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If you are interested in bringing Bob Umlas into your company (either virtually or traditionally) to do Excel consulting and/or training work, contact roxi.nevin@iil.com. By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP . In this blog I’ll discuss filtering. MORE
It’s #pmchat on Twitter tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm UK time and this week’s topic is being hosted by me on the subject of Project Management Consultants Vs Freelancers Vs Full Time permanent staff. Reading this after the event? Check out the Storify from the Twitter chat. MORE
Contact me to set up a one-on-one session of consulting or mentoring on any project management, consulting, business strategy, career or related. Are you a new project manager or just a PM in need of some advice career wise or on a current project? Possibly you are interested in how to handle remote project management or even going out on your own independently. I can assist you. MORE
As a management consultant, validator, and assessor I am often engaged by organizations to analyze their operations and systems to identify opportunities for improvement. I always enjoyed the message from the featured image above. MORE
You can consider contracting or consulting. This tends to be based on your recent experiences and could be managing similar projects, setting up things like PMOs or if you’re thinking about consulting in project management, what business challenges you can solve. MORE
What is the different between a project management consultant and a freelance/contract project manager? Typically, a consultant, in any business field, has been traditionally focused on advising organizations what to do in certain business areas that need initiating, changing or developing. MORE
We were browsing the internet, searching for online consultants experienced mostly in technical and marketing outsourcing. Project Management consultants IT list outsourcing outsourcing consultant project management MORE
Ongoing learning ( and up-to-date certifications ) is what will set you apart as a forward-thinking, innovative professional — exactly what companies look for in a project management consultant. Project Management consultant freelancer project management project management consulting MORE
There are legions of activities that need attention while meeting the needs of a consulting client, and managing them all manually is a nightmare, to put it bluntly. Professional services automation (PSA) is now a reality, and few industries stand to benefit from automation as much as services, and specifically, consulting. LightEdge is an enterprise-grade cloud services, colocation, and consulting company focused on business IT needs. MORE
The upfront formal planning documents that we put together will differ from project to project, sometimes even the way we formalize and document requirements will differ if we are entering from the outside as a consulting project manager. MORE
I recently had a scheduled call with a client that was aimed to level-set expectations around some upcoming Agile Consultation work that I’d booked. And we would be happy to use the consulting dollars to look at their teams, leverage the training they already had, help visualize their workflow and ultimately help them understand that Agility comes from developing the Agile mindset. MORE
By Paul Whiffen, Hartfield KM Consulting Ltd. Why should you integrate Knowledge Management (KM) into your Business Processes? Knowledge Management MORE
To a project manager entrenched in corporate politics and organizational red tape, the idea of striking out on your own as an independent project management consultant might sound like a dream. And how do you go from wanting to be a consultant to actually being one? MORE
7 benefits of hiring a consultant for your IT project. Picture the scene, you’re approaching a critical stage in your IT project for which you need a very specific skill set. Your existing expert is already engaged on another ‘Business critical’ project and cannot be transferred. Project Management MORE
After many years as a project manager I was pleased to come across a project management methodology called “Delivering the 8” developed by a local consulting company called FGT. She worked for many years as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Co. Vera then decided to make a significant change in her career in order to juggle between work and family and after becoming an independent consultant, she envisioned Workhoppers as a solution for independent professionals. MORE
By Betsy Kauffman, Organizational Coach, Agile Pi. What is an Agile Product Roadmap? A product roadmap is essentially an action plan for how a product will evolve to completion. MORE
Mr. Cohn is the founder of Layfayette, Colorado-based agile software company Mountain Goat Software that consults with major enterprise clients including Adobe, LinkedIn, Southwest Airlines, Google, Intuit and Oakley on their agile and Scrum practices. MORE
April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. MORE
Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! It's been a whole generation? Read my contribution to the Flashblog Project Management MORE
Senior Consultant, IIL | Managing Director/President, Turlon & Associates. Liam Dillon is a Senior Consultant with IIL and the Managing Director and President of Turlon & Associates. By Liam Dillon, PMP, PMI-ACP, PgMP, PfMP. MORE
As a consultant or expert, are you still trying to sell the same thing? consulting creativity ideas thinking valuesSeth Godin says 'ideas that spread win'. If your ideas aren’t spreading as you’d like, well. maybe they’re dead. Are you flogging a dead idea? MORE
First it’s ‘we need consultants’, then it’s ‘we’re spending too much on consultants… we need to bring these services in-house’ and then it swings back to ‘we need consultants working on this’ Have you noticed how the pendulum or swing does indeed swing? ‘We can’t be spending THAT much on those consultants!’ consulting contractor employee engagement value MORE
If you are interested in bringing Excel MVP Bob Umlas into your company (either virtually or traditionally) to do Excel consulting and/or training work, contact roxi.nevin@iil.com. By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP. In this blog I’ll continue the discussion from my last blog on basic filtering. MORE
Consultants face a unique business challenge. Unlike internal hires that are expected to have a transition period and slow productive build, consultants are expected to hit the ground running, delivering high-impact results on time and on budget, every time. MORE
What does it mean to be a project management consultant? In Review – So, You Want to Be a Project Management Consultant? What is a consultant? She continued to define the two types of consultants. What Knowledge and Skills Do Consultants Need? MORE
Peter Block is the author of Flawless consulting – A guide to getting your expertise used. Starting point are the following three consulting goals. To download: QRC (Flawless consulting, 190628) v1.0. Several examples are given including two outside the consultancy world. MORE
If you are interested in bringing Excel MVP Bob Umlas into your company (either virtually or traditionally) to do Excel consulting and/or training work, contact roxi.nevin@iil.com. By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP. After reading this blog you should be an expert in Excel’s Dates and Times. MORE
reporting on a big consulting firm’s management consultant. The fee that consulting firm charged for their services DID NOT MEET the value or expectation of the calibre of facilitation skills that were required. And it was one of the BIG consulting firms. You’d think - or assume - that the facilitation capabilities of management consultants would be contemporary, collaborative, impactful. I heard this comment from a big company. MORE
There are legions of activities that need attention while meeting the needs of a consulting client, and managing them all manually is a nightmare, to put it bluntly. Professional services automation (PSA) is now a reality, and few industries stand to benefit from automation as much as services, and specifically, consulting. LightEdge is an enterprise-grade cloud services, colocation, and consulting company focused on business IT needs. MORE
represents an extensive collaboration with leading consulting partners and industry practitioners. The introduction of benefits management capabilities was proposed by KeyedIn consulting partners who specialize in driving increased productivity within their customer base. KeyedIn® Projects 5.7 Provides Organizations with a System to Manage the Successful Delivery of Large Programs. MORE
When you need to hire a project management consulting firm, knowing in advance exactly what services you are getting and how much they will cost you gives control and peace of mind. MORE
Would you like to be an independent consultant? Consider these questions before launching your consultancy. Independent consulting is not for everyone. If that's the case, or if you think it may be an option for you, then start thinking about your next move now and consider whether or not independent consulting is for you. Do you have a marketable expertise? Do you have the other skills necessary for running a successful business? MORE
Consulting the right stakeholders from the very beginning can make your project run more smoothly and result in better outcomes. Who could be more important to consult than the very people who will use the product of your project? MORE
What is an online consulting? Online consulting is a veeeery vast term. Honestly, everyone with a decent knowledge on a particular topic can become a consultant on it. The Oxford Dictionary provides a definition of a consultant: “A person […]. Productivity Project Management Real Cases business consultant consultant online freelancer freelancingIt covers a considerable amount of jobs. Jobs that usually appear due to the market demand. MORE
Sometimes when I’m being interviewed for new freelance positions, I can’t help but think the interviewers are looking for free consulting advice based on some of the questions they ask. I work as a PMO Consultant. MORE
Project management contractors and those looking to move into this rewarding space are hopefully aware that the Off-Payroll working (in the Private sector) consultation has finally commenced. You have an opportunity to respond and the consultation materials can be found on the web. MORE
Virtual Project Consulting has been awarded in the 2019 African Excellence Awards as the Best Online-Only Project Management Consulting Services Provider. Home award management consulting services MEA markets virtual project consulting MORE
LeRoy Ward (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CSM, CSPO) is IIL’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions and a recognized thought leader, consultant and adviser in project, program and portfolio management. LeRoy Ward | Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, IIL . MORE
Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! Happy New Year! Read my contribution to the Flashblog Quotations MORE
What is a project management consultant? “ 65% of project management consultants do in fact carry out two things – they advise and they do, i.e., they also deliver the project or ‘solution’ too. These people are the modern-day project management consultants. MORE
Consulting Related Topics Arras People
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
What is a project management consultant? “ 65% of project management consultants do in fact carry out two things – they advise and they do, i.e., they also deliver the project or ‘solution’ too. These people are the modern-day project management consultants.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 9, 2018
What does it mean to be a project management consultant? In Review – So, You Want to Be a Project Management Consultant? What is a consultant? She continued to define the two types of consultants. What Knowledge and Skills Do Consultants Need?
Henny Portman
JULY 4, 2019
Peter Block is the author of Flawless consulting – A guide to getting your expertise used. Starting point are the following three consulting goals. To download: QRC (Flawless consulting, 190628) v1.0. Several examples are given including two outside the consultancy world.
Arras People
JUNE 7, 2016
What is the different between a project management consultant and a freelance/contract project manager? Typically, a consultant, in any business field, has been traditionally focused on advising organizations what to do in certain business areas that need initiating, changing or developing.
Speaker: Sam McAfee, Product Development Consultant, Startup Patterns
Arras People
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
It’s #pmchat on Twitter tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm UK time and this week’s topic is being hosted by me on the subject of Project Management Consultants Vs Freelancers Vs Full Time permanent staff. Reading this after the event? Check out the Storify from the Twitter chat.
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Leading Answers
JUNE 9, 2017
April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching.
Brad Egeland
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Would you like to be an independent consultant? Consider these questions before launching your consultancy. Independent consulting is not for everyone. If that's the case, or if you think it may be an option for you, then start thinking about your next move now and consider whether or not independent consulting is for you. Do you have a marketable expertise? Do you have the other skills necessary for running a successful business?
Virtual Project Consulting
AUGUST 4, 2019
Virtual Project Consulting has been awarded in the 2019 African Excellence Awards as the Best Online-Only Project Management Consulting Services Provider. Home award management consulting services MEA markets virtual project consulting
MavenLink
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Consultants face a unique business challenge. Unlike internal hires that are expected to have a transition period and slow productive build, consultants are expected to hit the ground running, delivering high-impact results on time and on budget, every time.
Lynne Cazaly
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
reporting on a big consulting firm’s management consultant. The fee that consulting firm charged for their services DID NOT MEET the value or expectation of the calibre of facilitation skills that were required. And it was one of the BIG consulting firms. You’d think - or assume - that the facilitation capabilities of management consultants would be contemporary, collaborative, impactful. I heard this comment from a big company.
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TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
We were browsing the internet, searching for online consultants experienced mostly in technical and marketing outsourcing. Project Management consultants IT list outsourcing outsourcing consultant project management
Brad Egeland
JULY 25, 2019
Contact me to set up a one-on-one session of consulting or mentoring on any project management, consulting, business strategy, career or related. Are you a new project manager or just a PM in need of some advice career wise or on a current project? Possibly you are interested in how to handle remote project management or even going out on your own independently. I can assist you.
TimeCamp
DECEMBER 13, 2016
What is an online consulting? Online consulting is a veeeery vast term. Honestly, everyone with a decent knowledge on a particular topic can become a consultant on it. The Oxford Dictionary provides a definition of a consultant: “A person […]. Productivity Project Management Real Cases business consultant consultant online freelancer freelancingIt covers a considerable amount of jobs. Jobs that usually appear due to the market demand.
Brad Egeland
JUNE 28, 2016
The upfront formal planning documents that we put together will differ from project to project, sometimes even the way we formalize and document requirements will differ if we are entering from the outside as a consulting project manager.
Wrike
OCTOBER 16, 2018
To a project manager entrenched in corporate politics and organizational red tape, the idea of striking out on your own as an independent project management consultant might sound like a dream. And how do you go from wanting to be a consultant to actually being one?
Keyedin
APRIL 22, 2019
There are legions of activities that need attention while meeting the needs of a consulting client, and managing them all manually is a nightmare, to put it bluntly. Professional services automation (PSA) is now a reality, and few industries stand to benefit from automation as much as services, and specifically, consulting. LightEdge is an enterprise-grade cloud services, colocation, and consulting company focused on business IT needs.
Keyedin
MARCH 8, 2019
represents an extensive collaboration with leading consulting partners and industry practitioners. The introduction of benefits management capabilities was proposed by KeyedIn consulting partners who specialize in driving increased productivity within their customer base. KeyedIn® Projects 5.7 Provides Organizations with a System to Manage the Successful Delivery of Large Programs.
Keyedin
MARCH 8, 2019
There are legions of activities that need attention while meeting the needs of a consulting client, and managing them all manually is a nightmare, to put it bluntly. Professional services automation (PSA) is now a reality, and few industries stand to benefit from automation as much as services, and specifically, consulting. LightEdge is an enterprise-grade cloud services, colocation, and consulting company focused on business IT needs.
Arras People
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Sometimes when I’m being interviewed for new freelance positions, I can’t help but think the interviewers are looking for free consulting advice based on some of the questions they ask. I work as a PMO Consultant.
Hydra
JULY 30, 2018
7 benefits of hiring a consultant for your IT project. Picture the scene, you’re approaching a critical stage in your IT project for which you need a very specific skill set. Your existing expert is already engaged on another ‘Business critical’ project and cannot be transferred. Project Management
Guerrilla Project Management
DECEMBER 1, 2014
When you need to hire a project management consulting firm, knowing in advance exactly what services you are getting and how much they will cost you gives control and peace of mind.
Wrike
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Consulting the right stakeholders from the very beginning can make your project run more smoothly and result in better outcomes. Who could be more important to consult than the very people who will use the product of your project?
The IIL Blog
MAY 9, 2018
By Betsy Kauffman, Organizational Coach, Agile Pi. What is an Agile Product Roadmap? A product roadmap is essentially an action plan for how a product will evolve to completion.
Wrike
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Ongoing learning ( and up-to-date certifications ) is what will set you apart as a forward-thinking, innovative professional — exactly what companies look for in a project management consultant. Project Management consultant freelancer project management project management consulting
Lynne Cazaly
APRIL 25, 2019
As a consultant or expert, are you still trying to sell the same thing? consulting creativity ideas thinking valuesSeth Godin says 'ideas that spread win'. If your ideas aren’t spreading as you’d like, well. maybe they’re dead. Are you flogging a dead idea?
Lynne Cazaly
APRIL 25, 2019
First it’s ‘we need consultants’, then it’s ‘we’re spending too much on consultants… we need to bring these services in-house’ and then it swings back to ‘we need consultants working on this’ Have you noticed how the pendulum or swing does indeed swing? ‘We can’t be spending THAT much on those consultants!’ consulting contractor employee engagement value
Agile Advice
MAY 7, 2019
I recently had a scheduled call with a client that was aimed to level-set expectations around some upcoming Agile Consultation work that I’d booked. And we would be happy to use the consulting dollars to look at their teams, leverage the training they already had, help visualize their workflow and ultimately help them understand that Agility comes from developing the Agile mindset.
International Institute of Learning
JULY 29, 2019
Senior Consultant, IIL | Managing Director/President, Turlon & Associates. Liam Dillon is a Senior Consultant with IIL and the Managing Director and President of Turlon & Associates. By Liam Dillon, PMP, PMI-ACP, PgMP, PfMP.
Wrike
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
After many years as a project manager I was pleased to come across a project management methodology called “Delivering the 8” developed by a local consulting company called FGT. She worked for many years as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Co. Vera then decided to make a significant change in her career in order to juggle between work and family and after becoming an independent consultant, she envisioned Workhoppers as a solution for independent professionals.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Mr. Cohn is the founder of Layfayette, Colorado-based agile software company Mountain Goat Software that consults with major enterprise clients including Adobe, LinkedIn, Southwest Airlines, Google, Intuit and Oakley on their agile and Scrum practices.
International Institute of Learning
AUGUST 23, 2019
LeRoy Ward (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CSM, CSPO) is IIL’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions and a recognized thought leader, consultant and adviser in project, program and portfolio management. LeRoy Ward | Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, IIL .
International Institute of Learning
JUNE 21, 2019
If you are interested in bringing Excel MVP Bob Umlas into your company (either virtually or traditionally) to do Excel consulting and/or training work, contact roxi.nevin@iil.com. By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP. In this blog I’ll continue the discussion from my last blog on basic filtering.
International Institute of Learning
AUGUST 26, 2019
If you are interested in bringing Excel MVP Bob Umlas into your company (either virtually or traditionally) to do Excel consulting and/or training work, contact roxi.nevin@iil.com. By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP. After reading this blog you should be an expert in Excel’s Dates and Times.
Green Project Management
AUGUST 13, 2018
As a management consultant, validator, and assessor I am often engaged by organizations to analyze their operations and systems to identify opportunities for improvement. I always enjoyed the message from the featured image above.
Musings on Project Management
APRIL 9, 2018
Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! It's been a whole generation? Read my contribution to the Flashblog Project Management
Hydra
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
By Paul Whiffen, Hartfield KM Consulting Ltd. Why should you integrate Knowledge Management (KM) into your Business Processes? Knowledge Management
International Institute of Learning
MAY 1, 2019
If you are interested in bringing Bob Umlas into your company (either virtually or traditionally) to do Excel consulting and/or training work, contact roxi.nevin@iil.com. By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP . In this blog I’ll discuss filtering.
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 1, 2018
Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! Happy New Year! Read my contribution to the Flashblog Quotations
Arras People
JUNE 1, 2018
Project management contractors and those looking to move into this rewarding space are hopefully aware that the Off-Payroll working (in the Private sector) consultation has finally commenced. You have an opportunity to respond and the consultation materials can be found on the web.
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