Agentic applications and no-code GenAI development are set to revolutionise operational systems

The operational applications space is on the verge of a revolution; both the nature of the applications and the way in which they are built are set to undergo a fundamental transformation. Applications consist of three main components: logic, data and interfaces. Logic has historically been developed via programming, but the rise of AI and machine learning is changing this, and programmers are instead increasingly merely overseeing AI-driven processes. Generative AI (GenAI) takes this a step further by enabling the creation of logic without programmers at all. This is achieved by using natural language to develop ‘agents’ that have access to AI tools and understand context and possible actions.

Agentic logic not only alters traditional application constructs, but it also has the potential to redefine what logic is programmed. Logic becomes independent of the applications themselves if agents can easily access multiple data sources beyond an application’s own databases. This fundamentally changes the software development landscape because agents can operate independently from applications. Applications will not disappear because they will continue to provide core logic and manage data, while also offering end customers the necessary quality assurance, support and maintenance.