1nnovation Index · FDE edition
FDE Readiness Diagnostic
Is your company ready for an FDE team? A fast, fixed-fee diagnostic of your mandate, use cases, data, talent and cross-functional alignment that tells you whether to build, borrow or wait. Half the fee is credited toward an FDE Build-out or Fractional FDE Lead that starts within 60 days.
Proof
We already built and operated it inside a global enterprise.
1stglobal FDE organization founded at a global professional services firm66%faster value delivery$180M+qualified pipeline of repeatable AI solutions in 6 monthsHow it works
Three weeks, start to finish.
- Kick offAgree scope, sponsor, stakeholders and the pilots we will review.
- Interview and reviewTalk to leaders across the business and study pilots, data and delivery.
- Score and decideBuild the scorecard and test the go/no-go with your sponsor.
- Executive readoutRecommendations and a 90-day launch plan. Half the fee is credited if you continue within 60 days.
FAQ
Common questions.
What does the FDE Readiness Diagnostic include?
In three weeks we interview your executive sponsor and 5–8 leaders across product, engineering, data, sales and customer success, review your AI pilots, use cases and data, and deliver a readiness scorecard, a go/no-go with the recommended model (build, borrow or wait), your first three design-partner use cases, a 90-day launch plan and an executive readout. It is fixed in scope and fee.
What happens after the diagnostic?
You own the plan and can run it yourselves. If you want help, the usual next steps are an FDE Build-out or a Fractional FDE Lead, and half the diagnostic fee is credited if you start within 60 days.
We already have an FDE team. Is this for us?
Yes. We run it as a health check: is your team turning field work into product and aligned across the business, or drifting into low-margin, bespoke services?
Find out if you're FDE-ready.
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