Pioneering Innovation with GenAI-Infused Software Development: Best Practices, Strategic Polices, and Regulations in Asia/Pacific (Singapore, Southeast Asia, and India)

This IDC Perspective explores the transformative impact of generative AI (GenAI) on software development in Asia/Pacific, emphasizing best practices, strategic policies, and regulations. It highlights GenAI's role in accelerating the software development life cycle (SDLC), enhancing productivity, and addressing governance challenges. The study underscores the importance of responsible AI adoption, regulatory compliance, and ethical considerations, urging organizations to integrate AI governance into their development processes to gain competitive advantages and ensure trustworthy innovation."GenAI is revolutionizing software development life cycle, as the adoption in the region sees spike, redefining speed, governance, and innovation, the question here is not about the adoption, it is rather are you ready to adopt it responsibly, securely, and strategically," says Dhiraj Badgujar, senior research manager, IDC Asia/Pacific's xOps, Software Development and AI Developer Strategies Program.