XT™
XT-Powered and ROI-Driven Enterprise Transformation
XT™ changes how enterprise transformation is delivered. Used by The Hackett Group’s consultants, XT™ combines proprietary Hackett intelligence with client-specific operating context to help assess operating models, reimagine business processes, evaluate technology alternatives and develop prioritized, ROI-driven transformation roadmaps. By embedding this intelligence into connected workflows, XT™ helps move transformation from assessment to action with greater speed, rigor and scalability while keeping expert judgment at the center of every engagement.
Grounded in Hackett Process and Performance Intelligence
Accelerating transformation execution
XT™ accelerates the transformation lifecycle, enabling Hackett experts to rapidly assess current-state performance, identify improvement opportunities, evaluate future-state operating models and develop prioritized, ROI-driven transformation roadmaps. By combining client-specific financial, operational and organizational data with proprietary Hackett intelligence, XT™ helps translate transformation opportunities into executable initiatives supported by financially grounded business cases, implementation requirements and measurable outcomes.
Designed for governance and security
XT™ operates within The Hackett Group’s enterprise-managed AWS environment and connects to private language models. Client data is isolated within protected engagement environments and is not used to train public AI models. Enterprise-grade security controls, transparency and human oversight help ensure AI-enabled transformation meets client requirements for confidentiality, governance and accountability.
The Hackett Solution Language Model: Turning Proprietary Intelligence Into Transformation Outcomes
At the core of XT™ is the Hackett Solution Language Model (SLM), which uses the Hackett Intelligence layer to augment large language model capabilities with proprietary domain expertise, globally recognized benchmarks, and decades of transformation and software implementation intelligence. The SLM transforms this intelligence into client-specific recommendations and solutions designed to deliver measurable business outcomes and ROI.
Four connected modules: from assessment to value realization
XT™ uses the Hackett Intelligence layer across four integrated modules that carry engagement data, analysis and decisions forward throughout the transformation lifecycle. Each module builds on prior evidence, helping Hackett experts move from current-state assessment to prioritized initiatives, actionable implementation roadmaps and financially grounded value realization.
XT™ Intake
Uses AI to ingest engagement materials and organize client evidence into a structured assessment across nine categories, including operating model, cost structure, technology landscape and talent. AI-generated content links to source material for consultant curation and validation.
XT™ Baseline
Compares client performance with The Hackett Group’s Peer, Digital World Class® and AI World Class™ benchmarks, process best practices, and develops prioritized improvement initiatives. Each initiative includes estimated three-year benefits, a complexity rating, implementation requirements and dependencies.
XT™ Initiatives
Converts prioritized opportunities into actionable roadmaps and business cases incorporating ROI, payback, investment requirements, resource plans, timelines and responsibilities for the client and The Hackett Group®. These elements support a clearer evaluation of transformation priorities and investment choices.
XT™ Value
Provides a transparent, auditable view of net benefits, investment, ROI and payback. Calculation formulas, inputs and sources are available for review, giving leaders greater visibility into the financial assumptions and economics behind transformation decisions.
Built for enterprise trust, control and collaboration
XT™ brings transparency, human oversight and data protection into AI-enabled delivery through:
Source traceability
AI-generated content can be traced to its source, and financial projections include underlying calculations and assumptions for review.
Expert oversight and auditability
Consultant review and approval keep expert judgment and accountability at the center of the engagement, while version history, activity tracking and and audit trails provide additional oversight.
Team collaboration.
Comments with @mentions, sharing controls and shared conversation history help teams stay aligned throughout the engagement.
Enterprisewide impact
XT™ enables scalable AI transformation across the enterprise by embedding analytical discipline, structure and proven methodologies into every engagement. It accelerates performance assessments, identifies targeted improvement opportunities and enables financially grounded recommendations that give leaders greater clarity as they evaluate transformation priorities and investment choices.
A better way to execute change
Enterprise transformation requires more than identifying improvement opportunities. It requires translating those opportunities into executable initiatives with clear financial outcomes, implementation requirements and accountability. XT™ creates continuity across the transformation lifecycle by carrying client evidence, analysis and decisions forward as engagements progress. This connected approach helps Hackett experts accelerate the transition from current-state assessment to future-state design, prioritized initiatives and actionable transformation roadmaps.
AI platforms powering transformation
XT™ serves as a strategic entry point to The Hackett Group’s integrated AI platform suite, helping clients identify, prioritize and plan high-value transformation initiatives. The broader portfolio extends these capabilities across AI opportunity assessment, enterprise technology implementation, agentic automation and data assurance – supporting the journey from transformation strategy to execution and measurable business value.
Hackett AI XPLR®
ZBrain®
AIXelerator™
AskHackett™
Frequently asked questions
What is XT™, and how does it support business transformation?
XT™ is an AI consulting platform developed by The Hackett Group® to accelerate business transformation delivery. It automates key consulting tasks such as project setup, data ingestion, analysis and report generation, while embedding Hackett’s proprietary benchmarks, best practices and transformation methodologies into the process. This enables consultants to move from analysis to decision-ready insights faster and deliver more consistent, high-quality outcomes.
How does XT™ support AI consulting engagements?
XT™ supports AI consulting engagements by providing a governed, enterprise-grade AI platform that structures analysis, automates data ingestion, and embeds The Hackett Group’s proprietary performance benchmarks and methodologies into delivery. This helps consultants develop insights, business cases and ROI-driven transformation roadmaps faster while supporting consistency, traceability and execution discipline across engagements.
How does XT™ improve consulting delivery?
XT™ connects data intake, performance assessment, initiative prioritization and business-case development in one continuous workflow. Each stage builds on prior evidence and decisions, reducing manual synthesis and helping consultants move from assessment to actionable transformation roadmaps more quickly while preserving analytical rigor and traceability.
What makes XT™ different from other AI consulting platforms?
XT™ is differentiated by its foundation in The Hackett Group’s proprietary intellectual property (IP). The platform is powered by the Hackett Solution Language Model and combines decades of enterprise benchmarking data and transformation methodologies with client-specific operating context. This helps align outputs with proven consulting frameworks and each organization’s operating environment.
What types of consulting activities can XT™ automate?
XT™ automates several core activities across consulting engagements, including data ingestion, document analysis and output generation. It can organize engagement materials into structured assessments, develop prioritized improvement initiatives and support business-case and roadmap development. Its embedded AI assistant, Axel, can also generate executive summaries and other engagement outputs.
Is XT™ secure for enterprise data and consulting engagements?
XT™ is designed to meet enterprise governance and security standards. The platform operates within The Hackett Group’s managed AWS infrastructure and connects to private language models that are not shared with public users. Client data remains isolated within engagement environments and is never used to train public AI models, ensuring enterprise-grade AI security and data protection.
What is an AI platform?
An AI platform is a technology environment that allows organizations to build, deploy and manage artificial intelligence solutions at scale. Instead of using individual AI tools separately, an AI platform provides a unified foundation where data, models, automation, and applications work together.
What is an AI consulting platform?
An AI consulting platform uses artificial intelligence and automation to support consulting engagements by accelerating data analysis, structuring insights and generating decision-ready outputs. Platforms such as XT™ combine proprietary benchmarks, methodologies, and AI-driven workflows with client-specific data to help consultants more quickly analyze complex enterprise data, develop improvement recommendations, business cases and ROI-driven transformation roadmaps.
How does AI improve enterprise transformation consulting?
AI improves business transformation consulting by automating time-intensive tasks such as data intake, document analysis and insight generation. Platforms like XT™ can rapidly ingest financial, operational and organizational data; analyze patterns across business functions; and produce structured insights aligned with consulting methodologies. This allows teams to move from diagnosis to recommendations more quickly while maintaining analytical rigor.