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CIO/COO Advisory Services
J Cole CIO/COO Advisory Services ("J Cole") provides strategic information technology (IT) services to mid-size businesses and software companies located in the South East United States.  Rob Cummings, President of J Cole, has over 18 years of technology consulting and software operations experience, including 10 years in Senior Management roles at various enterprise software companies prior to starting J Cole.  While in startup mode, Rob has had the opportunity to work with various businesses across a full spectrum of industries through a strategic partnership with a local Private Equity firm.  This has allowed him to hone J Cole's approach and methodology for future client engagements.  Rob's previous two ventures were with MobileHWY, where he served as the President of an enterprise mobile software company, and with Chordiant Software, where Rob held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations.  Rob has a proven track record of implementing operational efficiencies in order to achieve both financial and customer success.

For small and mid-size businesses, J Cole can provide the following CIO services:

 

  • IT Assessments
  • Enterprise Software Requirements Gathering and System Selections
  • Enterprise Software Contract Negotiations
  • IT Program/Project Management
  • Enterprise Application Design
  • Technology Trend Research
  • IT Strategic Planning and Prioritization
  • Phased Outsourcing Planning
  • IT Spend Budgeting
  • IT Change Management Planning
  • Implementation Methodology Creation
  • IT Organization Assessments
  • Business Strategy & IT Alignment

For software companies, J Cole can provide the following strategic services:

 

  • Software Operations Planning & Execution,
  • Organizational Planning,
  • Sales Leadership and Business Development Process Implementation,
  • Product and Services Strategy Implementation,
  • Go To Market Strategy and Pricing Recommendations,
  • Develop Implementation Methodologies,
  • Develop Partnership Programs
  • Competitor Research/SWOT Analysis, and
  • Customer Contract Negotiations