IDC PeerScape: Peer Insights to Transform Software Development Using GenAI Tools
This IDC PeerScape describes practices to transform software development using GenAI tools."Business applications are opportunities for organizations differentiate themselves from competitors. However, inefficient application development practices keep organizations from creating those applications in a timely and cost-effective way. GenAI can accelerate software development and empower developers to spend more time on higher-value responsibilities," says Stanley B. Gibson, adjunct research advisor with IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).
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IDC PeerScape Figure
Executive Summary
Peer Insights
Practice 1: Identify Development Processes and Applications That Can Benefit from GenAI Capabilities
Challenge
Examples
Visionworks
A National Department Store Chain
The ODP Corporation
Guidance
Practice 2: Launch a POC in Which Developers Solve Problems and Generate Code with the Aid of GenAI Tools
Challenge
Examples
Visionworks
A National Department Store Chain
The ODP Corporation
Guidance
Practice 3: Establish Guardrails; Include a Human-in-the-Loop to Ensure Quality and Eliminate Possible Hallucination