Virtual CIO/CTO Services

What is Virtual CIO & CTO?

A Chief Information Officer (CIO) is an executive who is in charge of information technology (IT) strategy and the computer systems required to support an organization’s objectives and goals.

A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is an executive who is in charge of information technology (IT) strategy related more toward *external* use cases (targeting customers rather than staff).

A Virtual CTO or Virtual CTO fills those same positions with remote IT experts or a remote team of IT experts.

More and more companies are moving toward using virtual CIOs & CTOs because of the tremendous upside and reduced costs. Let’s take a look at some pros and cons so you can determine if a virtual CIO is right for you.

Virtual vs In-House CIO & CTO

Pros of Having a Virtual CIO/CTO

• Virtual CIO/CTOs are cost effective. You won’t have to pay a full-time salary to a virtual CIO/CTOs and there is no overhead.
• Since we don’t just work for one company, we see a wide array of challenges and solutions within IT. We’re more up to date on what’s available to help your company reach its objectives.
• We’re backed by an expert IT team with the resources to meet any of your needs without having to worry about hiring more in-house team members.

Cons of a Going Virtual

• We’re not in your office day in and day out. While we’re easily accessible, we’re not on-premise.
• Because we’re not in-office on a daily basis, it’s important for you to communicate clearly with us. If challenges are described accurately, it’s tough for us to put the right solutions in place.

Cons of an In-House CIO & CTO

• An in-house CIO/CTO typically requires a six-figure salary and additional infrastructure.
• An in-house CIO/CTO is limited by their individual experience, knowledge, and background.
• An in-house CIO/CTO represents a single point of failure. And depending on the size of your team, will be slower to implement solutions.

How Virtual CIO/CTO Services Work

When you hire a Virtual CIO/CTO you’re getting all the benefit of a Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer, but for a fraction of the cost.

We’ll be available to you for the hours you need us, but provide all the same services a traditional CIO/CTO would. From maximizing the benefits of your IT team, to reducing overhead, to keeping all your data secured, we can do all of that and more.

Specific Virtual CIO/CTO Services

• Manage IT wants and needs.
• Keep up to date on compliance regulations.
• Coordinate IT resources for employees.
• Manage IT changes & train employees on IT systems.
• Stay in alignment with a fixed IT budget.
• Creating efficiency within the IT environment.

Is Virtual CIO/CTO Right for My Company?

In today’s world, every company can benefit from a CIO/CTO. We live in a world of technology and changing technology practices and infrastructure. Unless you’re living in a century of cobblestone paths and horse-drawn carriages, your business needs a CIO/CTO.

Virtual CIO/CTO’s work best for small to mid-sized businesses that don’t need to spend extra money that they don’t have on an in-house CIO/CTO. Small to mid-sized businesses often face the same challenges as large businesses, sometimes topping that of their larger competitor, so they will reap the greatest benefit from a Virtual CIO/CTO.

Contact us today to learn more about our virtual CIO/CTO services.