Variant 1
Regulated industries
Banks, insurers, retail. Architecture and technology responsibility alongside day-to-day operations, supplier management, rescuing stalled projects.
Offering
Fractional CTO
Technical leadership for one to two days a week. We take responsibility for the strategic direction of IT, the AI strategy, independence from US cloud providers and delivery, without you having to fill a full-time position.
Why a fractional CTO
A fractional CTO fills the CTO role part-time. They lead and implement, they do not only advise. It fits when the need for technical leadership is permanent but does not justify a full-time hire. It does not fit when a capable technical lead is already in place and only developers are missing.
Two variants
Variant 2
Mid-sized companies and scale-ups
No CTO in place. Tech stack decisions, building the team, make-or-buy including AI tools, CI/CD and testing, preparation for due diligence.
Focus areas
Strategic direction of IT
Derive the IT strategy from business goals: target picture, roadmap, priorities and budget. We help steer the implementation.
AI strategy
Where AI helps and where it does not. Prioritise use cases, make-or-buy, rules for use including data protection, build skills in the team.
Independence from US cloud providers
Map dependencies, assess risks, examine alternatives and exit paths. Plan the decoupling in stages and see it through.
To be clear about scope: we advise and steer. Implementation is carried out by third parties, we do not take over operations, and we do not provide legal advice.
Services
01
Assessment
On request, we start with a Tech Check.
02
Roadmap and architecture
Technical roadmap and architecture decisions.
03
Team and suppliers
Leading and building the team, managing suppliers.
04
Quality and operations
Testing, CI/CD, documentation, reducing technical debt.
05
Reporting to management
Risks, costs and deadlines in plain language.
Packages
Fixed price
Entry
- Assessment, as a Tech Check on request
- Maturity and dependencies, including on US cloud providers
- Result: report with areas for action and a draft roadmap
about 2 days a month
Sparring
- For management with its own team
- Monthly meeting, second opinion on decisions
- One focus area of your choice
- Short written status each month
about 1 day a week
Standard
- Ongoing technical leadership
- Keep the IT strategy and roadmap current
- AI strategy with prioritised use cases
- Map cloud dependencies, assess exit options
- Supplier management, reporting to management
about 2 days a week
Intensive
- Transformation we accompany and co-steer
- Decoupling from US cloud providers in stages
- Team building and leadership
- Rescuing stalled projects
- Delivery with partners on request
Prices on request, all details subject to change. The offer states minimum term and notice period. We agree the scope in a conversation.
For boards
We advise supervisory and advisory boards separately from the Fractional CTO: the board gets an independent view on technology and IT risks, with a focus on banks and insurers. We are not a member and take on no duties of a board member.
- Briefing on technology and cyber risks
- Meeting preparation and review of IT initiatives
- Second opinion before decisions