AI deployment gap drives demand for forward deployed engineers

The challenge for enterprises deploying artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly not just selecting or building a model, but integrating it with legacy systems, adapting it to business workflows and running it reliably in production. A study by CyberMedia Research (CMR) found that 74% of enterprise respondents identified AI and generative AI (GenAI) customisation as an area requiring Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) capabilities, while 63% pointed to legacy and enterprise-system integratio