11X FASTER DELIVERY FOR A LEADING MEDICAL EDUCATION COMPANY

Six specialized agents cut cycle time by 82%, reduced development from 34.1 to 2.6 days, and achieved an 11.1x acceleration factor.

INTRODUCTION

Unstable requirements can create rework throughout development, turning long lead times into a recurring delivery constraint.

A leading medical education company faced a 94-business-day lead time, with major bottlenecks in functional refinement and development. Stories frequently lacked structured inputs, increasing rework after implementation had already begun.


CI&T introduced six specialized agents spanning refinement, development, code review, and quality activities. Powered by CI&T Flow, the workflow created clearer specifications before construction and coordinated execution across the development cycle.


The model achieved an 11.1x acceleration factor, reduced overall cycle time by 82%, and made development 92.4% faster.

THE CHALLENGE: TURNING UNSTABLE SCOPE INTO FLOW

Long refinement and development cycles were driven by unstable scope, limited structured inputs, and rework across the delivery process.

Long Lead Times

The delivery lifecycle reached 94 business days, significantly delaying the path from requirements to completed development.

Unstable Scope

Stories entered development without sufficient stability, generating implicit rework and extending construction time.

Manual Refinement

Functional refinement required stories to be built from scratch, adding significant effort before development could begin.

THE SOLUTION

CI&T introduced six specialized AI agents to connect refinement, development, review, and quality activities in a coordinated delivery workflow.

Story Readiness

Agents transformed early inputs into clearer, development-ready specifications, reducing ambiguity before construction.

Coordinated Delivery

Specialized agents supported development activities while automating queues and reviews across the delivery lifecycle.

Quality Gates

Automated review gates supported quality and decision-making while keeping people responsible for orchestration and critical validation.

THE IMPACT

The initiative demonstrated the potential of agentic software delivery
in a real-world production environment.

FASTER DELIVERY

Acceleration factor
reached 11.1x

More than 2x the
program target


SHORTER CYCLE

Cycle time reduced
by 82%

Cycle fell from 59.1
to 10.62 days


FASTER DEVELOPMENT

Development
became 92.4% faster

Time reduced from
34.1 to 2.6 days

TECHNOLOGIES USED

CI&T FLOW

CI&T Flow supported specialized agents across refinement, development, and quality, helping teams coordinate execution and improve flow across the lifecycle.

AGENTIC SDLC

A coordinated AI-assisted delivery model connected functional refinement, development, code review, and quality activities.

QUALITY GATES

Automated validation gates helped identify issues throughout delivery while maintaining human orchestration and decision-making.