My name is DEREK BROOKS and I offer truely independent technology management advice and fractional IT leadership for clients in and around Richmond, Virginia.

MY SERVICES (What I Do):

* Fractional IT Leadership:
Fractional IT Leadership offers businesses an experienced, top-level information technology professional to serve as a part-time Chief Information Officer - without the FTE overhead. Small or medium-sized business that otherwise could not afford or would not need a full-time CIO benefit from the broad range of skills and experience that a seasoned professional offers. Let me align your company's information technology strategy and spending with your overall business objectives without the associated level of overhead and benefits associated with adding another top level manager or executive.

* IT Assessment
An outside assessment offers you a clear and unbiased picture of your IT operations. Performance is measured against industry best practices or your own internal standards.The scope is tailored fit your needs and typically covers one or more of the following subject areas: Infrastructure, Applications, Management & Staff, Vendor Contracts, IT Processes, Financial

* Strategic Planning
Technology is not a steady-state environment and great care should be taken to ensure that your IT investment is positioned to support your business as best as possible. If your business is dynamic and actively tracking a moving customer, you need full confidence that your technology is flexible and moving in lock-step with your needs. If your business is fairly stable, you need to know that your technology choices are as cost efficient as possible - keeping up with new technical efficiencies.