ALPHA
Futures Watch: Emerging Practices in AI-Augmented Software Engineering
Overview
This play will explore future-facing trends and evolving practices that may reshape how software is designed, developed, and maintained in secure, mission-critical environments.
Scope
Futures Watch will analyze:
- Agentic software engineering (AI agents coordinating SDLC tasks)
- Secure digital platforms with embedded GenAI capabilities
- The low-code/no-code shift for prompt-driven logic authoring
- Architectural implications for governance, composability, and trust calibration
Relationship to Other Plays
This play builds upon:
- Code Generation & Completion – current best practices for AI-assisted authoring
- Governance for Responsible GenAI Adoption – anticipating policy and oversight needs
Coming Soon
This play will include architectural patterns, design considerations, and risk tradeoffs associated with future GenAI integrations.
This content is exploratory in nature and intended to inform long-range planning, R&D, and strategic readiness.