What is a Fractional CIO and Why Should I Use One?
The company’s Chief Information Officer is a strategic partner and the link between business strategy and the technology that brings drives sales, productivity and operations into the future. The CIO is a member of your company’s executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO or business owner.
The main reason to hire a CIO or a part time “Fractional” CIO is to help you plan for the future. As your business grows, it becomes more and more difficult to keep your finger on how sales, administration, and finance are all functioning. A good fractional CIO will be able to keep IT systems and processes in alignment with your goals and help you facilitate your growth by delivering the right products and services to the right people at the right time.
What is a Fractional CIO and Why Should I Use One?
The company’s Chief Information Officer is a strategic partner and the link between business strategy and the technology that brings drives sales, productivity and operations into the future. The CIO is a member of your company’s executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO or business owner.
The main reason to hire a CIO or a part time “Fractional” CIO is to help you plan for the future. As your business grows, it becomes more and more difficult to keep your finger on how sales, administration, and finance are all functioning. A good fractional CIO will be able to keep IT systems and processes in alignment with your goals and help you facilitate your growth by delivering the right products and services to the right people at the right time.
When Should You Hire a CIO?
Today’s business environment is rapidly evolving with an increasing reliance on technology. Companies can end up at a competitive disadvantage without the right technology leadership to navigate the challenges.
If your company has 20+ employees, growing or if your company relies heavily on technology to generate revenue or to provide the efficiency to generate revenue. Then, a CIO is not luxury it is a necessity. The question is “How do you leverage the benefits of a seasoned CIO without the commitment and costs?”
The bottom line is; hiring a fractional CIO can bring the change that your business needs, at an affordable cost.
When Should You Hire a CIO?
Today’s business environment is rapidly evolving with an increasing reliance on technology. Companies can end up at a competitive disadvantage without the right technology leadership to navigate the challenges.
If your company has 20+ employees, growing or if your company relies heavily on technology to generate revenue or to provide the efficiency to generate revenue. Then, a CIO is not luxury it is a necessity. The question is “How do you leverage the benefits of a seasoned CIO without the commitment and costs?”
The bottom line is; hiring a fractional CIO can bring the change that your business needs, at an affordable cost.
How is a CIO Different Than Your MSP?
The skill sets, abilities and focus of a seasoned CIO and MSPs are very different.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) deliver valuable and essential services to businesses. Many of these companies offer a wide array of service and expertise that provide business with invaluable, scalable and cost-effective solutions. In order to have an effective technology platform for your business, MSPs offer the access to support that, in most cases, are necessary, even essential, for sustainable day-to-day operations.
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) focus on strategy, planning and business solutions while utilizing their skill sets to drive revenue and increase efficiencies. Our CIOs are business savvy and have been in IT for a long time. They have worked across multiple industries and have deep expertise in the full spectrum of IT services.
How is a CIO Different Than Your MSP?
The skill sets and abilities of seasoned CIOs and MSP are very different.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) deliver valuable and essential services to businesses. Many of these companies offer a wide array of service and expertise that provide business with invaluable, scalable and cost-effective solutions. In order to have an effective technology platform for your business, MSPs offer the access to support that, in most cases, are necessary, even essential, for sustainable day-to-day operations.
However, most MSPs lack the knowledge and expertise needed to be the strategy partner you need. Growing businesses need to find someone they can trust to assist with the strategy, planning and business solutions that can drive revenue and let the MSP focus on supporting your day-to-day IT infrastructure.