POZDNYAKOV.IO · FRACTIONAL CIO

The first 90 days of a Fractional CIO

A working baseline refined after the business diagnostic. The logic is simple: build visibility, establish the management model, and begin execution.

DAYS 1–30 · VISIBILITY

One view of IT

  • Executive and IT team interviews
  • Systems and dependency map
  • Vendor and cost inventory
  • Critical-risk register
  • Project portfolio review
  • Initial executive dashboard
DAYS 31–60 · GOVERNANCE

Rules and ownership

  • IT strategy and priorities
  • 12-month roadmap
  • Budget structure
  • Architecture principles
  • Vendor and SLA governance
  • Roles and decision rights
DAYS 61–90 · EXECUTION

First changes

  • Launch two or three initiatives
  • Re-plan low-value projects
  • Executive IT steering cadence
  • Team-development plan
  • Resilience and cybersecurity plan
  • Governed automation and AI portfolio