RE: Programmers vs Consultants

As one who works for a big consulting firm, I will tell you that there are
all
kinds of consultants, just as there are all kinds of stockbrokers, doctors,
teachers, etc.

Everything depends on two things: (1) the individual doing the work, and (2)
the
person that runs the show (partner or senior manager, etc).

Some individuals, as you have pointed out, will always set billable hours as
their goal for every project and for their career. There are others,
however,
who are consulting because they like the variety and the people and
genuinely
want to do a good job for the client. These folks also believe that their
own
personal reputation (not just the reputation of the firm) is at stake on
each
and every job they do for a client.

It seems you have had a problem with a consultant (and maybe more than one).
However, it hardly seems fair to suggest that they are all the same way.

As you pointed out, it is important to manage the project. This is always
true,
for both sides of the team - the client and the consultant. Both have to be
always overseeing the project and making sure they understand each other in
order to get the best results on the project.

Debbie Gallagher
dgallagher@deloitte.ca

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Original Message
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HOW DOES A CONSULTANT MAKE MONEY? ANSWER. BILLING YOU FOR HOURS WORKED.

*NOTE. UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO OVERSEE THE CONSULTANT. YOU WILL GET A
SHORT TERM SOLUTION(I.E. A PRGRAM OR SYSTEM THAT WILL REQUIRE THE CONSULTANT
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, SO THE PROGRAM OR SYTEM IS DESIGNED TO BE OUTDATED FROM
DAY OF IMPLEMENTATION).
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