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The
virtual consultancy, for the first time, can now be realised.
With the right controls a virtual consultancy could
threaten even the largest of professional services organisations
(PSOs).
Growth
in the service sector is soon predicted to exceed 70% of
global GNP. Nowhere is this growth more apparent than in
the demand for Management Consulting and IT professional
services. This sector in Europe already represents well
over 1,000,000 professionals and even that is not enough!
Competition
to attract resources and keep them satisfied and profitably
employed is putting intense pressure on project margins
and operational efficiency. Professional services automation
(PSA) is expected to be the key to survival in this highly-competitive
market.
Will
you be an aggressive leader in the field achieving reduced
operational costs, better project turnaround times, improved
margins, quality and customer satisfaction or will you suffer
at the competition's hands?
the opportunity
IT
services are forecast to surpass $700 billion worldwide
by 2003, with some services lines showing year on year growth
exceeding 50%. How can professional services organisations
(PSO) take maximum advantage of this spectacular opportunity
without being held back by the finite capability of their
own infrastructure? What is the opportunity cost?
the
reality
Many
services organisations and departments still use rudimentary
databases, spreadsheets and paper-based systems to run their
businesses. The burden of administering projects and the
pressure to deliver is preventing managers from spending
the time to find those step change improvements that can
write their organisation into the history books. Is this
risk worth taking? What are the options available to you
and your competitors?
the
future
In
a consulting/services market where individuals can change
allegiance and bring whole clients with them, the current
market leaders recognise that this threat can come from
anywhere and they are already acting. Professional services
organisations capable of utilising the technologies available
will create much higher satisfaction amongst staff, customers
and partners, reducing operational costs, improving project
turnaround times, margins and quality. The effect of this
will be to catapult these organisations into dominant positions
in their field fuelling growth at the expense of their competitors.
This
Fast-track seminar provides senior professionals, system
integrators and consultants with a unique opportunity to
listen to and question leading experts and implementers
in this most significant area of business evolution.
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