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The IT director your SME cannot afford to hire full-time

An audit of your information system, management of outsourced projects, fractional IT leadership, AI integration — Logil acts as the experienced IT expert, when you need it and for as long as it suits you.

One-off or ongoing engagementsOn-site or remoteGeneva · Vaud · French-speaking SwitzerlandFirst conversation with no commitment
Our consulting engagements

From a one-off diagnosis to an ongoing mandate.

01
Diagnosis

Audit of your information system

You sense that your IT is no longer keeping up with the growth of your business, without knowing where to start. Logil carries out a complete and objective assessment: infrastructure, business software and ERP, collaboration tools, security, backups, current contracts. The result is a clear report — understandable without technical training — that prioritises actions by their impact.

IS inventoryRisk assessmentPrioritised action planManagement report
02
Advisory

Tool selection and evaluation

Choosing business software, an ERP or a collaboration tool is a structuring decision. Logil supports you: functional requirements spec, identification of candidate solutions, comparative analysis, participation in demos, Swiss regulatory compliance and real cost assessment. Our advice is independent — no exclusive partnership agreement.

Requirements specComparative analysisReal costsIndependent advice
03
Project manager

IT project management

You have identified the right tool and selected an integrator — but no one in-house can run the project and bridge your business teams and the technical providers. Logil takes on that role: requirements spec, coordination, schedule and budget tracking, deliverable sign-off, risk management. We speak the language of developers as well as that of your management.

Provider coordinationSchedule & budget trackingDeliverable sign-offRisk management
04
Ongoing mandate Flagship service

Fractional IT leadership — outsourced CIO

An SME of 20 to 80 employees often does not need, nor can afford, a full-time IT director. The fractional CIO model lets you benefit from this expertise at a proportionate cost: a few days a month, with a regular presence and continuous oversight of your environment.

What a fractional CIO mandate covers
Oversight of infrastructure and incidents
IT security and nFADP compliance
IT master plan
IT budget and strategic decisions
Supervision of ongoing projects
A single point of contact for all IT matters
1 to 4 days / monthService contractOn-site + remoteAdjustable to your needs
05
Applied AI New

Artificial intelligence applied to SMEs

AI is no longer reserved for large companies. Accessible tools make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, speed up document processing and support decision-making — without a team of data scientists. Logil identifies relevant use cases, chooses the right tools and integrates them into your processes. A pragmatic approach: two or three high-ROI automations before broadening the scope.

Examples of concrete use cases
Processing of supplier invoices
Classification of incoming documents
Generation of reports and quotes
Anomaly detection in ERP data
Internal assistants for teams
AI integration into Odoo or business tools
Incremental approachMeasurable ROIIntegration into the existing setup
06
nFADP / GDPR

IT security and compliance

Security is too often handled as an afterthought. Logil helps you address it proactively: access-rights review, password policy, backups and disaster recovery plan, network segmentation, team awareness. We also work on compliance with the Swiss nFADP and the GDPR.

Security auditDisaster recovery planSwiss nFADPGDPRTeam awareness
Engagement models

Three models, depending on your need.

01

One-off assignment

Audit, tool evaluation, an opinion on a technical decision, resolution of a specific problem.

Fixed price or day rate
02

Project support

Management of a time-bound project: ERP migration, website overhaul, infrastructure rollout.

Defined duration and workload
03

Fractional CIO mandate

A regular and ongoing presence within your organisation. Monthly service contract with a defined scope and SLA.

1 to 4 days per month
What underpins our legitimacy

Advising an SME on its IT decisions takes more than technical expertise. You have to have lived the challenges from the inside.

Before founding Logil, Gilles Françon spent more than a decade as IT and administrative director in an industrial SME in French-speaking Switzerland. He managed a production estate, ran ERP migrations from the inside, arbitrated IT budgets and handled critical incidents over the weekend. He knows what it is reasonable to expect from a provider, how to assess a quote, and what the real risks of a project are.

25+.
years of IT experience
10+.
years as a CIO in an SME
Frequently asked questions

What we get asked most often.

Can we start with an audit before committing to a longer engagement?

Yes, and it is often the most sensible way to begin. An IS audit gives a clear view of the situation and makes it possible to prioritise actions. It commits you to nothing beyond its own completion.

How does a fractional CIO mandate actually work?

Together we define the number of days per month, the areas of responsibility and the conditions for emergency intervention. A monthly review meeting and a regular activity report keep management informed. The model can be adjusted as your needs evolve.

Do you work on the technical infrastructure or only on strategy?

Both. Logil has operational experience in network, server and security infrastructure — FortiGate, Ubiquiti, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, SQL Server, VMware, Veeam, NAS, VPN, virtualisation and backup. For major physical installation work, we coordinate with the appropriate field partners.

Is your AI offering reserved for large companies?

No — our approach is designed precisely for SMEs. No large machine-learning projects, but concrete, accessible automations: document processing, internal assistants, AI integration into existing tools. The entry threshold is low and the return on investment can be quick.

Do you work with IT providers already in place at a client?

Yes, and it is common. We act as coordinator and quality controller towards these providers, while remaining the single point of contact on the client side. We have no interest in replacing providers who do their job well.

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An experienced outside view on your IT?

Whether for an audit, a project to manage or a regular presence as an outsourced CIO, the first step is a conversation with no commitment. Tell us about your situation.

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