AUTONOMOUS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE

AI Self-Writing Software

AI Workers & AI Agents conduct end-to-end software development, from requirements gathering and architecture design to deployment, testing, and ongoing maintenance.

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WHAT WE CAN DO

Reduce Human SDLC Reliance Up To 95%

Your AI-powered workforce transforms how software is scoped, built, tested, deployed, and maintained.  At the core:

  • AI Workers: Fully autonomous contributors that perform entire job roles across the SDLC.

  • AI Agents: Focused, intelligent assistants that handle repetitive or complex tasks in partnership with your human team.

EVERY SDLC WORKFLOW EXECUTED AUTONOMOUSLY​

An AI-powered SDLC nearly eliminates manual execution.

SDLC Stage AI Role Example % Human Involvement
Requirements Gathering User Story Extractor from Ticket History 40%
System Design Architecture Diagram Generator 10%
Development Full Stack Code Builder 5%
Code Review Compliance & Linting Checker 20%
Testing & QA Automated Test Case Generator & Executor 10%
DevOps & CI/CD Pipeline Configuration & Monitoring Agent 15%
Security & Compliance Vulnerability Scan & Patch AI 10%
Documentation AutoDoc Generator from Code & Commits 5%
Release Management Version Control & Release Coordinator 25%
Maintenance & Support Bug Triage Bot + Hotfix Patch Generator 15%

SELF-FUNDING PARTNERSHIP ENSURES ROI

Deploy an AI Workforce with
no risk and no upfront investment.

We contractually guarantee ROI. 

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SDLC: ROLES AUTOMATION

A strategic evaluation of AI automation potential across key roles in the Software Development Life Cycle.

Explore how AI can transform the responsibilities of Software Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and DevOps professionals.

By breaking down specific tasks within each role, we highlight where AI offers high efficiency gains, where human oversight remains essential, and how organizations can balance technology with expertise to drive productivity and innovation.

AI Sofware Developer

Effort Split: Human: 40% | AI: 60%
National Average Pay Range for This Role: $77,807 – $195,932/year

Task Name AI Capability Human Oversight
Writing application code
Notes: AI can generate boilerplate and refactor routines.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Implementing features
Notes: AI can scaffold UI and service integrations, but business logic needs human design.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Code debugging
Notes: AI can identify syntax and runtime errors; human review still required.
✅ High 🚫 Low
Optimizing performance
Notes: AI can suggest optimizations; domain knowledge needed to apply correctly.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Writing documentation
Notes: AI can draft based on code; human validation ensures accuracy.
✅ High 🚫 Low
Code reviews
Notes: AI can catch common issues; final judgment by humans.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium

AI Quality Assurance Engineer

Effort Split: Human: 35% | AI: 65%
National Average Pay Range for This Role: $65,300–$161,800 per year

Task Name AI Capability Human Oversight
Test case design
Notes: AI can generate test outlines; human defines cases for edge cases.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Automated test scripting
Notes: AI can write scripts for standard scenarios.
✅ High 🚫 Low
Exploratory/manual testing
Notes: Human expertise critical; AI may assist as support.
🚫 Low ✅ High
Regression testing
Notes: AI excels at running and comparing regressions.
✅ High 🚫 Low
Bug triage
Notes: AI can categorize and prioritize issues; humans decide severity/impact.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Reporting test results
Notes: AI can summarize metrics; human intervention ensures context.
✅ High 🚫 Low

AI DevOps Engineer

Effort Split: Human: 35% | AI: 65%
National Average Pay Range for This Role: $84,378 – $196,355

Task Name AI Capability Human Oversight
Infrastructure provisioning
Notes: AI can generate IaC templates; humans define architecture.
✅ High 🚫 Low
CI/CD pipeline setup
Notes: AI can configure standard pipelines; edge-case handling needs humans.
✅ High 🚫 Low
Monitoring & alerting
Notes: AI can analyze logs and suggest alerts; human calibrates thresholds.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Incident response
Notes: AI can provide runbooks; humans execute and analyze.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium
Security and compliance checks
Notes: AI can detect misconfigurations; humans review fixes.
✅ High 🚫 Low
Performance tuning
Notes: AI can suggest scaling options; humans assess tradeoffs.
⚠️ Medium ⚠️ Medium

CUSTOMER USE CASE: A PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

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72% reduction on human staff reliance

A hybrid AI + Human Worker strategy streamlines revenue cycle management (RCM) operations.

Forward-thinkers see the competitive advantage: leaner operations, lower costs, and scalable AI workforces that don’t get sick, quit, or need training.

Your Business is Ready. Is Your CIO?

Most CIOs and IT teams fear AI because they see it as a threat. They push back on enterprise AI adoption, claiming integration challenges, security risks, or compliance issues. Meanwhile, forward-thinking COOs and CFOs see the competitive advantage—leaner operations, lower costs, and scalable AI workforces that don’t get sick, quit, or need training.

Ask your CIO this:

Why are we still paying for outdated SaaS automation tools when AI can handle execution?

Why are we outsourcing repetitive processes when AI Digital Workers can do the job better and faster?

If AI is so disruptive, why are we letting IT slow us down instead of leading the transformation?

YOUR BUSINESS IS READY FOR AI. IS YOUR CIO?

If you’re still paying for outdated SaaS automation tools, or outsourcing development – let’s discuss an AI workforce strategy.

ready to put SDLC on autopilot?

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