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# FDE for SMEs: how to hire or outsource this profile
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/fde-for-smes-how-to-hire-or-outsource-this-profile/
- Published: 2026-05-16T02:06:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-16T02:06:11.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

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# FDE for SMEs: how to hire or outsource this profile

SMEs can access the FDE model without hiring a full-time engineer — through specialized partners and consultants who work by project, delivering operational results in weeks at a cost proportional to the company's size.

## Why SMEs need FDE

Growing SMEs reach a point where manual processes start to slow operations down. Hiring traditional IT is expensive and slow. Doing it alone consumes time the team doesn't have.

Project-based FDE solves this: they come in, configure, deliver, and leave — with the team trained to maintain it.

## When an SME should look for an FDE

- When operations are growing faster than processes can keep up
- When there is clarity about the problem but lacks technical capacity to solve it
- When tools have been contracted but not truly implemented
- When AI and automation are on the agenda but no one knows where to start

## How to hire or outsource an FDE for SMEs

- **Independent consultants**: professionals with experience in platforms like Jestor who work by project
- **Certified partners**: partner companies with FDE teams ready to implement
- **Internal hiring**: a more common profile in SMEs with 50+ people and complex operations
- **Bootcamp + implementation**: the FDE trains the team and implements at the same time

## Why Jestor solves this

- Jestor's partner community has FDEs available for SMEs across different sectors
- Jestor was designed to be configured without code — the FDE delivers faster
- Clients like The Coffee and Asaas used the FDE model to implement Jestor in their operations
- Per-user pricing (not per tax ID/CNPJ) makes Jestor accessible for SMEs with multiple locations

## FAQ

**How much does a project-based FDE cost for an SME?** The cost varies by scope. [Jestor](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) partners have implementation packages for SMEs.

**Can an SME learn the FDE model internally?** Yes — especially with Jestor, where configurations are visual and documented.

**Are FDE and IT consultant the same thing?** No. The IT consultant recommends; the FDE implements. The difference is in the result delivered.

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