The Sequence Enterprise 9.4 release marks an exciting milestone for the leading Enterprise Project Performance (EPP) solution. For the first time, Sequence Enterprise 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 Sequence Enterprise 9.4
At the center of this release is Octave Aria (formerly HxGN Alix), Octave's generative AI chat assistant built into Sequence Enterprise. Octave Aria 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, Octave Aria makes project data more intuitive and actionable. Whether on Smart Cloud or on-premise, Sequence Enterprise users can start using AI assistance to:
Ask Sequence Enterprise direct questions about projects, budgets, forecasts or risks.
Retrieve or update project structures, look up project IDs or create issues within Sequence Enterprise.
Generate summaries or reports faster, without the need to navigate multiple screens or menus.
Admins can configure Octave Aria to determine which tools and datasets the AI can access, ensuring control, governance and data security remain intact.
How these features can be used
Within Sequence Enterprise, Octave Aria 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 Sequence Enterprise. 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, Sequence Enterprise 9.4 connects this conversational interaction to the same business tools users rely on daily. By mapping AI capabilities to existing Sequence Enterprise data structures and configurations, Octave Aria 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 Sequence Enterprise, giving users a familiar, interactive way to engage with their data."
The release of AI capabilities in Sequence Enterprise 9.4 reflects Octave's ongoing commitment to innovation. It equips project teams to work smarter, not harder, and sets the stage for continued AI-driven enhancements in future releases.
How to upgrade to Sequence Enterprise 9.4
Version 9.4 opens the door to these exciting new features.
Smart Cloud customers: 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 Octave team will guide you through the process.
Experience the future of project intelligence
Sequence Enterprise 9.4 is more than an upgrade. The release is a transformation in how organizations interact with their project data. With Octave Aria, AI becomes an integrated part of the project management experience, helping teams move faster, make better decisions and gain even greater value from Sequence Enterprise.
Ready to enable AI in your organization?
Contact Octave Support today to get started with Sequence Enterprise 9.4.
Not yet using Sequence Enterprise? 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 Sequence Enterprise can do. Built to unify project portfolio management, project controls and project management, Sequence Enterprise connects data, people and processes across the entire project lifecycle.
With the introduction of AI capabilities in version 9.4, Sequence Enterprise now takes that power a step further, making it easier than ever to:
Access insights
Streamline workflows
Make confident, data-driven decisions
Whether your goal is to modernize legacy systems, improve forecasting accuracy or strengthen governance, Sequence Enterprise delivers the foundation for sustainable project success.
Interested in seeing it in action?