W2 Standardizes 'AI-Driven Development (AIDD)' to Revamp the Development Process Itself
W2 Corporation has standardized 'AI-Driven Development (AIDD)', optimizing the entire EC platform development process from requirements definition to operation using generative AI. It aims to directly contribute to business growth by overcoming the common issue of AI implementation ending at the PoC stage.
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W2 Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroki Yamada; hereinafter 'W2'), which deploys commerce platforms tailored to business formats, announces the standardization of 'AI-Driven Development (AIDD)'. This utilizes generative AI to optimize everything from requirements definition to development, quality assurance, and operations in a seamless manner.
This initiative is not merely about streamlining development tasks, but is provided as an AI utilization model to realize 'E-commerce that actually sells and can be operated', directly linking to the business growth of clients.
Background | The Structural Issue of 'Implementing AI without Results'
While AI utilization is rapidly advancing in the EC and retail industries, the following issues have become apparent in many companies:
- Stopping at PoC (Proof of Concept) in system/feature development
- Remaining as partial implementation
- Failing to lead to sales or operational improvements
The root cause is that AI is introduced while being fragmented from development and business processes.
In response to this challenge, W2 has redefined AI not just as a 'tool', but as an entity that should be embedded into the development process itself.
What is W2's AI-Driven Development (AIDD)?
AIDD is a development model that integrates AI into all stages of the EC business, from requirements definition to development, quality assurance, and further into operations and sales promotion.
Based on over 20 years of knowledge in providing commerce platforms, W2 has built a system where AI functions as the core to generate business results, rather than merely acting as an assistant.
Feature 1: Redesigning the Entire Development Process with AI
W2 has incorporated AI into all of the following processes:
- Requirements definition
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
- Quality Assurance
This simultaneously achieves:
- Significant improvement in development speed
- Standardization of quality
- Stable progression even in large-scale projects
Feature 2: AI Accuracy Made Possible by EC Specialization
W2's strength lies in its possession of EC-specialized business knowledge combined with a robust data foundation.
Because AI performs design and proposals based on the following complex requirements, development is possible with a level of accuracy unachievable by general-purpose AI:
- Member management
- Inventory / Order processing
- Sales promotion logic
- Support for both BtoB and BtoC
This initiative is not merely about streamlining development tasks, but is provided as an AI utilization model to realize 'E-commerce that actually sells and can be operated', directly linking to the business growth of clients.
Background | The Structural Issue of 'Implementing AI without Results'
While AI utilization is rapidly advancing in the EC and retail industries, the following issues have become apparent in many companies:
- Stopping at PoC (Proof of Concept) in system/feature development
- Remaining as partial implementation
- Failing to lead to sales or operational improvements
The root cause is that AI is introduced while being fragmented from development and business processes.
In response to this challenge, W2 has redefined AI not just as a 'tool', but as an entity that should be embedded into the development process itself.
What is W2's AI-Driven Development (AIDD)?
AIDD is a development model that integrates AI into all stages of the EC business, from requirements definition to development, quality assurance, and further into operations and sales promotion.
Based on over 20 years of knowledge in providing commerce platforms, W2 has built a system where AI functions as the core to generate business results, rather than merely acting as an assistant.
Feature 1: Redesigning the Entire Development Process with AI
W2 has incorporated AI into all of the following processes:
- Requirements definition
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
- Quality Assurance
This simultaneously achieves:
- Significant improvement in development speed
- Standardization of quality
- Stable progression even in large-scale projects
Feature 2: AI Accuracy Made Possible by EC Specialization
W2's strength lies in its possession of EC-specialized business knowledge combined with a robust data foundation.
Because AI performs design and proposals based on the following complex requirements, development is possible with a level of accuracy unachievable by general-purpose AI:
- Member management
- Inventory / Order processing
- Sales promotion logic
- Support for both BtoB and BtoC