Fractional CIO services
The unexpected ROI of a Fractional CIO
At Fluent, our Fractional CIOs have years of experience in solving technology-related issues that negatively impact business growth, as well as implementing strategic initiatives to solve them. You can find technology strategy, system selection, and expert guidance all in one place.
Call us when you’re ready to approach Technology from a Business perspective.
We find technology solutions to your business problems so you can pursue your next set of growth opportunities.
Fluent CIO Services provide highly-experienced technology leaders on your budget and timeline.
Our Fractional CIOs are professionals with over 20 years in executive leadership
The insight of our experienced Fractional CIOs will bring more visibility, accountability and predictability to your current IT infrastructure and future spend. Our Fractional CIOs are experts at ramping up fast and quickly identifying opportunities for your organization to:
Improve IT performance and efficiency
Reduce IT costs and get more value for each dollar spent
Reduce the risk of catastrophic events
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How it Works
Improving IT Performance
We’ll diagnose the root cause of the issues, develop a plan to correct them, and effectively execute the plan.
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Improving IT performance often requires the ongoing support of a Fractional CIO to diagnose the root cause of the issues, develop a plan to correct them, and effectively execute the plan.
The beginning of the process is similar to our IT strategy assessment and planning process, but the major difference is that the Fractional CIO, not you, is ultimately responsible for executing the plan. Your Fractional CIO’s weekly time commitment and the duration of engagement is based on the plan and your specific situation and goals.
Needing Execution Assistance
Our team determines the best software solution to support your business in its existing state or a new market.
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Needing assistance with the execution of a strategic initiative usually requires determining the best software solution to support the business either in its existing state or a new market or product strategy of some sort.
To accomplish this your Fractional CIO will:
- First seek to understand the strategy and goals of your business
- Assist in determining the requirements for the new system
- Determine if package software can meet your requirements
- Identify and conduct a review of potential candidate systems
- Rank each candidate system based on the requirements and present findings to leadership
- Aid in the final decision and negotiation of terms and conditions
- Provide implementation oversight upon request
Our work in action
Assessment Study
How one company partnered with Fluent to embrace a new strategy and way of doing business.
| Upgraded ERP | Drastically improved day-to-day-operations |
Our analysis led to an ERP system that produced rapid, measurable results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a minimum number of hours I need to commit to?
Am I just adding to my IT cost if I hire a Fractional CIO?
How do I know if I need a Fractional CIO?
Most organizations can benefit from having a Fractional CIO on staff. To determine how you might specifically benefit really requires a conversation. However, visible clues include:
- IT network and software performance issues
- IT projects that are slow to start and routinely exceed budgets and deadlines
- Lack of an IT roadmap and other critical documentation
- Upcoming strategic initiatives, i.e. replacing a core operating system
- Lack of a recent review of your IT costs and risks and a plan to improve them
It’s difficult for many business leaders to appreciate the value of a CIO as they’ve grown accustomed to working around their IT performance issues and are simply unaware of how a strategic IT leader can positively impact their bottom line.
“As a company, they’re a real pleasure to work with. We found their consultants to be exceptional, and their depth of knowledge and leadership style both confidence building and refreshing. Our project was a major success. We plan to partner with them again in the future. ”
– project controls manager, construction company
Find out if a Fractional CIO is right for you.
Let’s talk about your current IT challenges, and see how we can help.