BOSTON/PARIS, October 12, 2023 – MEGA International, an enterprise architecture SaaS software company, announces the launch of HOPEX Aquila, an AI-driven solution for digital transformation. Leveraging a partnership with Microsoft, HOPEX Aquila includes the launch of the new HOPEX AI Assistant.
HOPEX Aquila’s enhancements and new capabilities are driven by advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning, and includes significant benefits to organizations including:
- Increased efficiency – powered by generative AI and machine learning, routine time-consuming activities can be automated, and recommendations on IT rationalization and cloud migration strategies are automatic
- Informed decision-making – make data-driven decisions regarding the organization’s transformation goals with a new simplified report builder
- Enhanced user experience – completely revamped UX/UI, making the solution more intuitive, and adapted to user’s maturity.
HOPEX Aquila includes a new AI-driven Application Portfolio Management solution offering:
- Automatic software product discovery, intelligent application detection, and automatic capability mapping features
- Automated diagram generation through wizards and a new Intellibar for enhanced guidance throughout the modeling journey
- Customized content creation, offering a description of software products (technologies and applications) and business capabilities
HOPEX Aquila includes the launch of the new HOPEX AI Assistant, a conversational chatbot created on OpenAI LLM model, securely deployed on Azure, and trained with user and product guides. The HOPEX AI Assistant is deployed using cutting-edge and responsible AI best practices, with generative AI models trained on EA data and content, all through Microsoft Azure. The HOPEX AI Assistant is designed to evolve into a comprehensive guide, specializing in augmenting the daily work of enterprise architects. The AI assistant was trained with practical enterprise architecture information and frameworks along with MEGA’s EA methodologies.
Utilizing a specialized GPT-3.5-turbo language model hosted on Microsoft Azure, the HOPEX AI Assistant enhances team efficiency and efficacy while safeguarding sensitive enterprise architecture data. Integrated seamlessly within the HOPEX Platform, the AI assistant offers a range of preconfigured and customizable prompts designed for application to the EA inventory. These prompts are centered around:
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) for data categorization
- Machine learning algorithms for classification
- Smart recommendation engines for proactive decision-making
- Generative AI for content creation
- Customizable chatbot with generative AI
“Our use of AI and machine learning make this latest release of the HOPEX Platform the most cutting-edge EA tool on the market, and we take deep pride in being a leader and at the forefront of AI-driven EA solutions,” explains Luca de Risi, CEO of MEGA International. “We are developing tools that elevate enterprise architecture with human-centered AI. Our solutions don’t erase the need for humans but enhance and support people’s work by allowing them to work faster, smarter, and deliver unprecedented value.”
