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