What is the difference between a ‘contractor’ and a ‘consultant’?
by jed simms on February 24, 2010
Many contractors call themselves ‘consultants’ but are only contractors. Contractors bring skills, experience and an ability to do the job. You buy them for their knowledge and experience and fit them into a job/role that needs this knowledge and experience. (…)
Two critical questions to ask your consultants
by jed simms on February 17, 2010
There are two questions you should always ask a consultancy, systems implementer or even contractor before you hire them. 1 When and why did you resign a client? Often consultants are put in a position where they are asked to (…)
A Project Sponsor walked into a bar …
by jed simms on February 12, 2010
He was upset. His project was off the rails and he could not understand why. They had defined the problem and found what was supposed to be the best software solution, from the company’s preferred supplier. They had skipped defining (…)