// Services overview

Technology, security, AI, and build support, scoped to the problem.

Not sure which service you need? Start with the business problem you want to solve.

Choose one service or combine several. CIO covers technology direction, CISO covers risk and controls, CAIO covers AI policy and adoption, and Foundry covers software delivery when the roadmap needs a build.

Self-selection guide

What service do I need?

Start with the problem, not the title. If your needs span multiple areas, we can combine services. Advisory work stays vendor-neutral; Foundry is used only when a custom build is the right path.

Operating model

CIO, CISO, and CAIO reinforce each other.

AI, security, and IT decisions affect the same systems and people. CIO defines the technology direction, CISO defines the controls, and CAIO turns AI into policy, use cases, adoption, and measurement.

CIO

Set the technology direction.

Own the roadmap, architecture, budget, and change management so the business has a clear path forward.

CISO

Protect the operating environment.

Secure the systems, data, and controls that the rest of the operating model depends on.

CAIO

Drive AI policy and adoption.

Define use cases, establish governance, and help leaders measure whether AI is actually changing work.

Services

Three fractional roles. One operating partner.

Use them individually or combine them when the work crosses IT, security, and AI. If you are unsure, the guide above maps common problems to the right service.

Fixed-fee on-ramp

30-Day AI Foundation.

A four-week sprint for organizations starting from zero. By day 30 you have an Acceptable Use Policy, a data readiness scorecard, one governed pilot, two trained internal champions, and a 90-day expansion roadmap.

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Week 1

Govern & assess

AUP, data inventory, risk register, leadership alignment.

Week 2

Literacy & discovery

All-hands AI literacy session and use-case interviews, ranked by ROI and feasibility.

Week 3

Pilot build

Select the top use case, configure tooling, build the workflow with the pilot team.

Week 4

Deploy & measure

Roll out to the pilot team, set a KPI baseline, train champions, hand off the 90-day roadmap.

EdgePoint Foundry

When strategy needs to become software.

Our development division builds custom solutions for manufacturers and service companies: ERP configuration, system integration, automation, AI-assisted workflows, and standalone applications.

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Build approaches
  • Native ERP / MES / CRM configuration
  • System add-ins & augmentation
  • Standalone integrated systems
  • AI-augmented development
Stack
  • .NET (C#, Blazor, ASP.NET)
  • Python (Django, FastAPI)
  • Azure / AWS / containers
  • OpenAI / Azure AI
Why EdgePoint

Senior operator experience, mid-market cadence.

Active practitioners
Real-world experience forged in operations, not theoretical advice from a textbook.
Multi-disciplinary
Technology, security, finance, and operations combined into one perspective.
Enterprise-to-SMB scaling
Large-company operating discipline adapted for the budgets and pace of growing companies.
Industry depth
Manufacturing · Distribution · Professional services · Aerospace & defense supply chain.
Hybrid stack
Microsoft enterprise plus open-source, designed to maximize value, not licensing fees.
Boutique agility
Senior technology experience with the responsiveness of a partner who knows the operating context.
// Next step

Talk through the current situation.

Use a 30-minute call to review the issue, the decision in front of you, and the service path that fits.