Our Other IT Services
In addition to fractional CTO services, we also offer Interim CTO services, IT M&A Integration management services, and Board Advisory services.
Interim CTO Services
We provide interim CTO services to when a company has a temporary leadership gap over their technology function.
This could be the result of a leadership crisis, the sudden departure of the current CTO or CIO, the need for more professional IT leadership due to merger integration, critical IT project management, and help vetting the future permanent CTO or CIO. We provide interim CTO or CIO services anywhere in the continental United States or virtually.
Some features of our interim CTO service:
1. Technology Strategy Development - We evaluate your current tech stack, understand the strategic needs of the business, and formulate a tech roadmap that will empower the business. This includes doing an IT cost analysis and aligning IT spend to company goals.
2. Vendor Management - We know how to evaluate current IT vendors and have extensive relationships with many vendors that can implement important technologies with the necessary SLA's to maximize success.
3. Digital Transformation Leadership - We can help lead the company's big technology projects, such as migrating legacy systems to the cloud, incorporating AI into the business, infrastructure upgrades, etc.
IT M&A Integration Management
We have deep IT Mergers & Acquisitions expertise which can allow a business to integrate intelligently, as quickly as possible, and cost-effectively so that deal value can be captured. We can help you make important plans during the pre-close phase and execute those plans with a sense of urgency during post-close acquisition integration.
We can build a tailored playbook to make the technology integration successful. In addition to mergers and acquisitions, this could also apply to joint ventures or divestitures. If you have never done a divestiture, the information technology side takes a lot of effort, typically more than a standard merger integration. We offer IT M&A integration management anywhere in the continental United States or virtually.
Some features of our IT M&A Services:
1. Pre-Close M&A Planning - There are many important IT tasks during pre-close planning, such as the application analysis between the two companies and rationalizing which applications to move forward with, planning for a successful day 1 experience, understanding software licensing and any changes that will be needed, etc. We can also assist with negotiating any Transition Service Agreements (TSA). TSA's can be tricky and are important to get right because they can spell out the costs and timelines for certain technology services.
2. Post-Close Integration Execution - It is important to work with a sense of urgency but also make decisions intelligently during this phase. If necessary, there could be infrastructure upgrades, PC refresh's, ERP projects, CRM projects, vendor negotiations (including software vendors), etc. In many cases, there is a transition service agreement (TSA) with specific rules that need to be followed, managed, and reported on also.
3. Divestiture Planning & Execution - Divestitures are challenging and have the capability to be harder to manage than acquisition integrations. Divestitures require you to think backwards in order to disentangle applications, data, infrastructure, and IT services so that the business being divested can quickly, but safely be transitioned to the acquired company. In many cases Transition Services Agreements (TSA) are needed and are important to get right and manage closely.
Board Advisory
Our Board Advisory service provides crucial technology expertise to corporate boards, bridging the gap between business strategy and technological innovation. As your technology advisor, we offer:
1. Strategic Technology Insight - We help boards understand emerging tech trends and their potential impact on your industry and business model.
2. Risk Management - We provide guidance on cyber security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance issues related to technology.
3. Digital Transformation Support - We assist in evaluating and steering major digital initiatives to ensure they align with overall business objectives.
4. M&A Technology Advisory - We offer expert analysis of technology opportunities and risks for merger, acquisition, and divestiture opportunities.
5. IT Governance - We help establish robust IT governance frameworks to oversee technology investments and performance.
6. Innovation Guidance - We advise on fostering a culture of innovation and leveraging technology for competitive advantage.
7. Executive Team Support - We provide an independent perspective on the CIO/CTO's strategies and performance.
8. Technology Investment Oversight - We assist in evaluating and monitoring significant technology investments.
By bringing deep technical knowledge and business acumen to your board, we ensure that technology decisions are strategically aligned, well-informed, and poised to drive your organization's success in an increasingly digital world.
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