Internal versus external consulting:is there a significant difference between the two? Business leaders who are in the position of building a team of internal consultants or hiring external consultants (and acting as a client) should evaluate the advantages and disadvantages—whether deserved or not—when deciding between the two models of consulting. Additionally, those interested in pursuing a consulting career should also understand the nuances between internal and external consultants.
Tag: Consulting
15 Consulting Questions for Successful Client Discovery
Client discovery is one of the key stages of a management consulting engagement. During client discovery, the consultant dives below the client organization’s surface to gather details on the facts that the client has provided, test hypotheses, and probe deep into whatever problems the organization is facing.
Are consulting firms adopting the technology based approach they advocate for clients?
The Digital Transformation in Consulting Analysis has revealed tangible takeaways for consultants including how digital transformation is defined, what changes are taking place in response, and the biggest hurdles to change.
Infographic – Top 12 Digital Consulting Benefits
Digital transformation has a number of benefits for consultants. From establishing new revenue streams to data management to collaboration, digital capabilities transform every part of the consulting workflow, and firms can see clear digital consulting benefits at every step of the way.
Digital Transformation in the Consulting Industry Ebook
There’s no denying that digital transformation has reached buzz word status. It’s in the news, in commercials (the Dell commercials with Jeffrey Wright are great), and it’s at peak popularity in Google Trends.
How to Exceed Sales Targets:13 Tips from Experts
As consulting faces disruption from technology and changing consumer demands, many consultant firms are searching for ways to keep pace with evolving client expectations. While the top-tier firms may have enough stamina to continue employing the traditional consulting business model for the time being, many small and mid-sized firms are challenged by the new climate technology has created.
Consulting Process – Why Consultants Need to Accelerate Client Discovery
In yesterday’s post, we outlined the process for and importance of the client discovery phase in the consulting process. This post will discuss why consultants should strive to accelerate client discovery. Traditional client discovery methods can decrease the overall value of consulting, and consultants should leverage technology to overcome the challenge traditional methods pose.
Digital Disruption and State of the Consulting Industry Interview, Early Findings
We previously discussed the impending rise of asset-based consulting and what exactly it entails for consulting firms in today’s business climate. Given the impending disruption consultants face, it would seem as though every consulting firm should be jumping at the opportunity to realize asset-based consulting benefits.