Great words of wisdom...from the consultant's standpoint I would like to add the fact that a consultant has to work closely with the IT organization of any business...we don't know the internal workings of a network or system initially, and it takes a joint effort to work at a team to create the desired results...and consultants do not jump in for a few short moments and create miraculous results by any means and those outside the realm of IT might need to give some real thought to this awareness... the most difficult portion of the task can be to explain the ROI and role of the consultant in layman's terms to project committees...not a miracle worker, but an important team member...BD
As a final note, I want to re-emphasize that consultants create a lot of work for internal staff, including those who manage the consultants and those who provide the documents requested during interviews. If anyone believes that consultants can simply parachute into an organization, do their work without disrupting operations, then depart, they have not been on the receiving end of a consulting engagement!
"As I've said, not every project needs a Gantt chart and I'm dubious about the value of centralized project management offices for IT departments, but assigning an IT project manager and using a set of standardized project management tools are very important prerequisites for successful projects."
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