FDE vs Staff Augmentation
Staff augmentation adds bodies to your backlog; Forward Deployed Engineers embed with outcome accountability for governed production go-live — not hourly ticket throughput.
Staff augmentation adds bodies to your backlog; Forward Deployed Engineers embed with outcome accountability for governed production go-live — not hourly ticket throughput.
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Decision context
Body shopping sends developers to your Jira queue. FDEs embed in your business, discover the use case with stakeholders, and own production delivery with FDEE quality bars.
Ask vendors: who is accountable if agents fail model risk review? Staff aug says you. Derisk360 says us — within accelerator scope.
Body shopping vs governed production delivery with embedded FDEs
Outcome-based services — not licences or hourly consulting
Evaluation and 24/7 operations built in from day one
Production track record in regulated industries
Side-by-side comparison.
| Aspect | Staff augmentation | Derisk360 |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability | Client owns all outcomes | Outcome-based accelerator delivery |
| Discovery | You write the spec | FDEs embed to discover highest-value use case |
| Billing | Hourly / daily rates | Scoped outcome engagement |
| Domain | Generic developers | FDEs trained for regulated AI delivery |
| Evaluation | Not included | FDEE-led eval and monitoring |
| Compliance | Your problem | Audit trails and model risk docs built in |
| Post go-live | Resources roll off | Managed ops and capability transfer |
| When staff aug fits | Well-specified dev backlog | Pilot-to-production on AI use cases |
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Frequently asked questions
- FDE vs Staff Augmentation
- Derisk360 implements governed production AI through services and accelerators; body shopping typically does not include embedded production delivery.
- Is Derisk360 a product vendor?
- No. Derisk360 is a services firm — outcome-based engagements, not software licences.
- How do I evaluate partners?
- Ask who owns production go-live, evaluation after launch, and operational accountability.
- What industries does Derisk360 serve?
- Banking, insurance, and regulated financial services with production implementations.
- How do I start?
- Book a discovery call at derisk360.com/book.
- What is an AI accelerator?
- A structured programme from discovery to governed production go-live in weeks, delivered by embedded FDEs.