Fractional Partnership
Fractional CTO & Technology Partnership for SMBs
An embedded technology partner on retainer — strategy, oversight, and hands-on delivery without the full-time hire.
What is Fractional Partnership?
Fractional Partnership is an ongoing embedded technology relationship — strategy, vendor oversight, and hands-on delivery on a monthly retainer, without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Your DPS partner knows your business, your systems, and your roadmap, and is accountable for moving the numbers that matter.
Who needs this?
Businesses that have outgrown doing technology decisions by gut feel but aren't ready (or don't need) a full-time CTO or VP of Technology. If you want a senior technology voice in the room when decisions are made, this is the engagement.
Our approach
We work on a monthly retainer with a defined scope — typically a mix of strategic advisory (vendor selection, roadmap planning, architecture review) and hands-on delivery (building and shipping against the roadmap). Scope adjusts quarterly based on business priorities.
What you get
- Monthly advisory and delivery hours
- Technology roadmap with quarterly review
- Vendor evaluation and selection support
- Architecture and security review
Common questions
How is this different from hiring a consultant?
A consultant shows up, writes a report, and leaves. A fractional partner is embedded — we know your team, your systems, and your business context. We're accountable for outcomes, not deliverables.
What does a typical monthly retainer look like?
It varies by scope. Most engagements start with a defined number of advisory and delivery hours per month, with quarterly scope reviews. We don't require long-term contracts.
Ready to talk about fractional partnership?
Discovery calls are free, direct, and usually the fastest way to decide whether DPS is the right partner.
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Our other capabilities.
Process Discovery
We embed with your team, shadow the work, and map exactly how value is created today — and where it quietly leaks.
Solution Design
Right-sized architectures that fit your team, budget, and growth horizon — not a vendor's quota.
Automation & Integration
Workflows, integrations, and custom tooling that eliminate the busywork your team has been absorbing for years.
AI Enablement
Pragmatic AI — agents, copilots, and embedded intelligence that deliver measured lift, not slideware.
Data & Reporting
Single-pane-of-glass reporting so leaders make decisions on the numbers that actually run the business.
Ready to see where the leverage is in your business?
A 1-hour discovery call is free. We'll listen to what's slowing you down, share a few directions worth exploring, and tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.