# Claude Code — For CIOs & CEOs

> 3 minutes. What you need to know about Claude Code before your next meeting with your CTO or CIO.

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## What it is (in one sentence)

Claude Code is an AI assistant that runs directly in your developers' environment — it reads code, writes code, runs tests, and does code review, autonomously or under supervision.

This is not a chatbot. It's a production tool.

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## Why it matters to you

**Your competitors are already using it.** 91% of tech organizations have adopted at least one AI tool in their engineering workflow (Stack Overflow 2025). The question is no longer "should we adopt?" — it's "are we doing it right?"

**The advantage comes from structure, not from the tool itself.** A team with a shared configuration, documented business rules, and security guardrails is 3 to 5× more effective than a team using the same tools without a framework. The competitive edge comes from organizational discipline, not from the license.

**The risk of doing nothing is greater than the risk of adoption.** Your developers are probably already using it informally. Without a clear policy, you have security exposure without the benefit of measurable productivity gains.

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## The numbers

| Indicator | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Cost per developer | $100/month (Claude Max plan) |
| Time to ROI | < 1 week at $700-900/day loaded cost |
| Observed gains on routine tasks | 30-50% (tests, boilerplate, documentation, review) |
| Structured adoption timeline | 4-6 weeks for a team |
| Risk of unstructured adoption | Security exposure + quality debt |

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## 3 questions to ask your CTO

1. **"Are our developers already using it?"** — The answer is probably yes. The real question is: with what configuration, what rules, and what level of traceability?

2. **"Do we have a policy on what can be sent to the AI?"** — Config files, API keys, customer data: everything that goes into a prompt is sent to Anthropic's servers. This risk is manageable, but only if a policy exists.

3. **"Who is our internal champion?"** — The teams that succeed have a tech lead or senior engineer dedicated to structuring adoption. This doesn't require a new headcount — it takes 10-15% of someone already in place.

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## What it actually costs

**License**: $100/month per developer (Claude Max). For a team of 10, that's $1,000/month — less than 2 days of external consulting.

**Training**: one structured day is enough for a team of 10 to 15 people. A free Brown Bag Lunch (1h) lets you test team interest before committing to anything.

**Doing nothing**: your developers use unvetted free tools, with no data policy, no audit trail. That scenario carries more risk than structured adoption.

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## What you can delegate (and to whom)

| Decision | You | Your CTO/CIO | External expert |
|----------|-----|-------------|-----------------|
| License budget | ✅ | — | — |
| Data policy / GDPR | ✅ validation | ✅ drafting | ✅ audit |
| Team configuration | — | ✅ | ✅ if needed |
| Training | — | ✅ identification | ✅ if structured |
| Results measurement | ✅ validation | ✅ definition | — |

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## Concrete next step

**Option 1 — You want to understand before deciding**: ask your CTO for a 30-minute demo on a real use case from your codebase.

**Option 2 — You want to move fast**: a free Brown Bag Lunch (1h, in-person or remote) covers the fundamentals for your executive and technical teams simultaneously.

**Option 3 — You already have teams using it**: a configuration audit (half-day) identifies active risks and optimization opportunities.

→ [Contact Florian Bruniaux](https://florianbruniaux.github.io/claude-code-ultimate-guide-landing/) — availability and pricing

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## Going further (if you want the details)

- WP06 — Privacy & GDPR Compliance *(whitepaper, coming soon)* — what goes to Anthropic, how to control it
- WP03 — Security in Production *(whitepaper, coming soon)* — CVE database, attack vectors, mitigation
- WP05 — Deploying with a Team *(whitepaper, coming soon)* — adoption phases, governance, ROI

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