NWNSI - CIO Information

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NWNSI
206.229.7499

206.267.2214

253.852.0981

Providing mission-critical Information Technology Services and Solutions to small to medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the Northwest.

What is a "CIO"?

The primary role of the CIO (Chief Information Officer) is to provide technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives that create and maintain leadership for the corporation and enterprise in a constantly changing and intensely competitive marketplace.

The 'information' part of the CIO's job is increasingly important. The effective and strategic use of common enterprise-wide information requires someone with a cross-functional perspective. CIO's have taken a leadership role in reengineering their organizations' business processes and the underpinning IT infrastructures to achieve more productive, efficient and valuable use of information within the enterprise. Many are also taking a leadership role in knowledge management and the valuation of intellectual capital. Similarly, CIO's are in an ideal position to lead organizations' Internet and Web initiatives.

Corporate Reporting Relationships:

To a senior functional executive (EVP, COO, CFO, owner) or CEO. Is a key management position for the organization responsible for IT policy and aligning IT strategy with business strategies. Typical title is Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Location is ordinarily company headquarters.

What is "Virtual CIO"?
Developed to address and meet the technology needs of small to medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations, our Virtual CIO program puts over 20 years of technology experience in your hands on a part-time basis. Instead of hiring a full-time Chief Information Officer, you pay for only the time and services provided, plus a small monthly retainer fee.

What you get is access to experts in the technology field, ready and available to answer technical and operational questions, assist you with the development of technology strategies & projects, and participate as a member of your team, whenever you need them and at a fraction of the cost of a full-time resource.

Responsibilities:

	Business technology planning processes and strategies — actively participate and sponsor synergistic planning strategies
	Applications and Systems development — coordination of, migration and procurement of legacy applications and systems
	IT infrastructure and architecture (e.g., computers and networks) — day-to-day operations as well as ensuring necessary ongoing IT investments are evaluated and made
	Sourcing — create vs. purchase decisions relating to outsourcing vs. in-house provisioning of IT services and skills
	Partnerships — establishing strategic relationships with key IT suppliers, vendors and consultants
	Technology transfer — enable technologies that make it easier for customers and suppliers to do business with our enterprise as well as increase revenue and profitability
	Customer satisfaction — interact with internal and external clients to ensure continuous customer satisfaction
	Training — provide training for all IT and network users to ensure productive and efficient use of existing and new systems.

Our Virtual CIO offering includes the following:

	Network Component Assessment and Review: We will survey, document and create diagrams of your existing network environment. All information will be kept in a database and will be updated as changes occur.
	Software and Application Assessment: We will survey your software applications, operating systems and specific workflow / data flow requirements to determine if all requirements are being met. If not, we will formulate a plan with which to create a migration strategy.
	Long-term Project Plans: Once we have evaluated your network, hardware and software needs, we will devise a Long-term Project Plan for your organization. This will allow you appropriately and confidently create an IT budget that works. We also can provide a Return On Investment analysis which helps make clear the benefits of a technology solution.
	Ongoing Quarterly and Annual Review: Planned around your schedule, we will meet with you and other pertinent staff members on a quarterly and annual basis to review progress made, remaining hurdles, the introduction of new technologies in the industry, and any other new requirements that you may have.
	Instant IT Information Service: Your Virtual CIO may be contacted at any time with general questions or concerns. We want to be considered as part of your team and vice versa.
	Discounted Service Rates: The same benefits that apply to our Service Level Agreement customers also apply to our Virtual CIO customers. That means discounted hourly, weekly and monthly rates. These savings can be 25-50% off of our standard rates.

To see if our Virtual CIO offering can serve you and your business, please Contact us today!

Northwest Network Systems Integration

The Situation:

Many large corporations and organizations have CIO's (Chief Information Officers) or full-time IT (Information Technology) department's whose primary roles and responsibilities are to manage IS (Information Services) operations, assist top management in making the right IS strategy, spending and budget allocation decisions, and to maintain the overall integrity of the corporate computer and network systems.

Small to medium-sized businesses and organizations are faced with many of the same problems and have similar needs for CIO's and IT department's as large corporations do…

but to afford a fulltime CIO or IT Department including administrators is simply just not feasible...

Sensible,

Cost-effective

IT Solutions:

Virtual CIO

and

IT Services

Professional IS executive proficiency, IT resources and skills-when you need them. While paying only for time and services you use.

Virtual CIO is a professional, knowledgeable resource-much like your accountant, business advisor or attorney.

IT Services can save companies 25-75% on their overall annual technology budget.

Virtual CIO system is designed for small to medium-sized companies and organizations.

IT Services provides professional, reliable and intuitive Information Technology services to you and your organization.

Virtual CIO can be tailored to meet the needs of your existing IS skills and departments.

IT Services allows you to concentrate on your businesses main strategic focus, not current computer technologies.