Choosing the right consultant can create tremendous value<\/strong><\/p>\n

When selecting a consultant buyers of consulting services are looking first for the right set of team expertise, skills and industry knowledge. A good consultant should have experience with the challenges or opportunities your company is facing. For any consultant to be successful in helping your company, though, the consulting firm\u2019s approaches, methodologies and provided roles have to fit with the your project requirements and needs.\nThat\u2019s why searching for the right consultant always starts with a clear picture of your own organization\u2019s situation and plans.<\/p>\n

Market challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

The management consulting industry is highly fragmented with a variety of consulting firms, ranging from the \u201cbig three\u201d global strategy-consulting firms to a large number of individual\/independent consultants. Apart from the differences in size and scale, there exists a wide variety in the positioning and differentiation of the various consulting firms. There are firms that focus on a variety of issues in the same market such as the strategy-consulting firms, as there are firms that focus on a specific domain, such as information technology (IT).<\/p>\n

Client challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

The good thing is: There are many choices for buyers of consulting services. The bad thing: The differentiation among consulting firms is so minimal. For buyers of management consulting services the answer is clear. Better expertise or specialization is the top deciding factor. To be able to find the right consultant, clients must have a clear picture what they want and need. This is not always easy to define at the outset of a project, also since sometimes there is no internal consensus about project goals and project approaches.<\/p>\n

Consultants' challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buyers of consulting services often do not know how potential consulting firms can help them with their needs. It\u2019s difficult for them to figure out who is good in what and who is right for their business and challenges.<\/p>\n

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