Fractional CIO Services

Every client gets a dedicated Fractional Chief Information Officer (CIO). Get expert guidance and tailored solutions without the full-time commitment by partnering with our strategic executive leaders. 

Executive Level Leadership to Partner with your Team

A Fractional Chief Information Officer (CIO) serves as a company’s strategic IT advisor, providing expert guidance, leadership and oversight without the full-time commitment and cost. They oversee the development and execution of tailored IT strategies to optimize your technology investments. Most importantly, they bridge the gap between business objectives and technology implementation, ensuring that every aspect of your IT operations aligns seamlessly with your overall business goals. 

At Thriveon, our Fractional CIOs are not an a la carte service; they are included as an integral part of our comprehensive managed IT services, guaranteeing you receive ongoing strategic IT leadership and tailored guidance that evolves with your business. 

The strategic insight you’ve been searching for.

  • Comprehensive approach to IT infrastructure
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cybersecurity Expertise
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Innovative Technology Solutions
  • Gain a competitive advantage

Strategic IT Planning and Consulting

A Fractional CIO drives strategic planning by overseeing the development and implementation of IT frameworks, policies and procedures. By evaluating your IT landscape and collaborating with internal teams, they align processes and applications with your business goals. This ensures that your IT environment supports streamlined operations and long-term growth, as well as identifies opportunities for improvement. 

Improve IT Processes: Streamline your IT operations by optimizing user onboarding and offboarding, regular application updates and vendor contract and invoice reviews. 

Data Management: Evaluate the current state of data and establish robust data governance practices, including data retention and archive processes, to ensure data accuracy, security and accessibility. 

IT Policies and Procedures: Develop and implement comprehensive IT policies for acceptable use, remote work, mobile device management, HR guidelines and artificial intelligence. 

Business Applications: Evaluate your existing business applications, optimize their integration and identify redundancies and new applications to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. 

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Cybersecurity Strategy

A Fractional CIO takes a proactive approach to cybersecurity, focusing on both current and future threats. They identify and prioritize existing risks while developing robust strategies to ensure long-term security and compliance. Despite the growing sophistication of cyber attacks, many breaches can be avoided by implementing fundamental security practices, which the CIO ensures are in place. 

Risk Management and Compliance: Assess your organization’s cybersecurity posture and identify vulnerabilities. Implement and align to over 500 industry best practices to maintain and secure the environment and mitigate risks. 

Incident Response and Disaster Recovery Plans: Develop and test comprehensive incident response and disaster recovery plans to address security breaches and minimize downtime. 

Cyber Insurance: Apply or renew cyber insurance applications, and integrate any new policy requirements into the IT roadmap. 

Compliance Audits: Ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations and standards, such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, GDPR and NIST. 

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Strategic Alignment and IT Roadmap

A Fractional CIO ensures IT initiatives remain aligned with business objectives by conducting regular, forward-looking IT meetings with your executive team. This collaborative approach results in a cohesive multi-year IT roadmap that integrates technology advancements into your broader company strategy, ensuring long-term success. These collaborative meetings provide a platform for the CIO to share insights, discuss potential IT improvements and foster a proactive and strategic approach to IT management. 

Monthly Strategy Meetings: Conduct regular meetings with your executive team to review the current IT infrastructure, address upcoming challenges and implement approved initiatives with informed decision-making. 

Annual Technology Budget: Create a detailed IT budget that aligns with your business goals and priorities and eliminates unexpected costs. 

State of Security Meetings: Educate your team on current and emerging cybersecurity threats and best practices, both for business and personal needs. 

Multi-Year IT Roadmap: Develop a long-term IT plan that supports your company’s growth and innovation, ensuring IT meets the needs of every department. 

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Operational Efficiency and Innovative Outlook

Fractional CIOs enhance the efficiency of your IT infrastructure by optimizing processes, improving security and reducing risks, all while driving cost savings. By focusing on modernization, such as implementing a modern workplace and eliminating duplicate services, the CIO ensures that your IT systems support business growth without unnecessary spending. They consistently deliver on three defining objectives: improving efficiency, reducing risk and cutting costs. 

Artificial Intelligence: Assess the current state of AI in the company and explore strategic opportunities to further leverage it to automate tasks, improve decision-making and drive efficiency. 

Business Intelligence: Utilize data analytics to gain valuable insights and make data-driven decisions that drive efficiency and innovations. 

Modern Workplace: Enhance productivity and collaboration with a well-equipped and supported workplace, including Microsoft Teams. 

Three Defining Objectives Our CIOs Live By

Every day, our Fractional CIOs will work to reduce risk, increase efficiency, and cut costs for you. With a strategic focus on aligning tech with business goals, our CIOs drive meaningful improvements to your business. 

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Reduce Risk


Our Fractional CIOs implement a proactive risk management strategy, identifying potential vulnerabilities and integrating advanced cybersecurity protocols, reducing the likelihood of breaches and protecting sensitive data.

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Increase Efficiency


By optimizing technology infrastructure and ensuring systems are aligned with business objectives, our Fractional CIOs streamline operations and improve productivity across departments, making sure every tech dollar spent boosts performance.

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Cut Costs


With a sharp eye on resource allocation and return on investment, our Fractional CIOs guide you to consolidate tools, eliminate redundancies, and negotiate vendor contracts to reduce unnecessary spending, directly impacting the bottom line.

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20+ years ago, we set out to build professional IT solutions that helped clients remove roadblocks and accomplish their business objectives faster. Now, Thriveon is helping all our clients harness the power of technology to fuel their organizational growth. Put our managed IT services to work for you.

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Gain a Strategic Partnership with a Fractional CIO

When you partner with Thriveon, you gain more than technical support; you receive strategic guidance from a trusted IT advisor with years of experience. Our Fractional CIOs are dedicated to your success and know how to optimize your IT operations to achieve your business objectives. 

Let us help you leverage technology to drive your company’s growth, efficiency and security. 

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 Since partnering with Thriveon, we’ve experienced a significant improvement in our IT operations. Their team’s expertise, responsiveness and professionalism have helped us overcome complex challenges and optimize our IT environment for better performance and reliability. We highly recommend Thriveon to any business seeking to enhance their IT infrastructure and capabilities.
Angel C. Mason Director of Resources, Special Operations Warrior Foundation

A Proven Strategy to Turn Information Technology into a Significant Business Driver

A proactive IT strategy is built around the real-world needs of your business. It’s designed to solve pressing problems—for good—and unlock new efficiencies you’ll clearly see on your balance sheet.

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