Consulting Fundamentals

Course ID

103100

Course Description

As the business environment becomes more complex and the pace of technology-led change continues to accelerate, the level of knowledge that technical professionals need to have to successfully plan and implement IT related projects continues to increase. Many organizations are moving from providing commodity products, to providing professional services and complete solutions. This is equally true in the public sector, in which services are offered to the public, to businesses, and to other government departments. It is also true for internal service organizations-organizations that offer services to others within the same company or government body. To remain competitive and ensure they are successful implementing IT-led projects internally and fully addressing the business needs of their clients, organizations need technical people who are able to consult with their clients. Professionals whose roles include significant client involvement coupled with technical work need to evolve to a more consultative relationship with their clients. This is an interactive workshop that helps both internal and external consultants build the skills and knowledge to increase their credibility and competency as a technical consultant. Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the U.S. must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 70% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.

Prerequisites


Audience

  • Anyone in an internal or external consulting role
  • Project managers
  • Business analysts
  • IT professionals
  • Engineers
  • Other technical professionals who would like to improve the outcomes of their consulting engagements by:
    • Deepening their skills and competencies across the entire consulting life cycle
    • Using a set of proven tools to achieve better results in current and future engagements
    • Using communication techniques to better understand client needs and preferences
    • Aligning decision makers to gain buy-in and commitment
    • Preparing project teams to ensure successful solution implementation


Course Content

  • Use the five-step consulting engagement life cycle and associated key actions to successfully consult with your clients
  • Value technical consulting brings to the client, to the consulting company and to the consultant
  • Assess your behaviours against the competencies required for technical consulting and identify how to leverage your strengths and close any gaps
  • Increase your technical credibility and value by adding consulting skills to your current skill set

For More Information

For training inquiries, call 850-308-1376

or email us at eramos@gbsi.com

Course Details

Duration - 2 days
Price - $1395.00 USD


(Discounts may apply. Call for more information.)

Course Actions

Acceletrain Collaborative Learning Environment (formerly know as VILT) places industry certified and expert instructors, peers, learners and multi-media components into a "borderless classroom", and interactive learning environment that can span multiple physical locations. VILT combines the benefits of the traditional brick-and-mortar classroom with innovative learning techniques and the cost savings of internet-based training.