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Risk Management Consulting Market

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The expectations of clients from the financial services industry have continued to escalate. Consultants to this vertical must now provide more services, broader geographic presence and experience, increased scope - all in addition to industry knowledge. New market entrants, and the trend toward "industrializing" financial services are forcing consultancies to leverage talent, solutions, and best practices from other industry sectors' practices.

IT Consulting Marketplace 2008-2010: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts

Kennedy forecasts demand for IT consulting to grow at a compound annual rate of 6.0% through 2010. In the US expect IT services spending to slow — and capacity at IT providers to continue to expand potentially pushing fee levels down. Significant variability exists in growth rates of the 10 IT Consulting Services analyzed. More on this research…

Fees, Utilization and Key Metrics in Consulting 2008

As predicted by Kennedy, consulting firms have regained traction in fee levels across the profession. Clients companies experienced fee increases of more than 3% in 2007 and are facing increases of over 4% in 2008 according to recent analysis. Additional findings from this research indicate that consulting clients are increasingly inclined to engage in larger, and ever more complex and costly engagements. More on this research...
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Consultancies Get Online Facelifts
Sometimes consulting firms need constructive criticism about their own new media advertising efforts. This seems to be the case with Grant
Thornton, which revamped its Web site, go-to-market messaging, and corporate logo. Several months ago ContentMarketingToday.com trashed GT’s corporate Web site, heralding it as a prime example of everything that is wrong with online marketing today. more…
IBM’s View of Corporate Responsibility
Many large consultancies publish treatises showcasing their thought leadership about how organizations can become more responsive and agile. IBM, however, has taken a much broader position in its new “Global Citizenship” report on corporate responsibility. more…
Firms Fill Ad Agency Vacuum
Marketing has become more complex over the years as companies have incorporated more sophisticated customer segmentation and multiple advertising channels into their campaigns. At the same time, new technology has put marketing capability into the hands of corporations and even individuals. more…
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Leveraging the Capabilities of a Diverse Consulting Force
Professional services firms require talented people. So a diversity programme is not about fast tracking minorities without regard for the talent they may bring to the organisation. It is about ensuring that all talented employees are able to develop their talents for the benefit of the business. more…
Improving Talent Management Working Relationships
Many companies have elevated the role of the HR department. But regardless of their status, HR professionals still need to have strong working relationships with business line leaders if talent strategies are to be implemented successfully. more…
Eurogroup Alliance Expands Geographic Coverage
Eurogroup is an alliance of 10 member firms in 10 countries, fielding approximately 700 consultants. Its current size was achieved in September 2007 when Magnus Management Consultants in the Netherlands and ABC Luxembourg joined the alliance. more…