According to a report by Capgemini Research Institute, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to assist the software workforce in more than 25 per cent of software design, development, and testing work in the next two years.
As per the report, around 80 per cent of software professionals believe that Gen AI tools and solutions will significantly transform their function by automating simpler repetitive tasks.
Further, the report found that 90 per cent of organisations have yet to scale. However, organisations already using GenAI reported that it fostered innovation (61 per cent) and improved software quality (49 per cent). It also improved the productivity of their software engineering functions by 7 to 18 per cent on average and saved time for certain specialised tasks by as much as 35 per cent.
In addition, the report revealed that 63 per cent of software professionals use unauthorised GenAI tools without proper governance and oversight, exposing organisations to functional, security, and legal risks like hallucinated code, code leakage, and internet protocol (IP) issues.
Commenting on the report, Pierre-Yves Glever, head of global cloud and custom applications, Capgemini, said, “We must remember that the true value will emerge from a holistic software engineering approach, beyond deploying a single ‘new’ tool. This involves addressing business needs with robust and relevant design, establishing comprehensive developer workspaces and assistants, implementing quality and security gates, and setting up effective software teams.”
