett Group also publishes Digital World Class® research and benchmarking insights, which feature prominently in its news flow. Examples include US and European SG&A Cost Studies and Scorecards, as well as Digital World Class® Matrix reports on accounts payable solutions and learning and development software. These releases summarize findings on SG&A cost trends, automation levels, AI adoption and productivity gains across large public companies and solution providers.
In addition, HCKT news items cover corporate and capital allocation decisions, such as modified “Dutch auction” tender offers to repurchase common stock under its share repurchase authorization. Related announcements outline preliminary and final tender offer results and reference associated SEC filings.
Investors, analysts and practitioners can use this page to review The Hackett Group’s own descriptions of its Gen AI platforms, advisory focus and research outputs. For an ongoing view of how the company communicates its strategy and market perspective, users may wish to return to this news feed as new press releases are issued.
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) has launched AI XPLR™ 3.0, an enhanced platform designed to accelerate enterprise-wide generative AI transformation. The platform provides thousands of industry-specific Gen AI solutions and AI agents to transform enterprise workflows within hours or days, rather than weeks or months.
Key features of AI XPLR™ 3.0 include:
- Dynamic ideation with custom solution design
- Feasibility assessment and ROI analyzer for solution prioritization
- Integration with ZBrain™ open source Gen AI orchestration platform
The platform enables organizations to explore industry-specific AI solutions, design and build according to specific requirements, and evaluate ROI before making significant investments. This combination of AI XPLR™ and ZBrain™ supports AI initiatives from ideation through implementation across the enterprise.
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) has announced the launch of its Gen AI Executive Advisory Program, a premium service designed to accelerate organizations' Gen AI initiatives through an advisor-led approach. The program builds upon the company's AI XPLR™ and ZBrain™ platform experiences.
The company has appointed John K. Thompson as principal and program leader. Thompson brings 38 years of AI, data, and analytics experience, having previously led global AI efforts at EY where he implemented one of the world's largest private Gen AI environments serving 300,000+ users. He is also a bestselling author and adjunct professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information.
The program aims to define and enable AI-powered business transformation, leveraging The Hackett Group's expertise in working with major corporations, including 97% of Dow Jones Industrials and 90% of Fortune 100 companies.
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) has released its 2025 Key Issues Study revealing widespread adoption of generative AI in HR operations. 66% of HR organizations are currently utilizing AI-powered tools, with expectations of a 10% increase in workload by 2025 despite budget cuts of 1.5% and headcount reduction of 2%, creating a 12% productivity gap.
The study highlights key areas for AI expansion in 2025:
- 52% use AI for job description writing, with 39% planning resume screening implementation
- 48% utilize AI for employee communications
- 45% plan AI implementation for HR-related inquiries
- 29% intend to use AI for skills documentation and training
HR organizations project a 4.2% year-over-year increase in automation, with 77% having initiatives to leverage technology for improved HR services efficiency. The company recommends prioritizing improvement projects, investing in reskilling, simplifying processes, and redesigning talent management strategies.
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) has released its 2025 Key Issues Study, revealing that 64% of procurement leaders anticipate AI transforming their roles within five years. The study highlights a significant challenge: while workloads are expected to increase by 10% in 2025, budgets will only grow by 1%, creating a 9% efficiency gap.
Current AI adoption shows:
- 49% of procurement teams piloting Gen AI use cases
- 4% reporting large-scale deployment
- 47% using embedded AI in existing procurement software
- Up to 10% improvements in productivity, quality and cost savings
Top priorities include improving spend reduction, ensuring supply continuity, transforming operating models, fighting inflation, and implementing digital transformation. Major challenges include data quality, privacy concerns, supplier volatility, and complex technology integration.
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) has released its 2025 Key Issues Study, revealing a dramatic surge in generative AI adoption among executives, jumping from 16% to 89% in just one year. The study highlights finance teams' evolving strategic role, with 65% of finance executives now considered 'valued business partners,' up from 41% last year.
While AI adoption in finance is expected to grow 20% this year, approximately 22% of finance organizations haven't yet acted on Gen AI. The study projects a 5% productivity gap, with workloads increasing 4% while budgets and headcounts decrease by 1%. Early adopters are seeing productivity improvements and cost reductions exceeding 10% in areas like transactional processing, tax management, and financial planning.
Key challenges include data quality, process complexity, change management, and AI talent shortage. The report recommends finance leaders develop targeted Gen AI strategies, prioritize value-driving use cases, and invest in team upskilling to ensure AI readiness.
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) has scheduled its Q1 2025 earnings conference call for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, following the release of financial results for the quarter ended March 28, 2025. The conference call will begin at 5:00 P.M. ET.
Participants can join via phone using (800) 593-0486 for domestic callers or (517) 308-9371 for international callers. A rebroadcast will be available from 8:00 P.M. ET on May 6 through 5:00 P.M. ET on May 20, 2025. The company will also provide a live webcast through their website, with an online replay available during the same period.