Insights for Technology Leaders
Practical perspectives on enterprise platforms, talent strategy, fractional leadership, and technology transformation from the Cooperdyne Tech team.
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TaaS vs. Contingency Recruiting: A Side-by-Side Cost Analysis for Mid-Market Technology Teams
A fractional CTO engagement only works if both sides know what success looks like from day one. We break down the discovery, alignment, and execution…
The Fractional CTO Playbook: What the First 90 Days Should Actually Look Like
A fractional CTO engagement only works if both sides know what success looks like from day one. We break down the discovery, alignment, and execution…
Downloadable guides & Whitepapers
The Mid-Market IT Leader’s Guide to Evaluating Fractional Executive Engagement
A practical framework for determining whether a fractional CTO, CIO, or CISO is the right move — and how to structure the engagement for maximum impact.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to define scope and success metrics before engaging
- Pricing models and what to budget
- Red flags that signal a fractional model won’t work
PeopleSoft in 2026: Upgrade, Optimize, or Migrate? A Decision Framework for Higher Education and Government
Oracle continues to invest in PeopleSoft through Selective Adoption, but the pressure to migrate to cloud is real. This whitepaper helps IT leaders make an informed, defensible decision.
What You’ll Learn:
- Oracle’s current roadmap for PeopleSoft through 2030
- Total cost of ownership: upgrade vs. Oracle Cloud migration
- A scoring model to assess your organization’s migration readiness
The Startup Hiring Playbook: From Founding Team to Series B
A stage-by-stage guide to building your technology team from pre-seed through Series B — covering when to hire full-time, when to go fractional, and how to compete for talent without big-company compensation.
What You’ll Learn:
- Which roles to hire first at each funding stage
- How to structure equity and comp for early technical hires
- When TaaS makes more sense than a full-time recruiter
Salesforce Implementation Readiness Checklist: 20 Questions to Ask Before You Start
Most Salesforce implementations that fail could have been predicted before kickoff. This checklist surfaces the organizational, technical, and process readiness gaps that derail deployments.
What You’ll Learn:
- Executive sponsorship and change management red flags
- Data readiness requirements before go-live
- Process documentation gaps that cause scope creep
CASE STUDIES
Large State University Reduces PeopleSoft Support Costs 40% Through Managed Services Transition
A flagship state university running a heavily customized PeopleSoft HCM and Financials environment needed to reduce internal IT burden while maintaining system stability ahead of a PeopleTools upgrade. Cooperdyne Tech transitioned their support to a managed services model with defined SLAs, freeing internal staff to focus on strategic initiatives.
Key Result: 40% reduction in annual support costs | PeopleTools upgrade completed on schedule
Series A SaaS Company Scales Engineering Team from 4 to 18 in 9 Months with Fractional CTO and TaaS
A B2B SaaS company that had raised its Series A needed to scale its engineering organization rapidly while maintaining product quality and culture. A Cooperdyne Tech fractional CTO provided technical leadership and hiring strategy while our TaaS model sourced and screened 14 engineering hires over 9 months.
Key Result: 14 hires in 9 months | Engineering team velocity increased 3x post-scaling
State Agency Implements Salesforce Government Cloud for Constituent Case Management, Goes Live on Schedule
A state human services agency needed to replace a legacy case management system with Salesforce Government Cloud, with a hard legislative deadline. Cooperdyne Tech led implementation, data migration, and change management — delivering on time and within budget.
Key Result: On-time go-live | Case processing time reduced 35%
University Fills 6 Critical IT Roles in 11 Weeks Through Talent-as-a-Service Engagement
A mid-sized university with no internal recruiting capacity needed to fill six specialized IT positions simultaneously, including two PeopleSoft roles and a data architect, while competing against private sector salaries. TaaS delivered a dedicated recruiter who understood higher ed culture and filled all six roles within 11 weeks.
Key Result: 6 roles filled in 11 weeks | All candidates still employed 12 months post-hire
Video Content
Enterprise Platform Modernization: When to Upgrade, Optimize, or Replace
A practical discussion for IT leaders weighing their options with aging PeopleSoft, Oracle, or legacy ERP systems. Cooperdyne Tech principals walk through the decision framework they use with clients.
What Founders Get Wrong About Their First Technology Hire
Tony DiSanza sits down to discuss the most common mistakes early-stage founders make when hiring their first CTO or VP of Engineering — and what to do instead.
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