{"id":2343,"date":"2026-06-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digirise.ai\/?post_type=news&p=2343"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:07:03","slug":"20260625","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/digirise.ai\/en\/news\/20260625\/","title":{"rendered":"Digirise, with a track record of supporting AI implementation for a cumulative total of 560 companies, has officially launched "Digirise FDE," its FDE-type AI in-house development support service."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Digirise Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo \/ Representative Director: Masahiro Chaen, hereinafter referred to as "the Company") has officially launched "Digirise FDE," a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) type AI development and in-house implementation support service, as a new service of its Consulting Division. Dedicated AI engineers will immerse themselves in the client company's operations and provide end-to-end support, from AI diagnosis and PoC to full-scale system development and company-wide implementation. In conjunction with this, we are now recruiting FDE partner companies to collaborate with us on this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Background: Companies that have built a foundation through AI training are increasingly demanding what comes "next."<\/strong>
Our company has so far provided AI reskilling and AI utilization consulting services to corporations.Over 560 companies and over 40,000 people in total.<\/strong>We will support the development of AI talent, and in May 2026Number 1 in the number of companies using our AI reskilling service for businesses.<\/strong>(According to Tokyo Shoko Research) This was achieved. And from companies that have built a foundation through the training, expectations for the "next stage" of "reforming the business itself with AI" are definitely on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies that have implemented generative AI, trained their employees to master the AI, and enabled them to automate routine tasks\u2014these are the companies that have reached this point, and are increasingly eager to move beyond simply using "smart Google" or "time-saving tools" and "have their own" full-fledged AI system to boost business productivity. Digirise FDE helps companies take this "next step" by working together with them on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, globally, in May 2026, Fujitsu partnered with Anthropic and OpenAI to dispatch AI engineers to client companies to guide them through problem-solving.FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)<\/strong>With initiatives such as "[...]", FDE is rapidly spreading to major Japanese companies as the "standard" for AI-advanced companies. On the other hand, the reality is that mid-sized companies, which have difficulty securing specialized personnel, are less likely to benefit from this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the know-how we have standardized through training and consulting work at 560 companies, our company has developed this "Implementation gap<\/strong>We offer "Digirise FDE" as a service to fill in the gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0DigiRise's "AI Maturation 5-Stage Model"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The "5-stage AI maturation model" is based on our company's definition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our company defines the level of AI utilization achieved by a company in five stages. Levels 1 and 2, raised by AI training, form a solid foundation that is the prerequisite for all further development. Building upon that foundation, specialist engineers who work hands-on in the field play a crucial role in raising levels 3 through 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cfLv.1 General-Purpose AI Master<\/strong>Employees will be able to use generated AI in their daily work (Responsible party: AI training)
\u25cfLevel 2: Routine Automation<\/strong>Automating routine and repetitive tasks with AI (Responsible personnel: AI training)
\u25cfLevel 3 Workflow Construction<\/strong>Redesigning cross-departmental workflows with AI (Responsible party: Digirise FDE)
\u25cfLevel 4: Simple Coding<\/strong>: On-site-driven in-house development of AI applications and automation (Responsible party: Digirise FDE)
\u25cfLevel 5: Full-scale development<\/strong>: Development of an AI system to be integrated into core business operations (Responsible party: Digirise FDE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building upon the "Level 2" foundation established through training, Digirise FDE helps companies achieve genuine productivity improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0 Three features of "DigiRise FDE"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FEATURE 01 | A dedicated AI engineer will be stationed at your company's site.<\/strong>
FDEs visit the site 1-5 days a week and provide daily support via Slack\/Teams. They are close enough to answer any quick questions immediately and deeply involved in on-site operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEATURE 02 | Training \u00d7 Consulting \u00d7 Development, all in one seamless package<\/strong>
We won't stop at just submitting a proposal. We'll implement a "working AI" using tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Dify, and include employee training, operational rules, and governance development in our scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEATURE 03 | Vendor neutrality \/ Support for utilizing subsidies<\/strong>
We design the optimal AI stack without being tied to specific SaaS or models. We also support cost-effective implementation by utilizing various subsidies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a scene from a site visit to a construction company client. As an FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer), I enter the site to identify issues that are not visible on screen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Support Process (3 Phases)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cfPhase 1: AI diagnosis and interview (1-2 weeks)<\/strong>Departmental interviews \/ Problem identification \/ Narrowing down priority measures \/ Formulation of an implementation plan
\u25cfPhase 2: Individual Consulting & PoC (3 months or more)<\/strong>Priority theme selection \/ Prompt and workflow design \/ PoC and effectiveness verification \/ KPI design
\u25cfPhase 3: Full-scale development of the AI system (3 months or more)<\/strong>: MVP main development \/ System integration \/ Permissions and log management \/ Operational structure construction \/ Maintenance and improvement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Implementation Examples of Digirise FDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the implementation phase of Digirise FDE, we combine our "Claude Code Corporate Implementation Support" (approximately 60 video tutorials x hands-on training x ongoing FDE support) to create a situation where even non-engineers can in-house produce something that "works."

Examples of tasks that can be streamlined with Claude Code:
\u25cfInventory of issues \u2192 Create mockups on the spot<\/strong>Business challenges were listed and prioritized, and the first prototype was immediately created.
\u25cfIn-house development of internal dashboards and business applications<\/strong>: Build inquiry management, KPI visualization, and more using no-code\/low-code solutions.
\u25cfAutomation of Excel and PowerPoint tasks<\/strong>Automatically generates standard reports, summaries, documents, and proofread manuscripts.
\u25cfAutomation of meeting minutes, emails, and inquiry handling.<\/strong>Shorten your daily tasks by generating drafts, summarizing, and creating FAQs.
\u25cfPrototype \u2192 Production Implementation<\/strong>By partnering with FDE, we were able to move from prototype to production system in as little as two weeks.
\u25cfQuality assurance through E2E testing<\/strong>Simply saying, "Do an E2E test," significantly improves the operational accuracy of the deliverables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Case Studies (Partial Selection)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our development and consulting support extends to a wide range of industries, including wholesale, retail, e-commerce, professional services, food and beverage, manufacturing, real estate, IT, finance, and nursing care. Here are some examples, with company names withheld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbMajor Internet Group: Our company acts as the group's AI advisor, promoting the use of generational AI throughout the entire company. This frees up approximately 6,000 hours of work time per month across the entire group.<\/strong>Contributed to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbLaw firm (marketing support for legal and professional services)<\/strong>: Build an AI advisor + automated email drafting workflow,Reduced email creation time by approximately 851 TP3T and document creation time by approximately 751 TP3T, freeing up approximately 90 hours per month.<\/strong>(In some cases, the work that was previously 3 hours a day was reduced to less than 30 minutes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbMajor retailer\/e-commerce company (approximately 1,600 employees)<\/strong>We support the company-wide promotion of AI utilization through "7 business functions x bi-weekly subcommittees."Automate meeting minutes, survey data collection, and schedule registration.<\/strong>Then, the results were reported at a company-wide meeting with 800 attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbTax accountant's office \/ M&A brokerage<\/strong>:We undertook the development of an AI-powered M&A brokerage platform.<\/strong>From customer and negotiation management to corporate valuation, automated generation of business plans, acquisitions, and PMI plans, and a tax consultation chatbot supervised by a certified tax accountant, everything is implemented seamlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbFood and beverage and lodging industry<\/strong>We undertake the development of an AI system that handles core operations for kitchens and stores.Delivery and acceptance testing completed.<\/strong>This developed into a maintenance contract, and work began on defining the requirements for the next core system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbReal estate industry<\/strong>In addition to developing AI functionality for business systems (Kintone), we also provide AI consulting, company-wide AI reskilling training, and joint AI development with subsidiaries.Expanding from one company into multiple areas<\/strong>Now we move on to the maintenance phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbIT\/communication industry<\/strong>:We built and delivered business process automation flows using Dify + n8n.<\/strong>We have a track record of public disclosure, including obtaining permission to publish case study interview articles and use our logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbWholesale and distribution industry (wholesale of alcoholic beverages for commercial use)<\/strong>: At Claude Code ConsultingInventory and prioritize 18 business challenges.<\/strong>As the first step, we built a mock-up of the progress management dashboard for LINE inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fbmajor manufacturing industry<\/strong>FDE was stationed on-site for approximately three months to implement the in-house knowledge AI agent up to the full development stage.Automating approximately 551 TP3T for handling internal inquiries.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Results are based on performance at the time of support and do not guarantee the same results. In this release, all customer names have been withheld and only the industry is listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0 Our recent activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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