EXECUTIVE CONSULTING

Fractional
Chief Technology Officer.

Technology direction, architecture and development oversight.

This page explains a leadership discipline. All Access and Fractional CMO are our current marketing offerings. Requirements outside marketing leadership need availability, responsibilities and commercial scope confirmation.

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DEFINING THE ENGAGEMENT

Technology direction and development priorities.

This guide describes possible areas of discussion. Availability, authority, deliverables and commercial terms for this leadership discipline are confirmed separately.

Tie technology to the need

A technology roadmap should begin with the business problem and user requirements. A leadership review can assess whether a custom build, a configuration change or an existing product is the appropriate direction. The reasoning should be understandable to the people approving the investment.

Review architecture and dependencies

Systems have integration, data and operating requirements that influence delivery. An engagement may help make those dependencies visible and evaluate major design decisions. Technical depth, implementation responsibility and specialist review need to be defined in scope.

Plan for operation

A technical solution needs ownership beyond release. Maintenance, documentation, support and future change are part of the decision. A leadership review should help identify who will operate the system and what resources that responsibility requires.

Questions worth answering first

  • Which technology decisions support the business objective?
  • What risks or constraints affect the roadmap?
  • Who owns the system after it is delivered?

Bring the relevant business context and identify who can make decisions. The initial conversation should establish whether the need is advisory, operational or a combination, and which responsibilities remain with your existing team.

Prepare the business question, relevant reports and a decision owner before discussing scope. Responsibilities, milestones and commercial terms are confirmed separately. See how Dappr prepares and reviews an engagement.

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