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Need some info for consulting |
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Just work |
| Date Posted: |
08/31/2004 |
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Hello folks
I'm an ex- senior consultant that left the field 2 years ago for several reasons (I'm an ex PWC guy)
My areas of expertise are System Integration, IT strategy, Supply chain and process improvement.
I re-entered the market with a small indipendent assignment this spring.
I read several message that hints to problems with IBM or Deloitte for not "adapting" to the post-bubble era and mentions to an "evolving" consulting landscape. Could someone elaborate more about this???
I need to know where I can find some resources to catch on the latest trend in consulting, what is going on in the industry, "winners" and "losers" etc....
Don't get me wrong, I subscribed to pubblications such as Meta or Gartner but what I want to know is some real inside information, this newsletters aften are glossy and full of PR (for example you will never read on it about IBM or Deloitte "problems" in the consulting industry).
I look for message boards, newsletter or other type of resources with really juicy info and not much PR.
For what I know seems that a goood bet is an agile boutique consulting firm specialized, with low overhead capable to compete efficiently on small-medium engagements (one of the given reality is that the time of the huge multiyear SAP contracts is over) is that correct???
Thank you in advance!!!
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So, you're looking for "some resources to catch on the latest trend in consulting?" How about locking into more long standing trends that will never go out of fashion?? hard work, common sense approaches, real solutions to real problems implemented in reasonable timeframes at a reasonable cost? Clients are not usually thinking trends/fashion, they want solutions that will serve them now and will have some longevity. If that happens to be an "old fashioned" approach, so be it. If it happens to be the latest technological approach, so be it. The point is you need to have breadth and depth to be a good consultant. You should not be focusing on a latest trend to make a quick killing.
My advice would be to move to a large market where there will be more opportunities and have someone check your resume for correct grammar and spelling.
Good luck in your endeavors.
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