Fractional & Interim CIO Services
Guidance, Oversight & IT Strategy
for Your Technology.
In many small to medium businesses today, IT services are provided either by a small team of IT people or by a third party. Typically, IT staff are focused on the day-to-day tactical technology needs of the company. This can leave the organization with a gap between the needs of the business and the capabilities that the IT team can provide.
Don’t go without critical senior strategic technology leadership.
Fractional CIOs from The Walker Group can help your organization get the full-service strategic technology leadership you need on a part-time basis. An Interim CIO on the other hand covers the gap when you experience a vacancy of a full-time CIO. The interim CIO helps by allowing you to take the necessary time to conduct a job search and find the right person to fill that full-time role without losing strategic guidance and oversight of IT.
Why hire a Fractional CIO?
Your business needs to thrive in a time where everything is going digital. Technology is rapidly changing the business landscape. The types of work we do, the way we go to work, and the way we do our work are all evolving. How we consume products and services is vastly different as well that even a few years ago. Choosing the wrong technology solution, or not evolving your technology, can make your business a thing of the past - think Blockbuster vs. Netflix.
There's no denying the fact that technology is a significant part of our lives, both in and outside of work. To ensure your business is achieving the goals you've set out, you need a technology strategy to get you there. You also need your technology investments to scale and adapt as your business changes. This is where a fractional CIO can help.
CIOs are technologists who understand the way businesses operate. The more we can understand your business and your business and marketing strategy, the more effective we can be as a team. We will help optimize your existing technology while working to ensure new ideas and tools are helping you improve your business productivity, efficiency, and profitability. Ultimately, our goal is to make you more competitive and able to reach your business goals.
The fractional CIO can serve as your technology team leader, giving your full-time IT staff guidance and direction, helping them be more efficient and effective. A CIO can help with key strategic initiatives, from vendor selection, ensuring that your company’s interests are represented in contract negotiations, to overseeing the project to its successful completion.
How can a Fractional CIO help your business?
Fractional CIOs can provide key strategic leadership for your company.
Here are the core areas we can address:
- Business process improvement, re-engineering and transformation
- Vendor management including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and system implementation leadership
- Key strategic initiative planning and leadership
- Cybersecurity, compliance, and IT governance
- Technology roadmaps
- Technology evaluations
- Financial planning & cost control
What is an Interim CIO and why do you need one?
Hiring a new or replacement CIO should not be rushed. You want to find the right person who will fit well with your company culture and long-term, strategic goals. A typical CIO search can take 6-9 months. During the search, an Interim CIO can be engaged to help bridge the gap and ensure that in-progress projects remain on target. They can also help ensure that overall IT operations are running smoothly. An Interim CIO can even help you interview and select your next CIO. They can also help transition the organization to the new IT leadership and ensure that they get up to speed as quickly as possible.
The Walker Group offers Interim CIO services to help you bridge the gap after a senior technology leader leaves the organization. Ensure your key initiatives continue to progress and not falter because your leader left.
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