Apr 17, 2026 – 5.00am

Modernising a fragmented legacy software system for the cloud was once an 18-month endurance test for a team of 40 PwC Australia advisers. However, in one example completed this year, the firm compressed the upgrade into a 90-day sprint using a team of just six professionals armed with artificial intelligence tools.

The team used 18 AI agents – programs that can carry out tasks with minimal supervision – to capture business requirements, produce “artefacts” including code and documentation, and perform tests.

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