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Systems of Cognitive Work
An integrated enterprise architecture for governed autonomous execution of judgment-intensive work
The Third Era of Enterprise Technology Architecture
Systems of Cognitive Work, an enterprise architecture, provides an enterprise AI blueprint paired with a portfolio of consulting services, industry solutions, and transformation accelerators that help organizations adopt AI at scale. It is composed of AI agents, reasoning models, knowledge fabrics, and human workflows that combine to autonomously execute complex, judgment-intensive tasks that previously required trained human effort.
Enterprise Architecture Evolution
From managing records to enabling governed autonomous work
011970s–2000s
Systems of Record
Platforms stored and structured information, serving as data repositories and transaction processors.
AI Role
None
022000s–2020s
Systems of Engagement
Platforms connected people and processes, with AI acting as an assistive, predictive layer while humans remained the decision-makers and executors.
AI Role
Assistive and predictive
032024 Onwards
Systems of Cognitive Work
AI agents enable enterprises to perceive, reason, plan, and act autonomously, executing end-to-end, judgment-intensive tasks while humans shift from executors to governors.
AI Role
Autonomous execution
Why Systems of Cognitive Work Matter
Even as AI changes the nature of work, the market is shifting from engagement to outcome-driven execution. Governance and trust are the primary buying criteria. Added to this, human-only operating models are no longer scalable.
Talk to our expertsFoundational Elements
Three foundational elements of Systems of Cognitive Work are:
- ServiceNow:
Workflow and orchestration platform, connecting people, processes, enterprise knowledge, data, and AI agents through a governed operating model. - Infosys Topaz:
AI fabric, enabling intelligent automation, agentic AI, reasoning, and governance. -
Infosys Cobalt:
The cloud and infrastructure foundation required to operate these capabilities securely and at scale.
Together, these elements enable enterprises to operate with greater intelligence, agility, and foresight in the AI era.
Functional Architecture of the systems of Cognitive Work
Core PLatform
Orchestration, data models, and enterprise-aligned strategy, running on the cloud and infrastructure foundation built on Infosys Cobalt to accelerate clients’ cloud journeys.
AI Layer
LLMs, SLMs, and agents working through an AI fabric of Infosys Topaz, connecting enterprise knowledge, AI agents, and governance frameworks.
Competencies
IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Retail, Telecom, and many more.
AI Governance with Control Tower
Anchored in Responsible AI through explainability, human-in-the-loop oversight, and regulatory and compliance alignment at every control point.
Our Offerings
Infosys supports enterprises in adopting this architecture through Systems of Cognitive Work Consulting, which spans core platform solutions, 12+ industry solution offerings, and AI and agentic solutions. These are delivered through three engagement models:
Cognitive Transformation Consulting
Agentic AI Engineering & Implementation
Cognitive Operations Managed Services
Challenges & Solutions
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