Accenture & WaveMaker team up on AI app modernisation

Accenture and WaveMaker have agreed on a strategic collaboration in application modernisation using an agentic AI platform, aimed particularly at organisations with annual revenue of up to $3 billion.

The companies plan to combine Accenture's software engineering operations with WaveMaker's two-pass code generation system to help clients build and update web and mobile applications. The focus is on organisations looking to modernise legacy systems, simplify development and roll out new digital services while keeping tighter control of costs and operational risk.

They are targeting companies that want to adopt AI in practical ways but lack the budget, staff or technical depth typically associated with large transformation projects. Common obstacles include ageing technology estates, a growing mix of software-as-a-service tools, skills shortages and mounting competitive pressure.

According to WaveMaker, its platform is already used by customers in regulated sectors. It supports application generation from design files and natural language prompts and is designed to produce code that teams can maintain over time.

The collaboration reflects a broader push by consulting firms and software vendors to link AI tools more closely to business software projects with measurable returns. Rather than presenting AI as a stand-alone initiative, these deals are increasingly framed as ways to reduce technical debt, shorten development time and support application maintenance across large organisations.

The joint approach will sit within Accenture's engineering and industry work, strengthening its position in application modernisation, an area where businesses continue to invest even as they scrutinise technology budgets more closely.

For WaveMaker, the deal provides access to Accenture's global client base and delivery reach. That could help the Dallas-area software provider expand adoption of its platform among larger companies, particularly in sectors where system changes must meet stricter oversight and security standards.

Kishore P. Durg, Senior Managing Director in Reinvention Services at Accenture, said organisations are under pressure to move quickly while still facing limits on spending and in-house expertise.

"In today's competitive landscape, organizations need to modernize and innovate quickly to keep pace, yet many still face constraints around cost, complexity and in-house expertise," Durg said. "This collaboration enables our clients to accelerate application modernization and deliver new digital capabilities while maintaining control over costs and reducing operational risk."

Accenture added that the arrangement could create a more standardised development model across client application portfolios, which may appeal to companies trying to limit fragmentation between older systems, newer cloud services and bespoke software projects.

"By combining WaveMaker's platform with Accenture's engineering and industry offerings, we are enabling a more scalable and repeatable approach to application development," said Senthil Ramani, Chief Offerings and Products Officer at Accenture. "This allows organizations to accelerate delivery while maintaining consistency, quality, and control across their application landscape."

WaveMaker's contribution centres on what it describes as a two-pass code generation architecture. The approach includes built-in guardrails intended to make application output more predictable for team-based development and longer-term maintenance.

The companies said integrating a hybrid agentic AI platform into development processes can shorten build times, raise productivity, lower implementation costs and reduce technical debt. Those claims align with current buyer demand, as businesses look for AI projects that can be tied directly to software delivery and operating efficiency rather than broader experimentation.

Vijay Pullur, Chief Executive Officer of WaveMaker, said the partnership is a way to bring its development model to more enterprises dealing with legacy technology and market pressure.

"Being in the business of creating a developer focused agentic AI platform means we have always believed in delivering sound architecture, and modern, scalable digital experiences for our enterprise customers," Pullur said. "I'm very bullish on the potential of our Accenture collaboration as we empower organizations to innovate with confidence, modernize their legacy systems faster and compete more effectively in a rapidly changing marketplace."