Who is it for?
CEOs and owners
Leaders who want an independent view rather than relying solely on a vendor or internal team narrative.
Boards
Boards that need regular, understandable visibility into technology risk, investment and transformation progress.
Investors
Funds and shareholders evaluating technology capability, team, product, architecture and scalability risk.
Organisations with a CTO
Companies seeking a second view for critical decisions and a stronger translation layer between the CTO and board.
What problem does it solve?
Executive teams are often forced between two unhelpful extremes: presentations drowning in technical detail, or reassuring summaries that say everything is fine. Neither is sufficient for a serious decision.
The service translates technology into investment, risk, capacity and business-outcome language. It does not create a second hierarchy over the technology team; it helps leadership ask better questions, compare options and track what was decided.
Standard deliverables
- Executive Technology Brief: options, cost, risk, dependencies and recommendation for a critical decision.
- Technology Risk Register: strategic, operational, security, vendor and continuity risks.
- Investment & Vendor Review: independent assessment of major technology purchases, proposals or contracts.
- Board Technology Scorecard: roadmap, capacity, budget, delivery health and risk indicators.
- Monthly Decision Log: decisions, owners, due dates and follow-through status.
- Quarterly Strategic Review: realignment of technology strategy and investment with business goals.
Included and excluded
Included
- Monthly CEO/board session
- Independent review before critical decisions
- Vendor and investment assessment
- Technology risk and scorecard
- CTO-board translation support
- Decision and action tracking
Not included
- Daily technology operations
- Full-time CTO accountability
- Unlimited meetings or documents
- Legal and financial due diligence
- Vendor sales representation
- Implementation team management unless scoped
Working cadence
Frequently asked questions
What does an Executive Technology Advisor do?
The advisor gives CEOs and boards an independent view on technology investment, risk, organisation, vendor selection and critical decisions, translating technical detail into management implications.
How is this different from Fractional CTO advisory?
Executive Technology Advisor work focuses on the quality of CEO and board decisions with lower operational intensity. Fractional CTO work is more active across teams, architecture, portfolio and execution.
Can it be used when a CTO is already in place?
Yes. It provides an independent second view for the board and a clearer communication layer without replacing the CTO.
What is the typical cadence?
A monthly executive session, decision sessions as needed and a monthly decision-risk brief. The cadence can increase during investment or transformation periods.