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Management Consulting - Scope of Services

Peterson & Associates - Richard Peterson

Richard Peterson, Management consultant is involved in providing objective advice, expertise and specialist skills with the aim of creating value, maximizing growth or improving the business performance of clients.

He is primarily concerned with the strategy, structure, management and operations of an organization. He can assist by identifying options with recommendations, providing additional resources and/or the implementation of solutions.

As a Management Consultant I operate across a wide variety of services such as business strategy, marketing, financial and management controls, human resources, information technology, e-business and operations, and supply-chain management.

As with the type of work, the range of consultancy varies from end-to-end solutions for large organizarions to smaller or niche solutions that offer specialist expertise, skills and industry knowledge.

Scope of Services:

The day-to-day activities of management consultants are often complex and varied. Consultancy is essentially project-based. Projects can vary in length depending on the type of consultancy, and the demands of the client. They can involve an individual or a large team. They can be based at one site or across several international borders.

Typical services available to you are:

• carrying out research and data collection;
• conducting analysis;
• interviewing client’s employees, management team and other stakeholders;
• running focus groups and facilitating workshops;
• preparing business proposals/presentations;
• spending the majority of time at the client's site.

In addition to the above, services can become more complex and intense and involve:

• identifying issues and forming hypotheses;
• formulating and implementing recommendations/solutions;
• ensuring the client receives the assistance needed to implement the recommendations/solutions;
• managing projects and programmes;
• executive coaching and facilitation
• implementation of more effective communication strategies and processes
• leading and managing those within the team, including analysts;
• larger leadership role in the management of client relationships.

Here are simple options to consider when deciding which function(s) you need a consultant to perform:

Do the work                                                   Act as change agent
Lead the work                                               Manage projects
Act as mentor & advisor                              Provide recommendations
Transmit knowledge                                    Implement solutions
Be an independent observer                      Serve as a business expert
Serve as a facilitator                                    Collaborate with management

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