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Fractional IT director

Fractional IT director for SMEs.

A part-time IT director, a few days a month: roadmap, budget, supplier selection and project follow-up, without hiring a full-time IT director.

Hand us your IT directionScope my needs
IT roadmapRun by your fractional IT director Q1Audit and prioritiesQ2Security and backupsQ3Microsoft 365 migrationQ4Next year's budget
Quarterly review with management
  • RoadmapPriorities over 12–36 months
  • IT budgetContracts and renewals tracked
  • VendorsTendering and arbitration
  • SecurityPolicy and continuity

The role

A part-time IT director.

A fractional IT director bridges management and technical providers, preparing decisions and making sure they are carried out.

  1. Managementdecides on clear options
  2. Fractional IT directoranalyses, compares, recommends
  3. Providersdeliver to a specification
  4. OutcomeIT under control
Managementdecides on clear optionsFractional IT directoranalyses, compares, recommendsProvidersdeliver to a specificationOutcomeIT under control

Deliverables

What you actually get.

  • IT roadmap

    A prioritised one-to-three-year plan.

  • IT budget

    Planned spending, contracts and licences tracked, savings identified.

  • Specifications

    To choose an ERP, business software or a provider on clear terms.

  • Security policy

    Access rules, backups, business continuity plan.

  • Architecture

    Cloud, servers, network: what stays, changes or goes.

  • Steering committee

    Regular reviews with management, with minutes.

Typical projects

Examples of fractional IT director assignments.

  • Office move

    New premises in three months, nothing planned.

    1. Schedule
    2. Fibre
    3. Phones
    4. Weekend switchover

  • Choosing management software

    Three vendors, three different stories.

    1. Needs
    2. Specification
    3. Comparison
    4. Decision

  • Cutting costs

    Telecom contracts and licences piled up for years.

    1. Inventory
    2. Renegotiation
    3. Right-sized licences

  • Multi-site growth

    Opening a second branch.

    1. Architecture
    2. Inter-site network
    3. Unified accounts

Typical examples to illustrate how we work: these are not client references.

One all-in-one service

An all-in-one fractional IT director.

No tiers to choose from: the service covers all of your IT oversight. The number of days per month is set by your size and projects, on quotation.

  • IT monitoring and maintenance
  • User management and support
  • Periodic report
  • Enhanced security (EDR, MFA)
  • Project and provider management
  • Roadmap and budget
  • Steering committee with management
  • Supplier selection and contract follow-up

On quotation

Based on the number of days per month.

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What's included

Responsibilities

  • Assessment and 12–36 month roadmap
  • IT and telecom budget, contract and renewal tracking
  • Tendering and vendor selection
  • Project management: migration, office move, new software
  • Security policy and business continuity plan
  • Reporting to management

Service area

Fractional IT director across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

View from the Mougins hills over the bay of Cannes and the Mediterranean
Based in Mougins, on the French Riviera
  • PACA regionOn-site work includedAlpes-Maritimes, Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alps
  • Elsewhere in FranceTravel chargedQuoted by distance
  • All of FranceRemote supportSecure session with your permission

Departments

  • Alpes-Maritimes (06)
  • Var (83)
  • Bouches-du-Rhône (13)
  • Vaucluse (84)
  • Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)
  • Hautes-Alpes (05)

Main towns

  • Mougins
  • Cannes
  • Antibes
  • Nice
  • Sophia Antipolis
  • Grasse
  • Valbonne
  • Le Cannet
  • Mandelieu-la-Napoule
  • Fréjus
  • Toulon
  • Aix-en-Provence
  • Marseille

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How is it different from managed IT?

Managed IT keeps things running day to day. A fractional IT director decides where your IT is heading and arbitrates between options, including when other providers are involved.

Who needs a fractional IT director?

Companies without an IT director that still need to decide on software, budget, security, moves, growth and multiple providers.

How much time does the fractional IT director spend with us?

The volume is agreed with you, for example a few days a month or support for a specific project. It is set out in the proposal.

Can you manage other providers?

Yes. We write specifications, compare offers and follow up providers, including those that are not AroData.

Do you deliver an IT roadmap?

Yes: an assessment, costed priorities and a realistic timeline, presented to management.

See also

Tell us about your sites, devices and lines.

Describe where things stand today. We come back with specific questions, then a costed proposal.

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