Use this version. Email this to a friend. And every consultant has a customer story that would make the next day's ''Dilbert. But if we scan our memories, most of us can recall a time when a consultant provided the expertise we needed at just the right moment. Expertise is probably the most valuable product a consultant can offer.
Specialized knowledge transferred to in-house staff members is of the highest value.
Nevertheless, in some cases, whole projects are being turned over to consulting companies to take advantage of their knowledgeable staff and their experience in project management. Unfortunately, engaging consultants is not as simple as recognizing the need for help. Consulting companies come with as many negatives and positives as other companies. As always, buyer beware. The problem is that the buyer has to be aware in an area of self-confessed ignorance.