Digital Deification

Nov 3, 2026 · Industry Insights

Three FDE Pricing Models: Only Outcome-Based Contracts Deliver Real Business Results

The article analyzes three FDE pricing models—per person-day, fixed-price deliverables, and outcome-based contracts—arguing that only the third model, tying fees to measurable business metrics, aligns with true forward-deployed engineering by making engineers accountable for results rather than time or outputs.