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The fact that major firms are shedding vast quantities of ERP
consultants has been widely reported. Some are re-training their
consultants from ERP to e-business. Whatever action they chose, it confirms the recognition that ERP, as an area of opportunity, is dying.
So, as ERP matures to commodity status, where will your next
opportunity come from?
We all know every business of any value is evaluating the e-business
world. Every chief executive needs to know where his business's
future lies in e-world. Companies like CISCO can now do all their
trading across the internet. This is now an option for all businesses,
that's why IT services is predicted to grow to over $700billion in
2003. Are you equipped to take advantage of this new opportunity?
The consultants are in danger of being overtaken by clients and if so
are of no value. It's a matter of survival to know what skills are
needed in this twilight zone, how to get them and how to profit
from them.
Management Consultancy Opportunities
- BEYOND ERP TO E-BUSINESS
A FREE FAST -TRACK SEMINAR SERIES
the opportunity
Every chief executive has to consider his business in an e-world! Companies like CISCO now do all their business across the
internet.This means all businesses need to know if they can too but they need help.That's why professional services share of the
IT services market is expected to rise from 69% to 75% in 2003.At $475 billion that's a lot of consulting business.
The internet is driving globalisation, mobility and transparency across the supply chain. Bringing together groups of companies
around that supply chain including traditional ERP users and tightening the integration between logistics companies, banks, credit,
insurance and all manner of services that complement the goods and service experience for their customers.
Are you equipped to take advantage of this new opportunity?
the
reality
All these organisations are in different states of readiness and have different core legacy system start points. They need help to
achieve transparency. Clients will be looking for the right skills to help them - have you got all the skills necessary to be selected?
ERP has served the consultancy industry well, but now companies are resisting activities that could lead them to swap out one
core ERP function for another without demonstrable step change improvement.Today they are concentrating on keeping them
working and sweating their assets. The opportunity for change management and business improvement has moved beyond ERP
to the e-face of businesses, where every chief executive believes his business's future lies.
the
future
The major firms are acting now. Building e-business skills and reducing ERP. Individual consultants must develop their skills forward
to ensure they are far enough ahead of their clients to be of value to them. Consultants who have already been overtaken by
clients will be of no value. It's a matter of survival to know what skills are needed, how to get them and profit from them.
The pace of change is so great and pressure on companies so high that all options are being considered. From starting up
greenfield e-businesses to complement the legacy organisation, to introducing new functions to their existing systems such as
client relationship management and even adopting an ASP service model - anything to keep a business in touch with the leaders.
The key to profiting in this vast unfolding field will be to understand the big picture and focus on the aspects that suit you and
your clients, you need to acquire that knowledge in time to add value and keep your competitors out of your clients' e-business.
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