Extend Your IT Team
with Co-Managed IT
Take your current IT management system to the next level with CIO Solutions co-managed IT services.
Empower your IT staff to focus on their areas of expertise and rely on our team for whatever’s missing.
Round Out Your Existing IT Department
We extend your IT team
Depending on your current technology needs and business size, you may already have an internal team in place to manage your IT.
This may be a support team on staff that fields daily IT requests or an IT administrator who oversees and maintains the network.
As you continue to develop your IT solutions gaps may become apparent.
We can offset that and fill those gaps to help your business develop a complete system of IT management!
No Dedicated IT Staff?
LEARN MORE ABOUT FULL-SERVICE IT MANAGEMENT
CO-MANAGED IT
Sometimes, rather than spreading your IT department across all responsibilities of managing IT, it makes sense to off-load a specific responsibility to a trusted partner.
This allows both teams, yours and ours, to focus on what they excel at.
WHAT CAN BE DELEGATED?
Start by identifying which tasks your internal resources excel at. Then identify areas that they are frustrated or overwhelmed with.
Maybe end-user support is taking up all their time and they can’t focus on maintaining the network (or vice versa).
Identify areas where there is a lack of clarity or instability.
Maybe backups or security are areas of concern.
These are areas where you could benefit from Co-Managed IT.
OPTIONS FOR
Help Desk
Patching
Remote Network
Server Admin.
Monitoring
Backup
Disaster Recovery
We offer options for enterprise tools and business intelligence dashboards to make both parties more productive and provide equal visibility
Are your next IT steps unclear?
Companies with
75-300 users
and an
internal IT staff of 1-4
commonly reach this point of introspection regarding their IT services.
That’s where we come in!
There are different ways a business might find itself at this crossroads.
It could be that the internal IT team has hit a point of overwhelm. Or that the leadership has identified IT as critical to company progress but isn’t sure how to move it forward.
Whatever the discomfort, there’s a common trend. The feeling of uncertainty in the IT plan or system.
This can be paralyzing- not knowing if there are major gaps in the system vs minor structural issues, and not wanting to compromise the current IT plan by making overhauling changes.
WITH CIO SOLUTIONS CO-MANAGED IT
EXPERT STRATEGIC
GUIDANCE
Investment and Staffing Advice
30+ Years Industry Experience
Best Practices Across 300+ Diverse Clients
CLARITY & PLANNING DIRECTION
Customized New Investments
Defined Strategic Direction
Strategic Clarity and IT focus for Company Executives
COLLABORATION WITH EXISTING IT STAFF
Existing Process Insights
Comprehensive Strategies
Preservation of Existing Assets
Determining Your Direction
Determining the best co-managed IT services to complement your business requires a collaborative approach.
We first work to understand your pain points, define your goals, and determine what needs to be done to move your business forward.
RESEARCH
Meet with Executive Team to learn about:
- Corporate strategy and the role that IT plays in achieving this
- Current perception of IT challenges from an executive perspective
- Previous decision-making process in regard to IT
Meet with existing IT Staff to learn about:
- Issues and problems from a hands-on technical perspective
- Current IT decision-making process
- State of technology and applications
Asses Assets
- Asset Age and Software Versions
- LAN/WAN Design
- Asset Performance and KPI Identity and Policy Architecture, i.e. Active Directory, Azure AD
EVALUATE
Present Investment Directions with Estimated CapEx, OpEx
- Premise-Based Solutions
- Cloud Desktops
- Public Cloud Services
Further Analysis/Presentation for Additional Stakeholders
- Ensure that direction is embraced by all necessary parties
- Address any concerns and make necessary adjustments
EXECUTE
Applying Chosen Solutions
- Determine ultimate direction then move forward with chosen direction for implementation
CIO Solutions Snapshot
Industries
Legal, financial, professional services, education, government, manufacturing, agriculture, non-profit, medical, and more!
Clients
Serving an extensive client base of diverse businesses throughout Central California and beyond!
History
Since 1986 we have been 100% focused on IT management.
Over our 30+ years in business we have built our processes and solution offerings with one goal: enhance productivity for businesses like yours.
Locations
Fully staffed offices located in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Fresno, CA.
+ NOC-focused office located in Costa Rica
Services
From strategy to support and everything in between.
IT management services include strategy, implementation, maintenance, and support. Whether you need full-service IT management or co-managed IT, we can enhance your relationship with your solutions.
Solutions
Premise infrastructure, cloud desktop (CIO Private Cloud), public cloud solutions (Microsoft Office 365, etc.), cybersecurity, and more
IT’S POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
An internal team of dedicated IT staff coupled with resources from an expert Managed Service Provider.
Let’s discuss your unique situation!
Request a free consultation.