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A Bad Day for Consulting

December 5, 2006 4:18 PM
From Blog: Craig Schiff

For many years the consulting industry was looked down upon as greedy, dictatorial, or simply ineffective. Even lawyers laughed at us. In more recent times however, consulting has gained a new level of respect. I believe this is tied to the rise of many small, expert, boutique-style groups. These consulting firms have a deep expertise in one primary area, don't try to be all things to all people, and share their knowledge freely through conferences, webcasts, articles, blogs and the like (of course they also still focus a good part of their time on fee-based consulting engagements). Most of the contributors to the B-Eye Network fall into this group. Each one is a recognized expert and is highly regarded in his/her field. More companies are engaging consultants as the costs, complexities, and visibility of BI and BPM projects are growing. It would appear to be a great time for consulting. Well, a consultant I saw speak at a conference last month could change all that. His 'performance' has the potential to set the industry back ten years at least.

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