What does a fractional CTO actually do?
Understand the role, the decisions a fractional CTO owns and how a part-time engagement works.
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Technology leadership guides
Fractional CTO vs full-time CTO: which do you need?
How to tell whether you need part-time senior judgement or a permanent, hands-on technology leader, and what each costs.
Fractional CTO vs CIO vs IT Director
Compare the responsibilities of each role and work out which blend of leadership your business needs.
7 signs your business needs a CTO
Recognise the gaps behind rising costs, disconnected systems and delayed delivery, and decide when senior technology ownership is needed.
How many days a month does a fractional CTO need?
Compare monthly costs and match the time commitment to your priorities, delivery workload and team.
Fractional CTO vs development agency: which do you need?
Compare responsibilities, costs and how senior technology leadership works alongside a development team.
How to choose a fractional CTO
Assess relevant experience, ask useful interview questions and agree clear responsibilities, availability and fees.
Fractional CTO for non-technical founders
Take control of technology spending, suppliers and delivery, with clear responsibilities and practical monthly cost examples.
What to do when your CTO leaves
Protect access, spending and delivery with a first-week handover plan, leadership cover and a clear brief for the next hire.
Fractional vs interim vs virtual CTO
Compare time commitments, responsibilities and costs, then agree the right leadership brief for your business.
How to get the most value from a fractional CTO
Set clear priorities, give your CTO authority to deliver and measure progress against business outcomes.
When should a startup hire its first CTO?
Spot when technology decisions need a senior owner, compare fractional and full-time cover, and set a clear brief.
Technology due diligence guides
What is technology due diligence?
See what the review checks, what the report tells you and when to commission it before a deal.
How to prepare for technology due diligence
Find deal risks early, assign each fix an owner and gather the evidence buyers will ask for.
Technology due diligence checklist
Review architecture, security, costs, suppliers and delivery risks before you invest or sell.
Get your technology ready for a funding round
Connect your technology roadmap, team, costs and risks to the investment plan, then prepare the evidence investors will ask for.
Red flags in technology due diligence
Spot six issues that can change deal terms, then gather the evidence, cost the risk and give each fix an owner.
How long does technology due diligence take?
Compare indicative timelines, see what delays a review and keep the evidence and decisions moving.