The European Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) market is entering a new era in which AI is shifting from a mere productivity tool to a central role in software engineering.

 

In the ISG Provider Lens® 2026 – AI-driven ADM Services study, Stefanini Group received two accolades in the European market: Leader in Application Development Outsourcing and Rising Star in Application Managed Services.

 

Two accolades reflecting Stefanini’s evolution

 

Leader – Application Development Outsourcing

ISG highlights Stefanini Group’s work in AI-first software engineering, application modernization, and the use of AI agents throughout the development lifecycle.

 

Rising Star – Application Managed Services

In application management, Stefanini Group is recognized as a Rising Star for its approach based on AI-driven operations, intelligent automation, and continuous modernization through SAI Ops and SophieX.

 

In the report, you’ll find insights on:

• • The evolution of ADM toward AI-native engineering models
• • The advancement of AI-powered engineering platforms across the entire development lifecycle
• • The application of AI and agents in development, testing, deployment, and modernization
• • The importance of governance, security, quality, and data sovereignty in AI adoption
• • How companies are moving from one-off projects to continuous transformation
• • Organizational priorities for generating measurable results with AI

 

The study also highlights Stefanini’s approach

ISG emphasizes the SAI App 3.0 platform, as well as SAI Ops and SophieX, which combine AI agents, predictive monitoring, intelligent triage, automation, and continuous modernization throughout the application development and management lifecycle.