# Cognition teams with McKinsey to measure AI impact in software engineering

> The partnership will help firms pick AI projects, track cost and speed, and link engineering results to business outcomes.

Oossa · 2026-11-12 · https://oossa.com/en/cognition-teams-with-mckinsey-to-measure-ai-impact-in-software-engineering

Cognition has partnered with McKinsey & Company to help enterprises prove the business value of AI in software engineering. Cognition’s AI tool, Devin, works across multiple projects and can match different models to each task. McKinsey will guide clients in choosing high‑impact projects, set baselines for cost, speed and quality, and redesign team workflows so that AI‑enabled work shows up in measurable results. The alliance is already being used by regulated firms such as banks, insurers and the Central European ERP vendor Comarch.

## The facts

- The alliance was announced on 2026-11-12 ("Thu Nov 12 2026").
- McKinsey’s Q2 2026 survey of 334 leaders found the top 25% of firms saw productivity gains of more than 2×, while 30% saw flat or declining productivity.

## Why it matters

Enterprises can now tie AI‑boosted engineering capacity to concrete cost savings and faster product releases.

## Sources & references

1. [Cognition and McKinsey form an alliance to help enterprises prove the value of AI in software engineering](https://windsurf.com/blog/cognition-mckinsey-alliance) – Windsurf, 2026-11-12

Last updated: 2026-11-12