AI-DLC Explained: The New Way We Build Software | AWS Singapore Summit 2026

Are your teams adopting AI tools like Claude or Codex, but still experiencing the same enterprise bottlenecks? In this presentation from AWS Summit Singapore, Solutions Architect Derick Chen reveals how Amazon transformed enterprise software delivery by reimagining the entire development lifecycle around agentic AI. Most enterprise delays aren't caused by code generation limits—they stem from traditional processes designed purely for human handoffs, approvals, and specialized silos. In this session, we introduce the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC), a practical methodology invented by AWS in Singapore and deployed across global enterprise teams. You’ll learn how moving beyond basic prompt engineering toward structured agentic environments enables engineering teams to achieve a quantum leap in velocity without compromising on software quality or strategic human control. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: The Evolution of AI Coding: Moving from raw chat copy-pasting to agentic IDEs and true autonomy. The AI-DLC 3-Phase Model: How to structure Inception, Construction, and Operation phases for AI-native teams. Human-AI Partnership: Shifting human roles from manual execution to strategic validation and decision-making. Enterprise Transformation: Real-world adoption stories and implementation strategies. Operationalizing Agentic IDEs: How tools like Kiro facilitate cross-role execution across development teams. ⏳ Video Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & The Evolution of AI Development 02:02 - The Enterprise Software Bottleneck 03:24 - Introducing the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) 04:00 - The 3 Phases: Inception, Construction & Operation 05:18 - The New Human-AI Partnership Model This is my distilled segment of the full presentation at AWS Singapore Summit 2026. Follow me on LinkedIn →   / derick-chen   Read more at https://buildwithdc.substack.com/ More resources and guides available at https://www.BuildWithDC.co Systems Atlas (https://atlas.BuildWithDC.co) - a challenge based systems design knowledge map. AI Driven Designer (https://design.BuildWithDC.co ) - AI led software architecture design tool.