What is a Fractional CTO?
A Fractional CTO or Interim CTO, is an executive technology position (typically the highest in the company), that provides policies, procedures and leadership to a company's technology function. Often, CTOs are hired contractually, in a transitional period of time or to help sort out a specific problem. Often CTOs focus on external customers and the services aimed at them.
At Foresight, our Fractional CTO service will guide you through this technical landscape, 提供技术专业知识和领导力，你需要创建一个技术战略，为你的业务提供直接价值，可以帮助领导一个主要的技术倡议与应用程序构建, fill a leadership gap, or provide expertise during a period of rapid growth or change.
What is an in-house CTO?
An in-house CTO does the same job but is a permanent hire by the business. 拥有一个内部的CTO意味着你将有持续的技术支持，这对一些企业来说是必要的. Due to the long-term nature of an in-house CTO, there is an increased commitment and cost to be considered.
Does my start-up need a CTO?
我们建议每一家初创公司都有一名CTO，因为今天的数字环境是不断变化和发展的. 把握脉搏是必要的，但在一家不断增长的企业中，不可能同时管理所有其他职能.
What are the differences in-house CTO vs a Fractional CTO?
Risk Management and Mitigation
我们的首席技术官经验丰富，知识渊博，能够快速发现任何与之相关的可能风险 app development，例如技术缺陷、不同的行业趋势和安全防范措施. These are all things that an in-house CTO may offer also, 但我们有经验和局外人的眼光，这将有利于你和你的业务.
在这里需要强调的是，这些问题中的许多都可以在相对较短的时间内识别和解决——不需要使用 large costs associated with a full-time in-house CTO.
Flexibility
对于你的初创公司来说，一个兼职的CTO比一个全职的内部员工要灵活得多. 考虑到这一点非常重要，因为在这么早的阶段雇佣一名正式员工是正确的举动. CTOs need to be aligned with you and your business after all.
Unless you are certain of your long-term plans and requirements, then committing to a long-term in-house CTO is probably not the right move. With our Fractional CTO service, 您可以获得我们的知识和专业知识，而无需承担内部首席技术官所需要的责任.
Experience
尽管你的创业公司可以雇佣很多优秀的内部首席技术官, 他们中有多少人能保证有丰富的经验，能马上上手? This is so important when it comes to picking the right CTO for a startup, 他们需要能够跟上公司的步伐，我们都知道创业公司的发展速度有多快!
At Foresight, 我们的分数型首席技术官在支持初创公司成长过程中拥有丰富的经验, in fact, that's the time in a company's life that our CTOs have dealt with the most. 他们的知识和经验足以让他们一开始就投入工作，这对创业公司来说是再合适不过了.
Cost efficiency
也许聘请兼职首席技术官与聘请内部首席技术官的最大区别在于成本. 优秀的员工是无法用金钱衡量的，有时候公司有必要为优秀的团队成员支付高价. However, as a startup, 当你建立你的企业时，财务将是你意识到的事情. Whilst CTOs aren't permanent members of your team, they are brilliant at what they do and will slot right in!
Key takeaways
Overall, there are pros and cons to both. 没有哪一种比另一种更好或更差，它们只是适合不同的情况. 然而，我们通常发现，创业公司使用分式CTO会更好. 企业通常在成立多年之后才会聘请内部首席技术官.
聘请Foresight Mobile作为临时首席技术官来监督你的手机应用开发，可能是你的初创公司做出的最佳战略决策之一. Whether you're looking for strategic oversight, 我们的分式CTO服务以全职CTO的一小部分成本为您的业务带来价值.
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