The Microsolve vCIO Service Streams

Delivering technology value is not about an open cheque book and endless scope.

We believe in clear boundaries, service transparency and a clear, shared value.

Advisory and consulting services is about meaningful value transfer within the Executive/Management team.

Skepticism is good - our delivery model is not for everyone - challenge us, we might just have the answer to your technology challenge!

Our vCIO service is delivered through a unique ‘streamed’ methodology with each stream focusing on one key element of IT leadership, allowing clients to tailor their engagement to their own priorities, scale, and budget.

The streams provide meaningful value transfer, building the competence and confidence of your executive team - not just delivering external advice.

Strategy & Governance

The Microsolve Strategy & Governance stream provides your team with a structured framework to align technology strategy with business objectives.

Using TOGAF and COBIT, we establish a customised governance structures, decision-making process, and measurable performance outcomes for your Technology investment.

Our objective is to build a resilient IT governance model that works for you. The boundary is focused on strategy development and governance enablement, not day-to-day IT operations.


Benefit: Clear, actionable governance processes that support confident executive decision-making and measurable technology RO

Structure & Resourcing

The structure of your Technology delivery and support resourcing matters - with fixed budgets and ever expanding requirements, the pressure is real.

Optimising your organisation’s structure, roles, and resource allocation to align with business priorities is our focus in this stream.

Drawing on COBIT and ITIL principles, we define target operating models, service management processes, and role clarity. that suits your technology strategy outcomes.

The objective is a right-sized and effective IT team, while the boundary is organisational design and capability uplift, not recruitment services.


Benefit: Move from reactive IT staffing to proactive management, with resource clarity and cost control.

Architecture & Applications

Understanding, optimising and structuring an Enterprise architecture and application portfolio is a key component of a growing Organisation.

Using TOGAF principles, we create roadmaps and reference architectures that align with business priorities.

The objective is a sustainable and agile IT architecture, while the boundary is advisory, roadmap, and artefact creation, not execution of specific development projects.


Benefit: Enjoy simplified, future-ready application landscapes that lower risk and enable fast change.

Security & Resilience

The security and technology resilience of your Organisation requires sound foundations in risk management, architecture and resourcing.

Leveraging ISO27001 and SMB1001 practices, we develop security policies, resilience frameworks, and uplift staff capability.

The objective is to improve security posture and business continuity, while the boundary focuses on frameworks, governance, and testing rather than day-to-day SOC operations.


Benefit: Achieve and demonstrate robust compliance and resilience, protecting reputation and reducing operational risk

Innovation

Successful adoption of emerging technologies does not happen by accident.

Preparing an organisation to leverage emerging technologies and cultivate a culture of innovation requires Readiness assessments, innovation roadmaps, enablement sessions, and pilot initiatives.

The objective is to embed innovation within business processes and staff culture, while the boundary is strategic guidance and pilots, not end-to-end product development.


Benefit: Foster an innovation culture that builds on data-driven opportunities—move ideas to pilot faster.

Curious how our vCIO methodology could accelerate your business outcomes?

 

Challenge us!

 

Engagement Pricing

Starter

Single Stream - initial engagement for 3 month period to establish baseline and perform gap analysis.

From $1,143 /month

Starter plan includes

  • Monthly performance reports

Pro

Per Stream pricing ideal for maturing businesses needing to expand on an initial engagement or existing strategy

From $987 /stream/month

Pro plan includes

  • Everything in Starter plan
  • Advanced social media management
  • Email marketing automation
  • Basic SEO optimization
  • Comprehensive SEO analysis and recommendations

Enterprise

Custom engagement for multi-stream, compressed timeframe or multi-person requirement. Tailored for mature businesses requiring in-depth immediate impact

P.O.A. 

Enterprise plan includes

  • Everything in Pro plan
  • Customized social media strategies
  • Personalized email marketing campaigns
  • Advanced SEO implementation and monitoring
  • Bi-weekly performance reports and strategy consultations