Project Management for IT Consulting Companies
If you run an IT consulting company, then it’s likely that all of this sounds familiar to you. After all, we help businesses implement technical solutions too. You’d be forgiven for thinking that you don’t necessarily need to outsource your project management, but you’d also be incorrect.
Niche consulting companies sometimes hit roadblocks when collaborating with clients. When communication breaks down due to common misunderstandings, it helps to bring in a third party, particularly one that is as experienced as The Advice Stand. We will use our expertise to get you back on track.
What are our project management services for IT consulting companies?
Part of the difficulty that IT consulting companies face when interacting with clients is the translation of technical information to a business context. That is why we, at The Advice Stand, specialise in translating business requirements into technical documents, as well as articulating technical limitations into a business context.
Our goal is to use our project management expertise to act as a mediator between you and your client. That way, you can focus on implementing IT solutions while we focus on keeping your client in the loop.
Why is project management important for IT consulting companies?
IT consulting doesn’t rely on project management. IT consulting is project management. Your business is interacting with other businesses to identify their needs and determine the perfect solution in the form of IT infrastructure.
However, whether your focus is core infrastructure, customer software or SaaS, or anything in
between, you’ve no doubt run into clients who have made your job difficult. Clients often lack the project experience necessary to achieve a seamless delivery, and they usually become encumbered by scope creep, missed requirements and a lack of technical understanding.
That’s where The Advice Stand can come in handy. We combine business acumen with technical proficiency and act as a liaison between you and your client. That way, you’ll always know what your client wants, and your client will always understand how you’re solving their problem.
What pains can arise for IT consulting companies without a qualified project manager?
Poor project management for IT consulting companies results in communication breakdown between all important stakeholders. Without a unified vision, it becomes impossible for the project to move forward, as the IT consulting company is trying to devise solutions to problems that the client is having trouble articulating.
These circuitous circumstances either take an unnecessarily large amount of time and resources to solve, or the project stagnates completely. Either way, these are both very unadvisable situations to find one’s self in, and they emphasise how important an experienced third party such as The Advice Stand is for avoiding these pains in the first place.
Do you provide project management training for IT consulting companies?
We provide a project management training course that comes in two different iterations:
Informal coaching, in which we guide clients throughout the project life cycle, resulting in more confidence and stability once their project wraps up
Formal coaching, in which we offer larger training sessions and workshops to help hone project management skills as well as fine-tune methodologies so that they cater to your environment.
How do I hire a project manager?
If you are looking to hire a project manager for your IT consulting companies, contact us so we can provide you with the project management that your business needs.