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Cognizant combines software teams as clients seek more value from AI
Cognizant began a major restructuring on 26 October, bringing together teams that develop, engineer and test software.
The company has combined these practices into a single Software Engineering Group, after they previously operated separately.
The new group is organized into three units focused on industry clients, advanced capabilities and application services.
Its Frontier Capability Units will build AI-based software using models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google’s Gemini.
Cognizant says clients want better returns from AI investments, as many companies struggle to turn adoption into measurable value.
The company is preparing its employees for the new structure, and workers began being assigned to the new departments on 1 October.
The change is meant to prepare Cognizant for AI-driven software work while continuing to serve clients today.
Cognizant is combining its application development, digital engineering and software testing practices into one Software Engineering Group.
The restructuring took effect on 26 October as clients seek better returns on their artificial intelligence investments.
The new group is organized into Industry Delivery Units, Frontier Capability Units and an Application Services Unit.
Frontier Capability Units will focus on building AI-native software products using models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google’s Gemini.
The changes are part of Cognizant’s effort to prepare for a market where companies are reassessing outsourced technology work.
- Who
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
- What
- It is merging its application development, digital engineering and software testing practices into one Software Engineering Group.
- When
- The restructuring took effect on 26 October. Employees began being tagged to the new department on 1 October.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Cognizant said clients want better returns on AI investments. The company is preparing for an AI-driven market.
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Ravi Kumar took charge as Cognizant’s chief executive.
Employees began being tagged to the newly formed Software Engineering Group department.
Cognizant’s restructuring took effect.
- New group
- Software Engineering Group (SEG)
- Units
- Industry Delivery Units, Frontier Capability Units and Application Services Unit
- Restructuring effective
- 26 October
- AI models cited
- Anthropic, OpenAI and Google’s Gemini
- 2025 revenue
- $21.1 billion
What people are saying
The gap between AI investment and proportionate returns is the defining challenge enterprises face today.
We are bringing together our ADM, DE and QE&A practices as one full-stack SEG (software engineering group), organized across Industry Delivery Units, Frontier Capability Units and a standalone Application Services Unit.