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What's the best consulting book of 2000?

January 2, 2001 8:00am PST

What's your vote for the best consulting book released in 2000? Send us your thoughts.

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Best of 2000: Advice on opening a small consulting shop

January 1, 2001 8:00am PST

Thinking about establishing your own consultancy? Check out this article, the fifth most popular of 2000, which outlines several online resources to help you get started.

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2001: A consultant's odyssey

December 29, 2000 8:00am PST

With the "real" millennium just around the corner, columnist Tom Rodenhauser shares a few predictions for the consulting industry.

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Members disagree on how to handle consulting industry's uncertain future

December 27, 2000 8:00am PST

Will the e-consulting market go belly up or survive to see a brighter future? TechRepublic members responded to a recent column with their own take on the state of the industry. Read on to find...

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Is the end of the traditional consulting era at hand?

December 21, 2000 8:00am PST

The continuing dot-com shakeout is having an impact on the suppliers of dot-com technology. In his column this week, Tim Landgrave looks specifically at how this will affect consulting firms.

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Discussion Threads

Is your laptop insured?

December 20, 2000 7:18pm PST

The Transition: IT Tech to IT Management I'm currently in the IT technical field, secifically, mainframe 3GL and 4GL systems development (programming). How does a person, being a contractor, make...

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Troubleshooting the consulting relationship

December 20, 2000 8:00am PST

The project seems to be going well, but the client still isn't happy. Is there anything you can do? Yes, says author and consultant expert Rick Freedman. Join us as Rick offers tips for dealing...

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Is software licensing a viable market for consultants?

December 18, 2000 8:00am PST

Tracking software licenses can be a big headache for your clients. But before you offer to shoulder the burden, do your research and be aware of what you're getting into.

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Who will climb out of consulting's black hole?

December 8, 2000 8:00am PST

The announcement of layoffs at Scient, Viant, and Lante gives columnist Tom Rodenhauser pause to ask, "Can e-consulting firms claw their way to profitability?"

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Readers say consultants' average rates are on the money

December 4, 2000 8:00am PST

When it comes to rates and salaries, IT consultants are ready to talk. A number of TechRepublic members participated in a recent discussion to sound off on the money issue. Find out what your...

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Readers say consultants' average rates are on the money

December 3, 2000 11:41pm PST

Rates Have to agree that the rates are based on location, skill set & simply supply/demand. In the NY, NJ area the $90.00 average is on the money. Rates will go to the $150.00 range. In the...

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Consultants love chaos, but clients don't

December 1, 2000 8:00am PST

Columnist Tom Rodenhauser has visited more than 30 consulting firms recently, and he's heard plenty of consultants brag about their heroism in this time of online chaos. But Rodenhauser warns that...

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Consultants: Leeches of the IT world?

December 1, 2000 8:00am PST

A recent TechRepublic discussion got a little heated when some participants called consultants "amoral parasites" and "leeches." Read what the fuss is about and offer your...

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Whitepapers

Collaboration ‘Start Sleeping With The Enemy’

December 1, 2000 12:00am PST

"A new stage in the evolution of supply chain relationships is emerging. It deals with the creation of a new relationship framework involving multiple large and medium sized businesses who share a...

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Is your firm registered with a consulting referral service?

November 30, 2000 8:00am PST

Polling Place examines the results from TechRepublic's Quick Poll: Is your firm registered with a consulting referral service?

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"Light methodologies" will yield new rules for IT consultants, expert says

November 28, 2000 8:00am PST

The light-methodology movement in application development calls for less rigid processes and high skill levels. Columnist Rick Freedman talked with movement leader Jim Highsmith to find out how...

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Consultants' ethical codes are informal yet strict, survey reveals

November 28, 2000 8:00am PST

Who monitors the ethics of consultants? What happens when a consultant strays from the straight and narrow? Find out what our members said about ethics on the job.

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Stitching together the pieces of consulting's recent afflictions

November 24, 2000 8:00am PST

HP won't buy PricewaterhouseCoopers, and marchFIRST just laid off 10 percent of its staff. Do such events spell a grim future for e-consulting? Columnist Tom Rodenhauser offers his thoughts.

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Should consultants sign noncompetes with their clients or employers?

November 23, 2000 8:00am PST

Polling Place examines the results from TechRepublic's Quick Poll: Should consultants sign noncompetes with their clients or employers?

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Consultant guides small firm through ISP selection process

November 23, 2000 8:00am PST

When it comes to choosing the right Internet service provider, many small companies can't do it alone. Read how one consultant helped his client through the process.