adSCAILE

Agentic software development

What is adSCAILE? How adSCAILE works in practice How much longer can you afford reactive AI? Where does your organisation stand today? Four characteristics of the agent-based era Proprietary tools from everyday project work adSCAILE in productive operation adSCAILE in any project context Your benefits and journey with adesso

The future is now.

Software development is now agent-based.

adesso creates software throughout the entire lifecycle using AI agents. To this end, we have developed our own tried-and-tested process. adSCAILE opens up entirely new possibilities in software production. Scalable, compliant and proven.

adSCAILE – adesso Smart Cycle for AI-enhanced Lightweight Software Engineering

The Framework

What is adSCAILE?

adSCAILE is our technology-agnostic process for agent-based software development. Not a theoretical construct – but the result of over a year of intensive project experience and the consolidation of best practices from almost 30 years at adesso.

AI agents handle the operational implementation autonomously, whilst humans focus on business requirements and architectural decisions.

This results in ultra-short development cycles of two to four days – with faster iterations, better quality and sustainable integration of agent-based AI approaches.

adSCAILE is completely technology-agnostic: independent of tools, models or platforms – and works in greenfield projects as well as in complex brownfield scenarios and when modernising legacy systems.

Traditional approach

Sprint: 2 - 3 weeks


vs.

adSCAILE Agentic Team

Cycle: 2 - 4 days

Your benefits

Measurable added value – for business and IT

For business decision-makers & C-level

  • Drastically shorter time-to-market – releases within 2–4 days instead of 2 weeks. More releases, faster response to market demands.
  • Secure competitiveness – AI integration is not an option, but a prerequisite. Those who act now secure the future viability of their IT.
  • Scaling without increasing headcount – Greater output with small teams (4–6 people). Significant efficiency gains across the entire SDLC.
  • Transparent costs – LLM usage costs fully billable to projects – whilst total development costs fall.

For IT managers & CTOs

  • Technology agnosticism – adSCAILE works independently of specific LLMs, tools or platforms – maximum flexibility.
  • Compliance & Governance by Design – adesso AI Hub ensures legally compliant LLM access, IP protection and full cost transparency.
  • Brownfield & Greenfield – Deployment in existing systems and in new projects – without mutual interference.
  • Quality assurance through structure – automated review pipelines and AI quality gates minimise hallucinations and ensure code quality.

The process

How adSCAILE works in practice

adSCAILE covers the entire software development lifecycle – not an isolated AI application, but a seamless end-to-end process.

Step 1 – System requirements & architecture (Human Activity)

The team defines requirements, architectural principles and guidelines. Humans specify the “why” and “what” – the foundation on which agents can act with confidence. Without this step, the process goes off the rails.

Step 2 – Component Specification (Human & Agent Artefacts)

Specs and guidance are created as structured artefacts – the context that AI agents need for precise, focused implementation. Clear inputs prevent hallucination.

Step 3 – Implementation (Agent Activity in Long-running Loops)

AI agents autonomously handle operational implementation: generating code, running tests, fixing bugs, creating documentation – in continuous feedback loops. Cycle: 2–4 days.

Step 4 – Review & Quality Assurance (Human Oversight)

Automated review pipelines with AI quality gates ensure code quality. The team handles final validation, merge decisions and acceptance.

Step 5 – Operation & Further Development (Continuous Improvement)

adSCAILE does not end with the release. Specialised agents handle troubleshooting and optimisation. Agent skills are refined through a continuous improvement process.

Your journey with adesso

AI@SWE Roadmap


adSCAILE is not a one-off measure. adesso supports you along a comprehensive roadmap – from assessing your current situation to organisation-wide implementation.

Phase 01

Optimised Software Development

From initial pilot projects using AI to scaled efficiency gains.

  • Kick-off & Baseline Assessment
  • Establishing the AI foundation in software engineering
  • Project implementation with adSCAILE
  • Agent-based development pipelines

Phase 02

Future-proof Applications

Application modernisation with AI – from legacy replacement to AI-ready core systems.

  • AI readiness of the application landscape
  • Implementation of migration projects
  • AI-supercharged applications

Phase 03

Scaled transformation

Embedding agent-based software development processes across the entire organisation.

  • Consultancy from adesso AI experts
  • Competence building & change management

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