Why a CIO should hire another CIO

Did you know that hiring a fractional CIO is one of the best investments a CIO could make? Companis of all sizes save tens of thousands per year, speed up rollouts, and release products faster that generate revenue.

I'm talking about a fractional CIO. This person is an inexpensive way to have a senior to bounce ideas off of. This person has no vendor agenda and probably experience with many of a producy or provider's competition. A fractional CIO can help with hiring and firing decisions. This person will have a more objective view of your company's performance than an employee or vendor/supplier.

A fractional CIO has industry contacts and relations you don't. This expert has a different BU11S41T meter than you do and may either sniff out a problem or validate your sniffer much quicker and cheaper that a highly paid Big 5 consultant.

Finally, the fractional CIO can provide immediate backup fr u\you in times of emergencies, highly visible rollouts or helping train te staff on a new technology or compliance regulation.

Ask yourself. Isn't $500/mo (starting) a small price to pay for all this?

Let me know your thoughts.