# 80,000+ IBM employees currently using IBM Bob; surveyed users report average 45% productivity gain.Multi-model orchestration automatically routes each task to a suitable model based on accuracy, performance, and cost.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- IBM Bob is now globally available and automates the entire software development lifecycle, not just coding.
- IBM Bob's multi-model orchestration routes tasks among models like Anthropic Claude, Mistral, and IBM Granite based on accuracy and cost.
- Over 80,000 IBM employees use Bob, self-reporting a 45% productivity gain across all SDLC phases.
- Bob's real-world deployments reported modernization tasks completed in days instead of weeks, with significant error reduction.
- Built-in auditability and security features like prompt normalization and red-teaming operate continuously within the workflow.

**Companies:** IBM, Blue Pearl, APIS IT, Ernst & Young
**Countries:** United States

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