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Fractional IT department

A technology lead without hiring a full department.

Many growing companies have software, vendors and data spread across a dozen tools with nobody responsible for the whole. A fractional IT department gives you one accountable owner for technology decisions and delivery.

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  • Based in Slovakia · Serving Europe
  • English-speaking collaboration
  • Defined scope · Phased delivery
Who this is for

For owner-led and mid-sized companies that need technology leadership and execution but not a full-time CTO or internal IT team.

Start with an inventory and a roadmap

We map systems, accounts, vendors, costs, risks and the processes they support. From that we propose a twelve-month roadmap with priorities and budget ranges.

You receive a single overview of what you run, what it costs and who has access to it.

What a retainer can include

  • Technology roadmap, budget and vendor selection.
  • Ownership of accounts, licences, domains and access.
  • Coordination of external vendors and freelancers.
  • Delivery of custom software, integrations and automation.
  • Security baseline, backups and incident readiness.

Clear limits and reporting

A monthly scope, response times and reporting are agreed in advance. Larger projects are quoted separately within the roadmap.

All accounts and documentation remain in your company’s ownership.

A practical starting brief

  • Systems and vendors you work with today.
  • Recent problems: outages, failed projects, rising costs.
  • Planned growth, new locations or new business lines.
  • Who currently makes technology decisions.

Before we start.

How is this priced?

As a monthly retainer for an agreed scope, with project work quoted separately.

Do we have to use your software?

No. Recommendations are vendor-neutral; custom development is proposed only where it is the better option.

Can we end the arrangement?

Yes, with the notice period in the agreement. Handover documentation is part of the service.

Plan the implementation.

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Start with one workflow

Bring the process. We’ll discuss the scope.

Tell us where work gets stuck, which systems are involved and who needs the result. We’ll use the first conversation to assess fit, data readiness and the next step. Collaboration is primarily in English.

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