C-Suite responsibilities and decisions typically fall on small and mid-sized business owners—from Chief Executive Officer to Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to Chief Information Officer (CIO) to Chief Marketing Officer. After all, it’s all you – you are the C-Suite.
You may have in-house folks or outsourced agencies handling these roles. Maybe you have a virtual assistant, an accountant or bookkeeper, a marketing coordinator, or Joe the IT guy. But who is overseeing your technology?
Who handles your servers, network, security, data storage, email systems, IT contracts, scheduled maintenance and service, and disaster recovery plan?
Who knows how to run your software – from practice management to accounting to marketing to email systems?
I know everyone in your organization has a role, and someone knows something about each of these systems. But who KNOWS about ALL of them? And who is minding the store!
Outsourced C-Suite Roles
The role of an outside Chief Technology Officer or Chief Information Officer is just that – the person who knows about all of your technology systems. Your outsourced CTO/CIO provides guidance and validation that your technology and IT spending are in alignment with your goals and vision. Likewise, your fractional CTO/CIO saves you time, money, potential exposure, or even data loss. And your outside CTO/CIO is an expert, overseeing every aspect of your IT, including Disaster Recovery Planning and Cyber Security.
An outsourced CTO or fractional CIO helps you see the big picture. They ensure you, the business owner, have all the information you need to budget and run your business and the ability to take control of any aspect of your technology.
Employees and situations change – that’s why having a technology plan, security protocol, and strategies for fault-tolerance, critical data, improvement, and cost reduction are vital.
What happens when the person with your IT knowledge leaves your organization? An outsourced technology expert helps you avoid technology leadership gaps. For example, if your IT guy gives you a generous 30-day notice, a replacement search can take 2-4 months. Further, hiring and onboarding can take another 2-4 months. What happens to your business in a 5 – 8-month lag?
Let’s talk. I can be your CTO or CIO. Technology is complicated and necessary to run your business, and you are already wearing so many hats.
