From Assessment to Architecture. Where Does Your SDLC Stand?
Most teams don't know how far they are from autonomous software delivery.
Not because they haven't thought about it. Because they haven't measured it.
This evening is about changing that. We'll walk through what a Dark Factory actually means in the context of software engineering, how to assess where your SDLC stands today, and what a realistic path forward looks like. Then we cook dinner together.
No keynotes for the sake of it. No sales pitches. A small group of senior technical leaders, an honest look at where the industry actually stands, and a framework you can take back to your team.
| Date & Time | 📅 Wednesday, June 24 | 17:00 CEST |
| Location | Foodie City Warsaw, Plac Trzech Krzyży 10/14, Warszawa |
| Format | Inspiration session, followed by cooking workshops and networking |
What the evening covers:
The inspiration session runs 60 minutes across three focused parts.
Part 1: How Far Are You from Dark Factory?
You can't improve what you don't measure. We start with the concept of a Dark Factory — a fully autonomous, self-optimizing software delivery operation — as a practical benchmark, not a fantasy. Then we introduce our assessment approach and tool for measuring SDLC automation maturity and evaluating whether your current tech stack is ready to support AI use cases. Live demo included.
Part 2: Where the Market Stands Today
Based on Xebia's work across client engagements, we share what SDLC maturity actually looks like in practice. Anonymized case studies. Common gaps. Patterns that repeat across industries. We also cover our standardized AI-Enablement approach: a repeatable methodology for teams that want to move from assessment to action.
Part 3: The Vision — where can this journey go?
We close with Xebia's internal Reference Architecture (ACE): a holistic, integrated target state for autonomous software delivery. This is meant as inspiration. A picture of what becomes possible when the foundational pieces are in place.
Who should attend:
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CIO who drives digital transformation and IT modernization
- CTO / VP of Engineering who owns the technology vision and SDLC strategy
- Engineering Director / Head of Engineering who is responsible for delivery pipelines and team enablement
- Lead / Chief Architect who shapes reference architecture and toolchain decisions
- Software Engineering Department Manager who runs engineering teams day to day
If you're thinking about where AI fits into your engineering organization, and you want a peer-level conversation rather than a vendor presentation, this is the right room.
Agenda
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Intro Part | Guest Arrival, Welcome Drinks and Personal Introductions Around the Room |
| 17:15 - 17:25 (10 mins) |
Part 1: How Far Are You From The Dark Factory |
Opening What a "Dark Factory" really means for SDLC |
| 17:25 - 17:35 (10 mins) | The Maturity Model Why most self-assessments are wrong - adoption ≠ maturity |
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| 17:35 - 17:45 (10 mins) | LIVE DEMO - Measurment Toolkit in Action Live tool walkthrough: scoring, signals, gap analysis. |
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| 17:45 - 17:55 (10 mins) | Part 2: Where The Market Stands Today | Market Patterns + Case Vignattes Annonymized project findings and two short real-world stories. |
| 17:55 - 18:05 (10 mins) | Part 3: Vision - where can this journey go? |
The Xebia AI-Enablement Approach A methodology, not a product: assets -> prioritize -> expand. |
| 18:05 - 18:15 (10 mins) | Three Takeaways & Open Discussion The questions we'd most like to hear from you. |
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| 18:15 - 21:30 | Cooking Workshops & Networking - guided cooking experience. Conversations continue over food preparation and shared dinner | |
| 21:30 | Departure |
You will leave with:
- A 6-level maturity model to benchmark your own SDLC.
- A clear distinction between adoption, autonomy, and governance.
- A view of peer organizations: how they actually score and where they get stuck
Speakers:
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| Krzysztof Kąkol Director of AI Engineering Practice Xebia |
Michał Szymański AI SDLC Practice Lead Xebia |
Register now – seats are limited!
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