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Williams Companies

AI-assisted application modernization

Williams said AI-assisted development cut one modernization project's implementation cost by 55%

WorkingCompany's own claimOfficial ↗

Problem

Williams needed to modernize applications while controlling implementation costs and delivery time.

Approach

Williams' IT teams used AI-assisted coding to modernize applications and build software. The company reported cost and delivery improvements for one modernization implementation. It did not identify the application or the comparison baseline.

Results

55%lower implementation cost for one modernization example, according to WilliamsCompany's own claim[1]

60%faster delivery for that modernization example, according to WilliamsCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

The reported gains applied to one implementation; Williams did not report an average across its software portfolio.

Sources

How AI helped Williams cut field work from days to hours and speed software delivery
Williams Companies17 Jun 2026Company publication

Source summaries

[1]Williams Companies17 Jun 2026

Williams described AI-assisted software development alongside separate frontline applications. It reported lower implementation cost and faster delivery for one modernization example, without explaining the measurement baseline.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026