Fractional CTO Services

Technology consulting can cover a lot of areas. For MarkNelson Advisory, we focus on consultative services to help you determine what solutions are needed and hands-on implementation services to deliver those solutions.

Fractional CTO: Technology Leadership on Demand

Regardless of size or budget, every company deserves access to top-tier technology expertise and strategy. A fractional CTO can help you scale your operations and infrastructure in alignment with your business goals, without committing to a full-time executive.

Flexible and cost-effective, fractional CTOs offer:

• Technology strategy
• IT operations and security oversight
• System/software selection
• Product development and scaling
• Vendor management
• Quality assurance
• AI strategy
• Innovation
• Leadership

Example Services

• Internal consulting – Our team quickly gains a deep understanding of your unique culture, operations, products, services, and strategy, allowing us to respond to challenges and find solutions before they become significant.
• Current state analysis – Sometimes called an "as-is process analysis," our team evaluates what’s working, what’s not, and identifies the biggest areas for growth to build a realistic and executable plan.
• Road mapping – This strategic planning process combines your business needs with emerging tech trends to help your business navigate advancements, align with goals, and create a path for the future.
• Identification and alignment of people, processes, and technology – By evaluating the interaction among your human resources, workflows, and technology assets (and identifying gaps), we ensure everything works efficiently toward your objectives.
• System/software selection – We take a solution-agnostic approach to identify the best software system fit for your business requirements, including IT planning, requirements specifications, solution architecture, provider evaluation, and system recommendation.

Project Consulting

Where the fractional CTO helps with overall technology strategy, our solutions experts can work on more focused initiatives such as process improvement or software selection. They can perform deep dives on options, develop implementation plans, vet providers, or assist with overall program management.

Buy vs. Build Analysis

While most software needs can be met by commercially available solutions, such as those delivered by our Business Applications practice, that may not always be the case. We’ll help you evaluate the build vs. buy options and provide a recommendation. Additionally, many effective cloud-based applications can serve as accelerators for custom development. Talk to our team about the best solution for you!

Technology Implementation

Once you know what you need to do, the next step is implementation. The solution could be a commercially available product, such as those handled by our Business Applications practice, or it may be a custom software solution.

Custom Software Development

Find Your Ideal Fit

Whether you need new software development or want to modernize your legacy on-prem systems with a move to the cloud, the MarksNelson team can offer technology solutions for your toughest business challenges.

Starting with an extensive discovery process, our full-service application implementation includes architecture, user experience, development, and maintenance to help you stay competitive and resilient. Plus, our ongoing and ad hoc post-implementation support and training ensure a seamless transition to your internal team.

Software Evaluation and Recommendation

Our custom software development services – spanning web, desktop, and mobile platforms – ensure your applications address current operational challenges and scale seamlessly with your growth.

Our DevSecOps approach to developing and managing applications ensures flexibility and functionality while integrating security into every step of development.

We take a solution-agnostic approach to identify the best software system fit for your business requirements, including:

• IT planning
• Requirements specifications
• Solution architecture
• Provider evaluation
• System recommendation

Experienced Team on the Leading Edge

The MarksNelson team brings both deep expertise and an entrepreneurial mindset to every partnership, always looking for innovative solutions to your toughest business challenges. Through the fractional CTO model, you’ll benefit from the versatility and breadth of our strong technical leadership and experienced team.