I won’t say I have a vast array of knowledge as a consultant…collectively I’ve only been doing it about 8 years. However, there are some things that I have observed that I think will be helpful to those of you who are new to the profession. The Hanging-on Strategy Consultants can become your worst nightmare in many ways. Some consultants have perfected hanging-on and use it as a proactive growth strategy. When a project starts nearing its end, new problems seem to mysteriously get identified. The need for outside contract services is nothing new. IT-related consultants have been around since the computer was first introduced for commercial purposes. Consultant partnering trust occurs when there is both personal and professional trust. Personal trust is each party doing what they say they’ll do, when they say they’ll do it.

The first three (3) Money Saving items, below, are ways in which You may Save Money by utilizing Virtual Consulting and Virtual Consultants relative to the costs of utilizing “traditional” consultants that you or they require that they work at your site/facilities. A competent consultant should be able to plan, organize and facilitate the QMS project activities, interpret how the QMS standard applies to your organization, help identify and document your applicable processes, recommend process  cutting is the consultant’s usual expertise. It’s what most companies need. Most of these hired outside consultants to take an objective look at organizational charts, value-adding processes and competitive environments.

Another point to consider is that many consultants have a steep sort of half life as to enthusiasm for a project. They are consultants because they like variety. In other words, their best thoughts and greatest creativity come early in their relationships with clients. Many computer consulting businesses choose to specialize and end up becoming extremely valuable to … Read More...