IT Consultant

Archive: 10-2011

• Partner with your IT consultancy's competitors

  Forging relationships with a competitor gives an IT consultancy the ability to access technical expertise that might otherwise prove unavailable.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 28, 2011, 9:04 PM PDT

• Why consultants should banish magical thinking

  Chip Camden makes the case that magical thinking, or at least quasi-magical thinking, doesn’t benefit consultants or their clients in the long run.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 25, 2011, 1:34 PM PDT

• List the consulting tasks you find stupid and boring

  Tell us which menial yet essential consulting chores bore you to tears. Chip Camden’s list includes features of system maintenance and network administration.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 20, 2011, 9:48 PM PDT

• Justify charging clients drive time

  Drive time costs could jeopardize your consultancy’s profitability. Read tips on calculating and talking to clients about drive time charges.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 20, 2011, 7:06 AM PDT

• Highlight missing baselines in Project 2010

  Learn how to apply a custom filter to highlight the tasks missing baseline data in Microsoft Project 2010.

  Posted by Andrew Makar | October 19, 2011, 8:52 AM PDT

• Why consultants should consider using ConnectWise PSA

  ConnectWise PSA was designed specifically for IT consultants. Find out why Erik Eckel is intrigued by the software package.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 14, 2011, 9:44 AM PDT

• Overcome 'baseline bashfulness' with these techniques

  Some IT project managers are still reluctant to baseline and commit to a schedule. Here’s why, and some ideas about how to get past these concerns.

  Posted by Andrew Makar | October 11, 2011, 11:58 PM PDT

• Securing your independent consultancy

  Consultants can be clients’ biggest gaping security hole. Find out why, and learn about ways to lock down those potential leaks.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 7, 2011, 10:52 PM PDT

• What to do when your solution doesn't work

  If you roll out a solution that doesn’t work, your payment and your reputation could take a hit. Here’s how to show the client you’re on their side.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 7, 2011, 1:22 PM PDT