Virtual CIO
Our Virtual CIO (Chief Information Officer) service helps small and medium sized
enterprises manage Information Technology in order to redirect their focus away
from IT problems and towards their core business. Among other things, a Virtual
CIO will take charge of your information technology infrastructure to:
- Ensure Operational Productivity - your critical business systems need
to be proactively managed to reduce the likelihood of unplanned business downtime.
- Maintain Connectivity - Network and Message - keeping you connected to your
office, co-workers and customers at all times
- Manage Security Risks - taking precautions to gaurd confidential information
and keep you free from viruses, spyware and spam
- Create a Disaster Recovery Strategy - avoid unnecessary downtime and have
the ability to recover from foreseeable computer problems in a timely and predictable
fashion - it's not "if" a problem will occur but "when" that we prepare for.
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Virtual CIO Process
- Assess where you are with a IT Systems Audit
This covers all hardware and software systems, and network security.
- Document Findings
Results are presented as a comprehensive report outlining areas of strength, weakness,
and recommendations>
- Present Recommendations including:
a. Tactical recommendations - things you must do to stay in business (e.g.
no back-ups, setup firewall, etc)
b. Strategic recommendations - things you should do to maintain business
continuity (e.g. upgrade operating system, implement system monitoring, virtualize
servers, etc.)
- Implement mutually agreed upon recommendations
- Continually Assess business needs
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Virtual CIO Benefits
When you rent a CIO or "part time CIO" as some people call it, keep in mind that
a Virtual CIO comes in as your business partner helping you focus on your
business needs - not just as a technical employee looking for direction.
- With a Virtual CIO you get an expert team capable of providing
a broader spectrum of experience across many technologies - eliminating the need
for you to support a staff trained in multiple disciplines.
- As a result of specialists handling tasks instead of generalists
- you get better service and better solutions.
- Your Virtual CIO should lower your IT-related expenses - since you are only paying for services you use.
- A Virtual CIO comes with established methods and procedures to account for
work performed - a level of accountability that you likely would not receive
from technical employees.
- On-call 24 hours a day for whatever problems may arise means faster
response times to whatever the situation is that could be potentially disruptive
to your business.
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MCC's experience, and that of our customers, is that a Virtual CIO can provide
your business better, more reliable and more secure technology solutions at lower
cost.
Contact MCC today for a no obligation consultation.
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