Make your next technology decision with confidence
Practical tools, frameworks and assessments for CIOs and IT leaders, from growing companies to large enterprises. Assess where you stand, decide what matters and leave with an output your CEO and board can act on.
Free to start. No account needed. Built by a practising CIO.
Your main constraint is data and governance, not ambition
Next step: publish an AI usage policy and name owners for the two data domains your priority use cases need.
Six categories, one connected office
Each tool leads to the next: assess where you are, decide what matters, plan the work, run it like a business, measure the value and keep control.
Assess
Understand where you stand. Interactive diagnostics and maturity assessments.
- AI Readiness CheckFree
- Technology & Digital MaturitySoon
- IT Operating Model AssessmentSoon
Decide
Prioritise what matters. Prioritisation, investment and decision tools.
- AI Use Case PrioritisationSoon
- Technology Investment PrioritisationSoon
- Build vs BuySoon
Plan
Turn strategy into action. Strategy, roadmap and transformation planning.
- CIO 90-Day PlanNext
- Technology Strategy BuilderSoon
- Roadmap BuilderSoon
Manage
Run technology like a business. IT finance, budgets, portfolios and value.
- IT Budget BenchmarkSoon
- Business Case BuilderSoon
- Technology Value TrackerSoon
Govern
Create clarity and control. Governance, decision rights and policies.
- AI Governance ToolkitSoon
- Technology RACISoon
- IT Steering Committee ToolkitSoon
From question to decision, and from decision to action
Concrete, observable questions. No vague 1-to-5 ratings.
Scores that explain what they mean, compared with peers.
Prioritised next steps and the tool that helps with each one.
An executive-ready report and deck for your CEO or board.
Built for technology leaders at every scale
IT leaders in growing companies
You lead IT without a big team or a strategy office. CIO Helm gives you structure: what good looks like, ready-to-use frameworks and a plan you can show your CEO.
- Free assessments and templates
- A 90-day plan for a new role or a reset
- Senior advice when you need a second opinion
Enterprise CIOs and leadership teams
You need fast, credible inputs for executive and board decisions, and a team that agrees on where it stands. CIO Helm shortens the work from weeks to days.
- Team assessments that show where views differ
- Benchmarks by industry, size and region
- Board-ready decks and facilitated workshops
Start free. Go deeper when you need to.
Assessments are free to take. Pro and Team add depth, saved work, editable outputs and team views. Advisory adds an experienced CIO at your side.
Free
Anyone curious
- Free assessments with instant results
- Summary report and standard deck
- Guides and free templates
Pro
Individual leaders
- All Pro tools and full recommendations
- Save, re-run and track progress
- Editable exports with your logo
Team
Leadership teams
- Several respondents per assessment
- Perception gaps and team report
- Shared workspace and board pack
Advisory
When you want a person, not only a tool
- Facilitated diagnostic workshops
- 90-day plan and strategy reviews
- Board and transformation support
Tools from someone who sits in your chair
CIO Helm is created by Eric Delattre, a senior technology executive with more than 25 years leading digital, data and AI transformation in global organisations across Asia and Europe.
Every tool is built around the decisions CIOs actually face, and every score explains its method and its limits.
Latest guides for technology leaders
What is an AI readiness assessment?
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AI governance: 12 questions boards should ask
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A 90-day AI roadmap for mid-size companies
From scattered pilots to a focused programme in three months.
Questions technology leaders ask
What is CIO Helm?
A virtual office for technology leaders: interactive assessments, frameworks and planning tools that turn a question into a decision and an executive-ready output. It starts with the free AI Readiness Check, and new tools are added in six categories: assess, decide, plan, manage, measure and govern.
Who is it for?
CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, heads of IT and their teams, from growing companies where one person leads IT to large enterprises with a full leadership team.
What is free?
Assessments are free to take, with instant results, a summary report and a standard deck. Guides and a growing library of templates are free too. Pro and Team, launching in 2027, add depth, saved work, editable exports and team views.
Is my information confidential?
Yes. Answers are used only to produce your results and anonymous, aggregated benchmarks. Contact details are never sold or shared. See the privacy notice.
Can I get help from a person?
Yes. CIO Helm offers facilitated workshops, 90-day plan reviews and senior support on strategy and transformation. See Advisory.