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Your AI Development Partner.

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IBM Bob

  • Generate Code

  • Review Pull Requests

  • Modernise Java

  • Create Documentation

  • Detect Security Risks

  • Refactor Legacy Systems

Why IBM Bob?

Software teams are under pressure to deliver more, modernise ageing applications, and maintain quality at scale.

IBM Bob acts as an AI Development partner, supporting teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

From understanding applications to generating code, creating documentation and improve testing, Bob helps organisations move faster while reducing manual effort.

What Bob Can Help You Do:

Generate Code

Accelerate Development with AI-Assisted Coding

IBM Bob helps development teams move faster by supporting code generation, code understanding, and development workflows.

  • Generate code from natural language prompts
  • Explain existing code and application logic
  • Accelerate repetitive development tasks
  • Support developers throughout the build process

Security Reviews

Build Security into the Development Lifecycle

IBM Bob helps teams identify potential issues earlier and support secure software delivery practices.

  • Review code for potential risk
  • Support security-focused development workflows
  • Improve visibility into application quality
  • Help teams address issues earlier

Refactor/ Debug

Improve Code Quality and Reduce Technical Debt

Bob helps teams analyse existing code and identify opportunities for improvement.

  • Explain complex codebase
  • Support refactoring initiatives
  • Identify inefficient or outdated code patterns
  • Assist developers in troubleshooting and resolving issues

Modernisation

Accelerate Application Modernisation

Bob helps organisations understand, access, and modernise their software estate.

  • Analyse existing applications and dependencies
  • Support application upgrade initiatives
  • Assist with legacy application understanding
  • Generate insights to inform modernisation strategies

Documentation

Create and Maintain Technical Knowledge

Bob helps teams improve knowledge sharing by supporting documentation throughout the development cycle.

  • Generate technical documentation
  • Explain application functionality
  • Improve knowledge transfer between teams
  • Generate insights to inform modernisation strategies
45%

Average Productivity gain

IBM reports surveyed users self-reported an average productivity gain of 45% across modernisation and security and new development work.

Java Modernisation Project delivery

IBM cites a Blue Pearl project where a typical 30-day Java upgrade was completed in 3 days, saving more than 160 engineering hours.

70%

Reduction in time spent of tasks

IBM reports surveyed developers from the Instana team saw an average 70% reduction in time spent on selected tasks, equality to roughly 10 hours per week saved.

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