As organizations grow, the often reach the point where they need a more strategic approach to technology than their IT guy can provide. Yet for many organizations the cost of a full time Chief Information Officer, or Chief Technology Officer is beyond their budget, and beyond their needs. Rather than making due by stretching the capacity of an already stressed manager, bringing in a consultant for a drop in visit, or relying on an executive without a technology background, City Intelligence can provide an experienced, knowledgable executive on a part time basis who works with the company over an extended period of time to help guy the technology strategy.
When a technology organization is not effective, it is often because its process and people structures are not functioning and effective. Perhaps the organization grew to the point where its initial processes are no longer adequate. Perhaps the organization is still using processes that matched older technology or an old style of business. Or the organization may have a lot of quality people who are just not organized to be effective and who do not know how to work together as a team. Now is the time to get things on track and to do it in a way that does not stop the world as the organization adapts to meet it.
Sometimes organizations face an unexpected gap in their leadership. If the gap is short term they do not want to hire someone permanent. If the gap is long term, they do not want to be in such a rush that they bring in the wrong person. In either case, it is important to have someone there in the interim to ensure the organization is minimally impacted.
Sometimes organizations need someone to come in and take the spearhead for a particular project or short term assignment on a full time or part time basis. While sometimes its enough to have an effort run by just a project manager the important projects require a leader to provide focus, oversight and direction.