CIO-level judgment, without the CIO salary.
Most organizations need strategic technology leadership without a full-time CIO. We work with your executive team, IT staff and providers to lead the decisions that matter, while you keep the financial flexibility the business needs.
The missing link between your business plan and your technology.
Expert guidance that helps you stay competitive and move the business objectives forward, delivered part-time and sized to the work.
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Strategic roadmapping
A technology roadmap that aligns with your business goals, so each initiative is tied to a measurable outcome.
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Contract negotiations and agreements
Your advocate in vendor negotiations, working for better terms and making sure the agreement fits the business need.
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IT budget development and management
Control of IT spending, with every technology dollar tied to a business outcome.
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Policies and procedures
IT governance and security policies that protect critical data and support compliance without slowing operations.
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Ongoing guidance and decision support
A trusted advisor for the decisions that come up between plans: vendors, projects, hires and risks.
Not a “virtual CIO” bundled with a support contract. A senior advisor whose only product is advice.
Many MSPs offer vCIO services as part of a managed services agreement. That can work, but it puts the advisor on the same side of the table as the provider being reviewed.
Read: Don’t get me started on “Virtual CIO”
Fee: a monthly retainer, sized to the work. Quoted after a 30-minute Discovery Conversation.
Not sure where the risk sits? Start with 30 minutes.
A Discovery Conversation is 30 minutes with Evan or Sean. You leave with the two or three technology risks that matter most to your business, and a view of what to do first. No pitch deck and no obligation.