IT strategy for your technology
We record which systems you have today, what should stay and in which order to rebuild. You get a plan with priorities and costs that you can work through step by step.
Consulting that carries through to execution
IT consulting focused on executionand IT leadership when you need it.
We help you make IT decisions that work in daily operations. If you have no IT leader, or yours leaves, we take on the role as a fractional CIO for as long as you need and hand over in an orderly way.
When consulting pays off
Consulting pays off before decisions that bind you for years: a new IT provider, new software, a major rebuild of your IT. Mistakes at that point later cost many times what solid preparation would have cost.
We advise from ten years of project management in pharmaceuticals, automotive suppliers, manufacturing and banking. With every recommendation we check whether your team can carry it out with reasonable effort and run it afterward.
What we advise on
Switching IT providers
Before the old contract ends, accounts, licenses and documentation have to come back into your company. We plan the handover and make sure nothing is missing on cutover day.
RFPs
We describe your requirements so that proposals become comparable, and we evaluate the responses with you. You decide on scope and price, not on the best sales presentation.
Software and vendor selection
We compare the solutions on the market against your requirements. We take no vendor commissions, and the outcome is not decided in advance.
Regulations in plain terms
We explain what HIPAA, the FTC Safeguards Rule, SOC 2, CMMC or FDA 21 CFR Part 11 mean for your IT and turn them into concrete technical measures. Your legal counsel or auditor makes the legal call.
Fractional CIO / vCIO
If you do not need a full-time IT leader, or yours is out or leaving, we take on the role part time. We manage providers and ongoing projects, keep operations stable and plan the IT budget with management.
Fractional IT leadership
Without an IT leader, decisions stall and outside providers keep working without clear direction. We step into that gap, get an overview of contracts, systems and open projects, and make the pending decisions together with management. Many businesses with 20 to 200 employees do not need a full-time CIO, but they do need someone who owns IT decisions a few days a month.
We work toward a handover from day one. What we find and what we decide is documented, so a future internal IT leader can start from an orderly state.
How a consulting engagement works
- 01
Intro call
You describe your plans in 20 minutes over Teams or by phone, and we tell you whether and how we can help.
- 02
Current-state analysis
We take stock of the existing setup and talk to everyone involved, including your current IT provider.
- 03
Written recommendation
You receive a recommendation with reasoning, costs and a timeline that you could carry out without us.
- 04
Implementation support
If you wish, we manage the implementation or carry it out ourselves.
What it costs
| Consulting and project management | $250 per hour |
| Fractional CIO / vCIO | $250 per hour, monthly scope by agreement |
| Defined consulting projects | Fixed price, quoted up front |
Billed in 15-minute increments. Prices are in US dollars, plus sales tax where it applies.
From our projects
Banking, Germany · 250 users
Built and introduced a new IT service management solution, with support from implementation through launch into day-to-day operations.
Result: Twelve months from project start to go-live, followed by a phase of close support in operations.
Logistics, international, Germany · 10,000+ users
Replaced a grown IAM setup together with a contracted implementation partner. We advised, managed, implemented and set up the processes between the client and the partner.
Result: The help desk works faster thanks to extended permissions, identity processes run automatically, and the HR master data is cleaned up.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does IT consulting cost at FNLY IT?
Consulting and project management cost $250 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments. After a scoping call we offer defined projects at a fixed price.
What is a fractional CIO or vCIO?
A fractional CIO, also called a virtual CIO or vCIO, takes on the duties of an IT leader part time. That includes IT strategy, budget planning, managing providers and steering projects. It makes sense for businesses that need IT leadership but not a full-time executive, or that need to bridge the time until a new IT leader starts.
How is fractional CIO work billed?
At $250 per hour. We agree on a monthly scope with you up front, for example a set number of days per month, so your costs stay predictable. The scope can be adjusted as your needs change.
How quickly can you start as a fractional CIO?
That depends on our workload at the time. In the intro call we give you a firm start date.
Do you support a switch of IT providers?
Yes, it is one of the most common projects we advise on. We plan the handover, take inventory and make sure accounts, licenses and documentation are in your hands in time.
Do you carry out your recommendations yourselves?
If you wish, yes, as a project or as part of a managed IT plan. The written recommendation is built so that your own team or another provider can also work with it.
Are you tied to specific vendors?
No. We take no vendor commissions, and we advise against buying new software when it does not solve the problem.
IT Consulting & Fractional CIO
Do you have an IT decision coming up?
Tell us what it is about. We will tell you whether consulting makes sense and what it would cost.