Strategy and investment
We define the IT direction, validate proposed solutions and prioritise investments by impact and risk.
Solutions /IT STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT · CIO-AS-A-SERVICEAn external CIO
An external CIO
for your company’s decisions.
We support your company’s leadership in decisions about IT investment, costs and risks.
Discuss an IT projectCIO EXPERIENCE
A CIO with a career leading IT teams, infrastructure and projects in digital transformation, security and operational continuity.
He graduated from the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest and the Computer Science class at Spiru Haret High School in Tecuci.
- 20+
- years of experience in IT and management
- 8
- years as CIO of GRAMPET Group, 2014–2022
- 2022
- founding of TRU Solutions
- CIO
- strategy, security and operational continuity
A link between
management and technology.
We turn the organisation’s objectives into clear technical decisions. We bring a business perspective to IT investment and cyber risk, working directly with senior management.
We offer a second opinion on an important project, or recurring involvement in steering the IT direction, alongside your existing team and suppliers.
Costs and suppliers
We control costs, coordinate suppliers and track projects against the company’s objectives.
Security and governance
We define and oversee the security strategy, so that technology risks are understood at management level.
WHEN THE SERVICE HELPSA CIO at the table
A CIO at the table
for important decisions.
The service complements your existing team’s capabilities, depending on the company’s context.
Fragmented IT decisions
The company has no CIO function, and technical priorities are set separately from business objectives.
A major investment
You need a second opinion before choosing a platform, an architecture or a supplier.
Costs that are hard to track
You want visibility over IT budgets and clear arguments for the proposed investments.
Digital transformation
The changes involve several teams and suppliers and need coordination at executive level.
Supplier dependence
You need a perspective that represents the company’s interests in its dealings with integrators.
Strategic validation
There is already an IT team, and management needs support with direction and priorities.
HOW WE WORKFrom context
From context
to a concrete plan.
- 01
We understand the context
Objectives, infrastructure, team and existing projects.
- 02
We set the priorities
The decisions needed, their impact and the order of investments.
- 03
We coordinate
One-off or recurring involvement, according to the agreed need.
A FLEXIBLE WAY OF WORKINGExactly as much
Exactly as much
as you need.
Executive-level involvement, working directly with senior management.
One-off
A second opinion, an investment decision, a cost review or clarification of a critical project.
Recurring
Steering the IT direction, tracking investments and ongoing support for management.
Fees based on the level of involvement, with no commitment and no long-term obligations.
DELIVERABLES
What you get from a CIO-as-a-Service mandate.
An important IT investment needs a clear business objective, a comparison of options and responsibilities agreed before implementation. A CIO-as-a-Service mandate starts from the decision the company has to make and the outcome it is aiming for.
Depending on the project, the agreed deliverables may include:
- An assessment for management: the current situation, the relevant risks and the decisions that need attention.
- A comparison of options: implementation and operating costs, compatibility, dependencies and contractual terms.
- An action plan: priorities, owners, budget and acceptance criteria.
- Project follow-up: checking progress and clarifying decisions together with the IT team and the suppliers involved.
For example, when a business platform is being replaced, the mandate can cover defining the requirements, evaluating proposals and coordinating implementation. This is an example of how we can work together; activities, deliverables and the level of involvement are agreed for each project.
Do you have an IT investment to validate? Tell us what decision you need to make and which options you are considering.
Discuss a CIO mandateCONTRIBUTING TO NIS2
Organise decisions and responsibilities.
CIO-as-a-Service can help management set IT priorities, budgets and responsibilities and coordinate suppliers within a security programme. We connect technical measures with risk and business continuity and follow up on the implementation of agreed decisions.
The service’s contribution is defined within the organisation’s security programme. Compliance also involves governance, procedures and reporting obligations, depending on applicability.
THE CIO MANDATE
Documented decisions. Clear responsibilities.
We define a concrete mandate: an infrastructure and cost review, priorities, investment options and an action plan with owners. For a project, we can compare supplier proposals and track implementation against the agreed objectives.
If a recommendation includes a solution distributed by TRU, we disclose that commercial role. Evaluation criteria and the final choice remain transparent to the company’s management.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSThe details that
The details that
matter in your choice.
Can I use the service if I already have an IT team?
Yes. CIO-as-a-Service complements the existing team through management support, investment prioritisation and supplier coordination.
Can I request just an assessment or a second opinion?
Yes. Involvement can be one-off or recurring, depending on the company’s objective.
What can we agree as part of the engagement?
An assessment of the IT situation, priorities and an action plan, budget recommendations or coordination of agreed projects. Deliverables and responsibilities are set according to the mandate.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSEWhen a company needs an outsourced IT director (in Romanian)
Do you provide IT services?
Partner programme You can include this solution in what you offer your clients.
NEXT STEP
Discuss an IT project Security starts with a conversation.
Tell us what you want to protect. We will agree the right starting point together.