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Five Basic Consulting Steps - ADFIR
Fri, Mar 3 2006 23:35
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I identified five steps for our consulting practice at eSolia, which include Agreement, Discovery, Feedback, Implementation and Recycling. If the consultant takes care to complete each step diligently, he or she will find that the consulting process goes more smoothly, and overall it is better for business.Agreement: The first step in the consulting process allows us to come to a clear understanding
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Client Wants vs. Practicality
Fri, Apr 8 2005 12:33
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I had a discussion about an Important Concept the other day with my German IT colleagues from a client. During their visit to Japan, we were discussing that for good user support, it should not be "I want application X" but rather "I want software that does function X". There's a big difference, and it's important for various situations, and not merely in the context of user support.Let me give you