Use case type

Software modernization

Software modernization groups 1 documented AI deployment in the AI Use Case Hub. Adoption so far is concentrated in Tech & Comms. Browse the company examples below to see how teams put it into production.

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Mar 24, 2026

Blue Pearl speeds Java modernization with IBM Bob

BlueApp, Blue Pearl's high-volume consultant-matching platform, was stuck on Java 11 and faced deprecated APIs and dependency incompatibilities that slowed delivery and increased maintenance effort.Blue Pearl used IBM Bob to accelerate a Java 25 uplift with architecture-aware guidance, automated refactoring, dependency-alignment insights, and test modernization.

Blue PearlTech & Comms

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March 2026: 1 industry

Where it’s used

Tech & Comms1(100%)

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IBM1(100%)

Use case profile

Documented use cases: 1
Scored examples: Average innovativeness1.8/5Incremental1.8/5 - Incremental. Compared with recent modernization cases, this is a practical developer-assistance and refactoring workflow rather than a novel architecture. The use of IBM Bob speeds a standard Java uplift, which fits the low end of the innovativeness scale.