Many companies and not for profit organizations can operate effectively for a long time without a full time employee performing the CIO function. However, every modern organization needs a strong tie between business and technology, where technology resources (systems, processes, people) optimally support the organization’s goals. Technology decisions profoundly and sometimes subltly affect the success of your organization.

Some organizations feel they cannot afford a full time CIO and the experience level that comes with one.

This is where a fractional or on-demand CIO can be very beneficial to the organization. LSRT Associate’s fractional CIO will integrate and work seamlessly with your senior management to move your organization forward.

We’ve seen many cases where the bridge between technology and business is sub optimized because one or more of the following may be occurring:

• Technical resources are being asked to perform business management functions
• There is little oversight or verification of the technical functions
• Managers are asked to become technical experts
• Incomplete guidance leads to partial results
• Specialized skillsets lead to inappropriately applied technologies
• Your organization has ‘outgrown’ its hardware and software
• Poor hardware or software product choice decisions are influenced by vendors
• C level leaders are distracted by technical problems
• A key technical employee has left the organization
• Contracts are complicated and contain customer unfriendly technical clauses
• You are interested in evaluating the options of outsourcing, SaaS, or cloud computing

Because LSRT Associates has encountered all of these situations before, we are equipped to help your organization benefit from our experience with others. We recognize that often times technology knowledge takes a back seat to business management abilities, but the bridge between the two are vital. We also know what aspects of technology may be part of your competitive advantage, and which are commodity.

So please Contact Us to schedule a meeting to explore your part time CIO needs further, and ways that LSRT Associates can meet your needs.