Insights & blog

How enterprise AI gets deployed in practice

What happens between pilot and production. Every article opens with a conclusion you can quote directly.

FDEJune 24, 2026· 3 min read

What is a Forward Deployed Engineer, and why it works better than traditional consulting

The FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) model was invented by Palantir and adopted by OpenAI and Anthropic after 2024. This article explains how the FDE's accountability differs from traditional consulting and outsourced development, and why it fits enterprise AI deployment better.

Want to talk through your use case?

Book an AI consulting workshop and get an actionable transformation roadmap within 1–2 weeks.

Book a workshop