Professional Consultation

There are different reasons why consultants are called in:

• To gain external, more objective advice and recommendations
• To gain access the consultants' specialized expertise
• Simply as temporary help during a one-time project, where the hiring of permanent employees is not required
• To outsource all or part of the IT services

Five basic principles of IT consulting are:

• Focus on the Relationship: Understanding the personality and expectations of client, client organization and all other stakeholders

• Clearly Defined Role: Defined roles and responsibilities for both clients, other stakeholders and consulting team

• Visualize Success: Helping the client see the end at the beginning

• You Advise, They Decide: Client is the best person to decide

• Be Oriented Towards Results: Ensuring that the solution addresses end user concerns, user training, implementation and maintenance constraints