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Forward Deployed Engineering: how the hottest job in software radically speeds up time to value for AI

Could embedding technical talent within operations be the missing link between AI strategy and enterprise transformation?

Executive summary

The difference between AI leaders and laggards isn't the technology itself; it's the ability to deploy it. Forward Deployed Engineers bring that capability by embedding directly within the business.

1. The forward deployed motion
How forward deployment turns AI from a slideware promise into operational reality.
2. Is FDE just consulting by another name?
The difference between FDEs, consultants, and integrators — and why it matters for outcomes.
3. Case studies
How the Charlotte Hornets and a global beverage brand leveraged AI and the immediate impact on operations.
4. The strategic payoff for enterprises
What happens when AI meets execution — real stories of speed, precision, and ROI.
5. Forward deployment in practice: what to know
When to use forward deployment, how it scales, what it really costs, and when not to go forward.

Forward Deployed Engineering

The difference between AI leaders and laggards isn't the technology itself; it's the ability to deploy it. Forward Deployed Engineers bring that capability by embedding directly within the business. This guide challenges leaders to ask: could embedding technical talent within operations be the missing link between AI strategy and enterprise transformation?
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Forward Deployed Engineering

The difference between AI leaders and laggards isn't the technology itself; it's the ability to deploy it. Forward Deployed Engineers bring that capability by embedding directly within the business. This guide challenges leaders to ask: could embedding technical talent within operations be the missing link between AI strategy and enterprise transformation?
Read the
whitepaper
Book a meeting

Forward Deployed Engineering

The difference between AI leaders and laggards isn't the technology itself; it's the ability to deploy it. Forward Deployed Engineers bring that capability by embedding directly within the business. This guide challenges leaders to ask: could embedding technical talent within operations be the missing link between AI strategy and enterprise transformation?
Read the
whitepaper
Book a meeting