The partnership's technical approach combines Cognizant's AI-driven legacy code rewrite capabilities with Pega's Blueprint technology to accelerate legacy discovery—traditionally one of the most challenging, manual, and error-prone phases of modernization projects. This addresses a critical bottleneck in enterprise transformation initiatives. What makes this partnership particularly notable is the shift away from traditional lift-and-shift approaches toward comprehensive AI-infused transformation journeys. This reflects the broader industry trend of leveraging AI not just for cost reduction but for reimagining business processes and customer experiences. From a competitive positioning standpoint, this collaboration strengthens Cognizant's ability to deliver end-to-end transformation services in the rapidly growing enterprise AI space. By combining Pega's platform strengths with Cognizant's industry expertise and AI capabilities, they're creating differentiated offerings in a crowded market.