Virtual CIO
A holistic approach to IT managed services.
We collaborate with and advise our clients on technology, develop IT departments and perform many of the same functions as a conventional CIO, including formulating strategic IT goals, planning and budgeting, analyzing business processes and facilitating IT projects. It all starts with a comprehensive assessment and builds to a roadmap to a more productive technology future for your organization.
Steps in working with a vCIO
BUSINESS ASSESSMENT
A business assessment is process that intends to narrow down the needs of the organization from an IT perspective. This phase includes determining the data in-store, its location, the process involved in mining, and its accessibility and what to do if an unfortunate event of a natural disaster, system crash, or cyber-attack occurs. Knowing these is crucial in identifying which of these digital assets have to be taken care of the most, thus allowing the organization or the point-of-contact an accurate figure of allowable data loss.
POLICIES & STRATEGIES
Next it is time to determine the scope of what the business needs and can afford. A strategy session with stakeholders where items identified as critical to the operations of a business have to be determined, this includes designating key responsibilities, necessary personnel for building and improving on the organization’s business technology plans, and ensuring that all applications are in working order, stored data is accessible, and hardware, such as a server, are protected whenever a threat to operations exists.
IMPLEMENTATION
The team now works with various vendors and internal assets within your organization to fulfill on the previously determined IT goals. All aspects of the implementation of technology are carefully choreographed to ensure success.
CONTINUITY
Finally, as processes that have been tested and proven as successful, which necessitates the support for implementing unparalleled business continuity. Our team works to ensure that ongoing efforts to improve your technology goals are effective and sustained.
“Davis & Associates worked with LANTECH to complete an assessment of our technology. They helped us get updated and meet compliance regulations which have made work life a lot easier.”
– Davis Anderson, Davis & Associates Inc.
Benefits of hiring a vCIO
COST EFFECTIVE
An innovative approach to IT department leadership that can deliver a service that clients only pay for the services they need. Executive compensation is at record levels — free your organization from the burden of hiring a costly department head to run your technology solutions.
STRATEGY
Recommendations based on data from ongoing assessments of our your systems. Best practices standards intended to maximize both productivity and security. Anyone can tell you when your server is too old and needs replacement, only true vCIOs make the same decision based on the actual impact it would have on your business, and help you prioritize it based on your budget and any other key needs your organization may have.
EXPERIENCE
Our team has worked with organizations involved in nearly every industry. We understand that there is no one-size-fits-all. Our approach recognizes the needs of your business may be different than those of your peers and we design your goals with this in mind. We work with the most up-to-date solutions from trusted vendors to deliver comprehensive IT environments.