Managed IT Support
vCIO Services – A Part-Time IT Director
A vCIO – virtual chief information officer – gives a growing business the IT leadership of a technology director without the full-time salary: a plan and budget, regular reviews of risks and costs, and someone to ask before every technology decision.
Someone thinking about IT before it breaks
Small and mid-sized businesses rarely have anyone whose job is to think ahead about technology. Decisions get made when something fails or a salesperson calls. A vCIO changes that: someone who knows your business and your systems, meets with you regularly and keeps a plan up to date.
What a vCIO does
- Technology plan – where your technology should be in one to three years and the steps to get there.
- Budget and costs – a predictable IT budget, replacement schedules and regular reviews of subscriptions and contracts.
- Risk management – backups, security, aging equipment and single points of failure reviewed, with what to do about each.
- Requirements from regulators and insurers – help understanding what your industry rules or your cyber insurance questionnaire ask for technically, alongside your compliance advisor.
- Vendor management – one person who speaks to internet providers, software vendors and copier companies for you.
How it works
We meet quarterly – more often during big changes – review what happened, what is coming and what needs a decision, and update the plan. Between meetings you have a person to call before signing a contract or buying equipment. It works best together with our managed IT support, because the people planning your IT also see it day to day.
vCIO Services
vCIO service
Technology plan
One to three years, kept up to date.
IT budget
Predictable costs and replacement schedules.
Risk reviews
Backups, security and aging equipment.
Quarterly meetings
Decisions made ahead of time.
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FAQ
vCIO Services questions
How is a vCIO different from IT support?
IT support fixes today's problems; a vCIO plans so fewer of them happen and decisions are made ahead of time.
Can a vCIO help with our cyber insurance questionnaire?
Yes. We help you understand the technical questions and what needs to be in place, alongside your broker.
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