Accelerating Software Requirements with AI

Steve Harlow, VP of Software Development at Opus, shared how the company is leveraging agentic AI to accelerate software development by filling scheduling gaps, simplifying complexity, and streamlining requirements. By using conversational models from leading AI providers, Opus successfully drafted key documents through precise, task-focused instructions—emphasizing the value of specific guidance when working with AI. After exploring various solutions like LaneChain and CrewAI, Opus partnered with Domo to implement a customized AI agent capable of processing work breakdown structures, generating software requirements, and producing estimates in formats like tables and JSON. This collaboration demonstrated the practical flexibility and power of tailored AI systems. Harlow concluded with optimism about the strong results and outlined future plans to further automate and enhance their development workflows through AI.