IBM Launches Six-Person AI Pods to Boost Consulting Efficiency by Fivefold
IBM•IBM Consulting has launched Forward Deployed Units (FDUs), six-person pods of senior consultants, domain experts and AI agents designed to execute enterprise AI projects with the productivity of a 30-person team. FDUs serve Riyadh Air, Nestlé, Heineken and Pearson on the IBM Consulting Advantage platform for continuous AI execution.
1. Launch of FDUs
IBM Consulting has introduced Forward Deployed Units (FDUs), six-person pods combining senior consultants, domain experts and AI agents to execute enterprise AI projects with the productivity of a 30-person team.
2. Global Client Deployments
FDUs serve Riyadh Air, Nestlé, Heineken and Pearson on the IBM Consulting Advantage platform for continuous AI execution and governance, with rollouts planned across Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States.
3. Efficiency and Execution Model
The FDU model collapses strategy and delivery into a unified system, pairing human expertise with specialized digital agents to accelerate project timelines, enforce governance and sustain AI performance post-launch.
