Advisory & Audit
Your CIO, on a fractional basis
Many SMEs and mid-market companies don't have the critical mass for a full-time CIO, yet face the same risks: security gaps, technical debt, vendor lock-in, projects that drag on. A senior Chief Information Officer steers your IT, secures your investments and accelerates your digital transformation — a few days per month, without the cost of a full-time hire.
Without IT steering, risk accumulates silently
- No overall view of the information system: nobody owns the strategy or the budget arbitration.
- A growing number of providers (managed services, developers, hosting) without coordination or a shared roadmap.
- Technology choices driven by the last vendor met, rather than by your actual business priorities.
- An unknown security posture: nobody can say precisely where the vulnerabilities are.
- An opaque IT budget, with no visibility on contracts, duplicates and possible savings.
- Transformation projects (ERP, digitalisation) moving forward without a dedicated executive sponsor.
Senior IT leadership, on demand
An experienced Chief Information Officer takes charge of your IT a few days a month: steering, arbitrating, securing, and drawing on the whole SapAngel ecosystem.
Operational within weeks
Our CIOs bring 15 to 25 years of experience leading IT in complex environments — they take ownership of your critical topics without a learning curve.
Independent, no conflict of interest
We resell no licenses, no hardware: our recommendations are 100% aligned with your interests, never a vendor's.
A full team behind your CIO
Your CIO is backed by the ERP, cybersecurity, cloud and development consultants of the SapAngel ecosystem — one door, all the expertise.
A controlled budget
An adjustable monthly fee, no fixed overhead and no long-term commitment, calibrated to your real needs.
Designed for organisations between 20 and 500 employees
Growing SMEs
You're crossing the 50-employee mark, improvised IT no longer scales, but a full-time CIO isn't justified yet.
Mid-market without IT direction
You have an operational IT manager, but nobody to drive vision, budget arbitration and roadmap.
Transition / interim
Your CIO is leaving and you're recruiting a successor: we ensure continuity for 3 to 12 months without losing momentum.
Transformation project
ERP migration, IS overhaul, digitalisation, cybersecurity: an executive sponsor at your side to secure the trajectory.
What your fractional CIO covers
- IT strategy & governance: a 3-year master plan aligned with your business strategy, monthly steering committee, application mapping and technical debt.
- Budget & arbitration: building and defending the annual IT budget, contract and license audit (often 15–30% savings identified), quantified business cases.
- Cybersecurity & compliance: posture audit, prioritised remediation plan, team awareness, GDPR/NIS2/ISO 27001 alignment and business continuity.
- Project steering: scoping and executive sponsorship of strategic projects, vendor and integrator selection, quality/budget/schedule monitoring.
- Digitalisation & AI: identifying high-leverage process automations, a pragmatic AI roadmap, short pilots with measurable ROI before scaling.
- IT function management: overseeing your internal team and providers, structuring the IT organisation, driving change management.
A simple cadence, concrete deliverables
- 01
Flash audit
Interviews with leadership and business teams, application review, security posture and contracts. A diagnosis and 90-day plan are delivered.
- 02
90-day plan
Quick wins, structuring workstreams, budget and milestones, validated in a steering committee with shared success indicators.
- 03
Recurring steering
Regular presence on-site and remote, monthly IT committee, reporting to leadership, availability for urgent arbitration.
- 04
Annual review
A review of the outcomes obtained, with scope and volume adjusted for the following year.
Fractional CIO vs. in-house CIO vs. one-off provider
| In-house CIO | One-off provider | SapAngel fractional CIO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous strategic vision | Yes, but high fixed cost | No, targeted intervention | Yes, on a fractional basis |
| Independence from vendors | Variable | Often tied to an offer | Total |
| Access to a multi-disciplinary team | Rare, depends on network | No | Yes, SapAngel ecosystem |
| Budget flexibility | Low (fixed cost) | High but one-off | High, adjustable monthly |
| Governance continuity | Yes | No | Yes |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many days per month do I need?
It depends on your organisation's size and priorities: a few days a month typically suffice for an SME with already-operational IT, more for a mid-market company in transformation or a critical project (ERP migration, merger, compliance). We scope the right volume together on the first call, and it stays adjustable month to month.
What's the difference between a fractional CIO and managed IT services?
Managed services handle the technical run (workstations, servers, support). The fractional CIO drives strategy, budget, arbitration and governance. Both are complementary: we often steer a client's existing managed service provider on their behalf.
Do you replace or complement our current IT manager?
We complement. The IT manager keeps ownership of the run and the team; the fractional CIO brings strategic altitude, budget arbitration and executive sponsorship of projects.
Are you vendor-independent?
Yes, completely. We resell no licenses, no hardware, and have no commercial agreement with any vendor. Our recommendations are 100% aligned with your interests.
What's the commitment duration?
None. A monthly fee, cancellable with reasonable notice. We believe in delivered value rather than contractual lock-in.
How does the mission start?
A short call to scope your context and priorities, followed by a flash audit. You then decide freely whether to continue.
Which sectors do you support?
Industry, construction, accounting firms, training organisations, services, public and non-profit sectors — on ERP, cloud, security and custom development environments.
Can the fractional CIO sponsor an ERP or custom software project at the same time?
Yes, this is a frequent configuration. The CIO sponsors the project, arbitrates the budget and coordinates the relevant experts within the SapAngel ecosystem.
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