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IT Advisory & vCIO Services
for Minneapolis Businesses

Strategic technology planning, M&A due diligence, compliance roadmaps. CIO-level expertise at 10% of full-time cost—technology strategy that enables business growth.

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Who we serve

Strategic IT Leadership Without
Full-Time CIO Costs

Need CIO-level strategic planning but don't have $200K+ budget. Manufacturing needs technology roadmaps and CMMC planning. Professional services needs IT strategy aligned with delivery. Portfolio companies need consistent strategy across acquisitions.

Manufacturing

(technology roadmaps for production optimization, CMMC compliance planning, capacity planning for growth)

Professional Services

(IT strategy aligned with client delivery, compliance roadmaps for ISO 27001, technology investment justification)

Portfolio Companies

(consistent IT strategy across acquisitions, M&A due diligence expertise, multi-location planning)

Growing businesses

(strategic technology planning enabling growth, not reacting to it)

Where you are

What's Driving Your Need for Strategic IT Leadership?

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Growing But IT Strategy Can't Keep Up

  • IT decisions driven by emergencies, not strategy
  • No technology roadmap
  • Growth initiatives delayed by IT capacity
  • Can't justify technology investments
  • Board asking about IT strategy—no good answers

Our approach: 1, 3, 5-year roadmaps aligned with business goals. Quarterly reviews. Strategic planning prevents IT from becoming bottleneck.

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Acquiring Companies or Being Acquired

  • Acquiring company, need IT due diligence
  • Integration plan needed
  • Being acquired, buyer requiring IT documentation
  • PE firm requiring consistent strategy across portfolio
  • Previous acquisitions still not integrated

Our approach: M&A due diligence, integration planning, weekend execution, portfolio-wide strategy.

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Need Compliance Certifications

  • Manufacturing needs CMMC for DoD contracts
  • Professional services needs ISO 27001 for enterprise RFPs
  • Compliance overwhelming (47 items to fix)
  • No strategic roadmap

Our approach: Compliance roadmaps with prioritized plans. Gap assessment to certification. Budget forecasting.

Our services

McNallan vCIO Advisory Services

From strategic technology roadmaps to M&A integration, we provide CIO-level expertise that enables business growth at a fraction of full-time executive costs.

Technology Roadmap Planning

Multi-year technology plans aligned with your business objectives and budget — 1-year tactical, 3-year strategic, 5-year vision. We identify where aging infrastructure creates risk, where new technology can improve performance, and what needs to happen when, so nothing catches you off guard.

M&A Due Diligence

IT due diligence, integration planning, and risk assessment for mergers and acquisitions. We evaluate the target company’s technology environment before the deal closes and build the integration plan that protects deal value post-acquisition.

Compliance Planning

Expert guidance for CMMC, ISO 27001, and NIST SP 800-171 compliance requirements. Gap assessments identify exactly where you stand, prioritized remediation plans address the highest-risk items first, and documentation satisfies what auditors actually need to see.

Budget Forecasting

12-24 month technology budget visibility through lifecycle planning and capital forecasting. We eliminate surprise $50K hardware purchases by planning replacements before they become emergencies — so technology expenses are budgeted, not reactive.

Quarterly Reviews

Regular strategic reviews of your technology environment, spending, security posture, and upcoming needs. We bring performance metrics and a real conversation about what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s coming — not an auto-generated report.

Vendor Management

We coordinate with your software vendors, ISPs, and technology partners so your team doesn’t waste hours on hold. Single point of contact for all technology vendor relationships, contract negotiation, and multi-vendor issue resolution.

IT Policy & Governance

Policy development, governance framework, and documentation that satisfies compliance requirements and protects the business. We build the policies cyber insurance underwriters, ISO 27001 auditors, and CMMC assessors need to see — and make sure they’re actually implemented.

Capacity Planning

Infrastructure forecasting aligned with your growth plans so technology scales with the business instead of becoming the bottleneck. We identify when servers, storage, network, and licensing will hit capacity constraints — and plan ahead.

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The process

How McNallan vCIO Advisory Works

Icon showing time, growth chart, and security shield — balanced IT strategy that protects data while driving business performance by McNallan Technology Solutions MNSTEP 1

Strategic Planning (Building the Roadmap)

We develop comprehensive technology strategy aligned with business goals.

Discovery & Assessment:

  • Business goal understanding and gap analysis
  • 1, 3, 5-year roadmap development
  • Budget forecasting and investment justification
  • Risk mitigation and compliance planning

Roadmap Development:

  • 1-year tactical plans (immediate needs and quick wins)
  • 3-year strategic investments (infrastructure, security, compliance)
  • 5-year vision (technology positioning for long-term goals)
  • Budget forecasting and investment justification

Strategic Documentation:

  • Technology roadmap documentation
  • Investment prioritization and phasing
  • Risk mitigation strategies
  • Compliance planning (CMMC, ISO 27001, etc.)

Result: Clear technology strategy aligned with business goals. Leadership visibility into IT investments and strategic direction.

“FAST” icon with phone and stopwatch — rapid response times and minimal downtime for Twin Cities businesses with McNallan Technology Solutions’s managed IT servicesSTEP 2

Ongoing Advisory (Executing the Strategy)

Strategic guidance and leadership through execution.

Step 1: Quarterly Business Reviews:

  • Quarterly business reviews with leadership, including AI impact, labor risk, and competitive differentiation considerations
  • M&A due diligence and integration planning
  • Strategic decision support
  • Continuous roadmap refinement

Step 2: Strategic Decision Support:

  • M&A due diligence and integration planning
  • Major technology investment evaluation
  • Vendor selection and contract negotiation
  • Compliance certification roadmap management

Step 3: Continuous Strategy Refinement:

  • Roadmap updates as business evolves
  • Budget forecasting and capital planning
  • Capacity planning aligned with growth
  • Risk assessment and mitigation

What you experience:

  • Initial engagement: 30-60 day roadmap development
  • Quarterly: Business review meetings with leadership
  • Ongoing: Strategic guidance for major decisions
  • Annual: Roadmap refresh and multi-year planning update
  • As-needed: M&A support, compliance planning, major initiatives

Ready for Strategic IT Leadership That Enables Growth?

This is right for you if:

  • Need strategic planning but can't justify $200K+ CIO
  • Growing and IT became reactive bottleneck
  • Acquiring companies (need due diligence/integration)
  • Need compliance roadmap (CMMC, ISO 27001)
  • Leadership wants IT visibility and strategy
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Inquire About Our Services

McNallan Technology Solutions works best with growth-focused Minnesota businesses (25+ employees) that view technology as a productivity investment, not a cost to minimize.

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