India, Oct. 23 -- 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 integration.

The findings, from a study commissioned by technology education company Scaler, highlight the engineering work required to move AI projects beyond proofs of concept and into operational use.

FDEs typically work at the interse...