Specification-Driven Development as the Foundation of AI-Native Enterprise Software Engineering
A new arXiv preprint introduces Specification-Driven Development (SDD) as a structured alternative to intuition-driven 'vibe coding' for enterprise software engineering with large language models (LLMs). The paper presents the Specification Governance Reference Model (SGRM), a framework that formalizes specification contracts and integrates generation, verification, and governance in a closed-loop system. Empirical results in the paper report a 73% reduction in security defects and a 50% reduction in time-to-market when using specification-governed agentic delivery.
Why it matters: This work proposes a formal governance framework for AI-generated code in enterprise contexts, addressing key risks such as security exposure and technical debt.
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