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Introducing EcoSys 9.4: Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Projects

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The EcoSys 9.4 release marks an exciting milestone for the leading Enterprise Project Performance (EPP) solution. For the first time, EcoSys users can experience AI-driven assistance directly within the platform, streamlining everyday project management tasks and accelerating access to the insights that drive better performance. 

What’s New in EcoSys 9.4

At the center of this release is Alix, the Hexagon's generative AI chat assistant built into EcoSys. Alix enables users to interact with their project data through a conversational interface, asking questions, retrieving information, and even executing predefined actions based on user permissions. 

Accessible to all customers as a basic limited tier, Alix is designed to make project data more intuitive and actionable. Whether on Smart Cloud or on-premise, EcoSys users can start leveraging AI assistance to: 

  • Ask EcoSys direct questions about projects, budgets, forecasts, or risks.
  • Retrieve or update project structures, look up project IDs, or create issues within EcoSys.
  • Generate summaries or reports faster, without the need to navigate multiple screens or menus. 

Admins can configure Alix to determine which tools and datasets the AI can access, ensuring control, governance, and data security remain intact. 

How These Features Can Be Leveraged

Within EcoSys, Alix operates in adherence with each user’s existing permissions and data access levels. The AI will never expose information outside of what that user can already see in EcoSys. Using a chat-like interface, users can quickly submit prompts like: 

  • “Show me the budget summary for Project X.”
  • “List all open issues for this month.”
  • “Retrieve the forecast for Project Y.” 

Behind the scenes, EcoSys 9.4 connects this conversational interaction to the same business tools users rely on daily. By mapping AI capabilities to existing EcoSys data structures and configurations, Alix can perform meaningful actions within the guardrails of each organization’s governance model. 

The result: less time searching for information and more time spent making decisions. 

Why AI, and Why Now? 

Generative AI has become an essential part of modern business operations, transforming how teams interact with data and perform daily work. For project organizations, this evolution represents a major opportunity: using AI to simplify access to complex project insights while maintaining accuracy and control. 

As Product Owner Travis Stoner explained, “We’re bringing that ChatGPT or Copilot-like experience directly into EcoSys, giving users a familiar, interactive way to engage with their data.” 

The release of AI capabilities in EcoSys 9.4 reflects Hexagon’s ongoing commitment to innovation, empowering project teams to work smarter, not harder, and setting the stage for continued AI-driven enhancements in future releases. 

How to Upgrade to EcoSys 9.4

Upgrading to version 9.4 opens the door to these exciting new features. 

  • Smart Cloud customers: simply enable the configuration through your admin settings to begin exploring the new AI assistant.
  • On-premise customers: additional setup is required to establish your organization’s AI endpoint. To get started, open a support ticket, and the Hexagon team will guide you through the process.

Experience the Future of Project Intelligence 

EcoSys 9.4 is more than an upgrade. The release is a transformation in how organizations interact with their project data. With Alix, AI becomes an integrated part of the project management experience, helping teams move faster, make better decisions, and unlock even greater value from EcoSys. 

Ready to enable AI in your organization?

Contact Hexagon Support today to get started with EcoSys 9.4. 

Not Yet Using EcoSys? Discover What’s Possible 

If you’re exploring ways to bring greater intelligence, automation, and visibility to your project ecosystem, there’s never been a better time to see what EcoSys can do. Built to unify project portfolio management, project controls and project management, EcoSys empowers organizations to connect data, people, and processes across the entire project lifecycle.

With the introduction of AI capabilities in version 9.4, EcoSys now takes that power a step further, making it easier than ever to:  

  • access insights,
  • streamline workflows  
  • and make confident, data-driven decisions. 

Whether your goal is to modernize legacy systems, improve forecasting accuracy, or strengthen governance, EcoSys delivers the foundation for sustainable project success.

Interested in seeing it in action?

Contact Us to learn how EcoSys can transform the way your organization plans and executes projects.