Strategic Technology Leadership That Ships Working Products
Not strategy decks. Not advice without execution. Hands-on CTO partnership that delivers real products and transfers everything we know to your team.
Typical outcomes: 30-60% faster development cycles. 2-3 priority products delivered. A team that continues without us.
Is This You?
Let's see if we can help. Click the scenario that resonates most.
The CEO Without a CTO
You're making technology decisions without technical expertise. Your board asks about AI strategy and you don't have answers. You need someone you can trust to guide technology choices.
You need:
Strategic Advisory
The Overwhelmed CTO
You have the title, but you're drowning in operations. No time for architecture. No time for strategy. Your team is growing faster than your capacity.
You need:
Development Partnership
The CTO Facing AI
You've built teams and shipped products for years. But AI-native engineering is unfamiliar territory. Your board wants an AI strategy. Your team needs new skills.
You need:
AI Expertise + Team Training
The Innovation Leader
You need to ship faster. Your architecture is holding you back. Your competitors are outpacing you. You need velocity and working products.
You need:
Transformation + Execution
What We Deliver
30-60%
Development Velocity Improvement
Story points per sprint
40-50%
Reduction in Time to Production
Days from spec to deployed
100-300
Hours Monthly Recovered
Time on routine tasks eliminated
12-16
Weeks to Independence
Team operates without us
Your Journey: Discovery to Independence
Week 0
Strategy Call
30-minute conversation to understand your situation and recommend the right engagement model
Weeks 1-3
Assessment & Roadmap
Technology audit, team assessment, governance mapping, and AI opportunity identification
Weeks 4-16
Transformation & Delivery
Implement AI-native SDLC, establish governance, deliver priority products, train your team
Post-Engagement
Independence
Everything documented, team trained, processes established. You operate independently with optional ongoing advisory access.
Each Phase Delivers Tangible Value
- • Foundation: CTO Assessment Report + 12-week roadmap with prioritised initiatives
- • Acceleration: 2-3 working products delivered per sprint + transformed team capability
- • Continuity: Documented processes, trained team, and optional advisory retainer
What You Get
Three engagement models aligned with your current needs. Mix and match as you grow.
Advisory
2-4 days per month
For organisations with engineering capability but fuzzy strategic direction. CEOs without CTOs. CTOs needing a sounding board.
What happens:
- • Quarterly strategy sessions with leadership
- • Architecture reviews
- • Risk assessment (compliance, security, scalability)
- • Technology vendor evaluation
- • Roadmap alignment with business goals
What you measure:
- • Technology decisions made with clarity
- • Architecture reviewed before execution
- • Risk gaps identified early
- • Board questions answered with confidence
CHF 4-6k/month
Minimum 3 months recommended
Development
2-3 days per week on-site
For teams needing a catalyst. CTO coverage during transition. Organisations that need to ship products while transforming capability.
What happens:
- • Fognini CTO embedded with your team
- • Direct product delivery (features shipped)
- • Pair programming with your engineers
- • Architecture decisions in real-time
- • Process improvement (how you work)
What you measure:
- • Features shipped (real products)
- • Team velocity improvement (30-60%)
- • Architecture consistency
- • Team independence after engagement
CHF 8-12k/week
3-6 month focused sprints
Literacy
1-2 days per week
For CTOs facing AI transition. Teams that need new skills. Organisations adopting AI-native development.
What happens:
- • Custom curriculum aligned to your stack
- • Hands-on labs using your actual codebase
- • AI-native development playbook
- • Competency assessment framework
- • 90-day self-directed learning roadmap
What you measure:
- • Team adopting AI tools effectively
- • Development velocity from AI assistance
- • Reduced dependency on external expertise
- • Clear path to continued learning
CHF 3-5k/week
8-12 weeks
Built for European Regulations
If you operate in Europe or serve European customers, compliance isn't optional. We build with regulations in mind from day one—not as an afterthought that blocks deployment.
What we understand:
- EU AI Act requirements and risk classification
- GDPR data protection by design
- Swiss data protection regulations
- Cyber Resilience Act implications
- Industry-specific requirements (financial, healthcare)
What this means for you:
- No compliance surprises after you've invested
- Audit-ready documentation from the start
- Risk assessment embedded in architecture
- Regulatory requirements as enablers, not blockers
Note: We design with compliance in mind and can guide your approach, but we are not a certified compliance auditor. For formal certification, we partner with specialist firms.
How We're Different
Not just advice. Not just delivery. Strategy + execution + knowledge transfer.
| Factor | Fractional CTO | Consultancy | Agency | Fognini |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | Advice | Strategy documents | Built products | Strategy + execution + transfer |
| Knowledge after | Leaves with CTO | Leaves with consultants | Minimal docs | Stays with your team |
| Team development | Mentoring | Training workshops | None | Hands-on transformation |
| Working products | No | No | Yes (often wrong problem) | Yes (right problem) |
| Compliance | Discussed | Theoretical | Afterthought | Designed in |
| Independence | Ongoing retainer needed | Project ends, gap emerges | Maintenance contract | You operate alone |
Ready to Talk?
Start with a 30-minute conversation. No pitch. No pressure.
We'll understand your situation and recommend the right approach—or tell you honestly if we're not the right fit.
Or email: info@fognini.tech