United StatesTechnology and telecom2025 – ongoingIBM
Project Bob for internal software development
IBM said Project Bob users reported average productivity gains of 45%
Problem
IBM sought to help development teams deliver software faster while improving code quality.
Approach
IBM introduced Project Bob for AI-assisted software development and used it within its own engineering organization. In its third-quarter 2025 earnings remarks, IBM reported internal use by more than 8,000 developers.
Results
Takeaway
The productivity figure came from developer reports. IBM did not describe a controlled comparison or a common output measure in its earnings remarks.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Technology and telecom
- Business function
- IT and R&D
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Generative AI
- Adoption
- Built in-house
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
IBM described Project Bob as an AI software-development tool already used internally. It reported more than 8,000 developer users and average reported productivity gains of 45%.
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