Introducing IBM Pipeline Automation for Z: Accelerate Enterprise Delivery with Scalable, Automated AI-Driven Pipelines
IBM, Friday, October 23rd, 2026
IBM introduces Pipeline Automation for Z, pairing with IBM Bob for Z to speed governed mainframe application delivery.
IBM says mainframe development teams have long faced lengthy release cycles, strict governance, fragmented toolsets and costly codebases.
IBM Pipeline Automation for Z pairs with the IBM Bob Premium Package for Z to accelerate mainframe application delivery.
It combines AI-enabled development with automated, repeatable and governed pipelines.
IBM positions the offering as a way to apply AI across the end-to-end DevOps lifecycle on IBM Z.