consultancy

the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field

"a business management consultancy"

A consultant (from the latin ''consultus'' meaning "legal expert") is a professional that provides expert advice in a particular domain or area of expertise such as accountancy, technology, the law, human resources, marketing, medicine, finance, public affairs, communication, or more esoteric areas of knowledge, for example engineering of different kinds, scientific specialties such as materials science, instrumentation, avionics, and stress analysis.A consultant is also the most senior medical position (e.g., a consultant surgerysurgeon).

Ways in which consultants work - Often a consultant provides expertise to clients who require a particular type of knowledge or service for a specific period of time, thus providing an economy to the client. In other situations, companies implementing a major project may need additional experienced staff to assist with increased work during that period.More recently the term is also used somewhat euphemistically for temporary staff. That resource is only permatemptemporarily employed by a company to augment the company's core set of employees without providing any unique expertise. This usually indicates that the consultant could be expended when demand for that particular skill diminishes, though this expendability is sometimes recompensed with higher pay.Sometimes a consultant is not an independent agent but is a partner or an employee of a consultancy, that is a company that provides consultants to clients on a larger scale or in multiple, though usually related, skill areas. This has advantages both to the client and to the consultant by:

Providing a pool of talent that can be quickly mobilised as required

Reassuring the client about the quality of the consultants supplied

Giving the client access to the experience and methodologies of the whole consultancy rather than an individual

Introducing the consultant to new experiences and techniques which may, eventually, permeate through the consultancy as a wholeA consultant giving career advice and training to an individual or a team is often termed a coachingcoach, and a consultant assisting an organization to develop a new strategy or solve a particular problem is sometimes referred to as a facilitatorfacilitator.Strategy consultants are common in upper management in many industries. There are also independent consultants who act as interim executives with decision-making power under corporate policies or statutes. They may sit on specially constituted boards or committees.

Books about consulting - #Managing the Professional Services Firm, by David Maister#Guerrilla Marketing for Consulting, by Jay Conrad Levinson and Michael W. McLaughlin#Flawless Consulting, by Peter Block#The Professional Services Firm Bible, by John Baschab#Managing Transitions, by William Bridges

See also -

management consulting and Certified Management Consultant

political consulting

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External links -

consulting.about.com - The Consulting / Freelance Site on the About.com network

freelance-pro.info - Tips for Freelancers and Consultants DEBUG REDIRECT (consultant)

SolutionTechIndia - Provider of web hosting,web development,corporate messaging, software development & multimedia presentation in Kolkata(Calcutta),India
SolutionTech India is IT solutions company based in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. The company specialises in web hosting, web development, Corporate messaging, customised software development and multimedia presentation
http://www.solutiontech-in.com/

WES
WES is an ISO 9001 certified multidisciplinary research and consultancy bureau, located in Bruges, Belgium.
http://www.wes.be/

ISO 9001 2000 9000 Certification consultants India Mumbai
Largest ISO 9001 9000 2000 certification consultants training consultancy in mumbai, india, vadodara, maharashtra, gujarat. Delhi, Bangalore.
http://www.lakshy.com

Air Conditioning
Commercial & Domestic supplier and installer of Air Conditioing systems.
http://www.jgr1.com/

fosat consult
Consultancy services for water & sanitation, Irrigation projects.
http://www.fosatconsult.com/

SQMC: Management Systems Specialists (Scotland)
Consultancy, Audits and IRCA Training Programmes. Separate from Stirling University, SQMC specialise in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
http://www.sqmc.org/

BeesWax Europe
Multi-lingual recruitment company specializing in Contact Centre, Shared Service, IT & Sales across Europe.
http://www.beeswaxeurope.com

ect engineering consultancy & trading co.ltd.
ect engineering consultancy & trading co.ltd. brings you productivity,efficiency,reliability and safety
http://www.ectltd.com/

Software Testing Tool Technology
Software Testing Tools consultancy specialising test management and test automation tools
http://www.simplytesting.com/

Mere Music International
MMI is a songwritering and music production company as well as an artist development center and a budding label. Its latest artist, Laura Krier, is currently released with her album Nothing But Trouble
http://www.meermusic.com/

Optimise Material Management
The procurement department accounts for approximately 50% added value in manufacturing companies. It is obvious that companies are interested in optimising processes and structures as well as reducing costs in this area. Compared to this, simply cutting prices is no longer keeping up with the times. Through this quality factors, delivery times, etc. regularly fall by the wayside.
http://www.procur.eu/

Aeronautical Services and Procedures
A service provider of Aeronautical services, specifically in the arrival and departure procedure design area. Contains information on procedure design (Pans-Ops Terps) and a procedure expert contact and discussion area.
http://www.asap.sk/

SEO, analýzy návštěvnosti, online marketing
Optimalizace pro vyhledávače SEO, analýzy návštěvnosti, webdesign
http://www.atweb.cz/

Professional Web Design Services
We offer professional web design services specialising in the creation of dynamic websites using PHP and MySQL database. We offer ECommerce solutions and Flash development. If you need a new website or alterations to an existing site contact us for impartial, friendly and jargon free advise.
http://www.hogit.com/

Internet marketing consultant - MfP
consultant providing internet and marketing services to small businesses including web site design, hosting, search engine optimization, submissions, strategy, sales literature, PR, and more.
http://www.consultancymarketing.co.uk

US ENERGY & LIGHTING
RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFECTIVE USAGE FOR LIGHTING
http://www.us-enerji.com/

RSA Environmental Health Ltd
A one-stop shop for all of your environmental health needs including health and safety and food safety training and consultancy.
http://rsaenvironmentalhealth.co.uk/

Project management
Project Agency - Helping individuals and organizations deliver projects effectively. Project Agency provides a full range of project management services from training to one to one support, from putting in project management systems to auditing of projects. Contact Project Agency – info@projectagency.com – www.projectagency.co.uk
http://www.projectagency.co.uk/

Quality web design, Ecommerce website development company - Indian
Creative web design company in India providing cost effective solutions to clients world wide engaged in website design and web based application development, ecommerce website solutions and flash website design
http://www.ocsinfoway.com/

Real Estate Market Dynnamic and Rating
Market Trends, Scientific evolution of property, valuation and research on real estate
http://www.propertyscience.com/

Arts Services Ltd
UK based creative enterprise run by Fiona Mason, providing producing, management, fundraising and consultancy services to the arts (dance, theatre, music, literature, visual art).
http://arts-services.co.uk/

New Direction Overseas Education
Overseas Education consultancy
http://www.newdirectiongroup.com/

Welcome to the Peripheral Storage Web Site
Welcome to the Peripheral Storage Web Site - Complete Data Storage solutions for all your Data Storage requirements
http://www.peripheralstorage.com/

Marketleadership, the 5 forces
Innovative leadership is needed in the changes caused by globalisation. The 5F method is a new tool and structure.
http://www.movetoholland.nl/

People Under Extreme Pressure
This is a website dedicated to the Puep's of this world - People Under Extreme Pressure.
http://www.puep.com/

Deha Consultancy
Consultancy services in İstanbul and Turkey
http://www.dehadan.com/

Digital Spoke - web design, consultancy & education
We are a web design company, specialising in creative, usable and accessible websites. Focus on charity/educational/non-profit/community organisations.
http://www.dspoke.com/

Chartered Building Surveyors delighting clients
Chartered Building Surveyors delighting clients in the southeast and the southwest
http://chartered-building-surveyors.co.uk/

Risk Support Limited
Risk is present in nearly all aspects of our lives. We are averse to risk being imposed on us, we may ignore risk activities that we like, or we can take risks if high rewards are expected. In taking risks we, at least, consider some of the terms related to it such as hazard identification, risk assessment, risk management or control and risk perception. Risk Support is an independent risk management consultancy. We work with our clients in many different areas and industries providing practical and innovative solutions to help them achieve their objectives while minimising their exposure to risk.
http://risk-support.co.uk/

Radley Yeldar Ltd
Creative Design Consultancy
http://ry.com/

Digimedia
Internet consulting, communication and development. Digital, interactive, realiable.
http://www.digimedia.hu/

6 In Rete, analisi e consulenza per voi
6 In Rete is a financial analyses and consultancy provider for italian business operator, banks, assurances, but even financial sites and newspapers. Let's solve Your problem!
http://www.6inrete.it/

AKADEMIE Dr. ORLITY
Focus of our work is the education of edults. We offer advisory and educational services to progressive subjects with the target to create assets, practical solutions and procedures. We organize courses, trainings and seminars, where we value our longtime experiences. We manage our chance and we influence it.
http://www.orlita.cz/

system integrator & solution provider
A technology company that provides cost effective solutions within a given economic value of its clientle.
http://www.omibus.com/

spraakherkenning
Bediening van de computer door er tegen te praten.
http://www.cedere.nl/

CWC Gulf International
A British company engaged in project development, financing, risk underwriting and consultancy for enhancing middle east business.
http://www.cwcgulf.com/

Bergen Software
CRM for small business Professional on IT Sponsering the Bergen Beach ressort Community
http://www.archi.nl/

ComStation.co.uk - Internet Services
ComStation.co.uk provides the “IT department” small businesses need, but cannot always afford. We help businesses that have in-house IT, but still need to outsource some services. Lastly, we help IT consultants and web designers who need customized upstream support.
http://comstation.co.uk/

Brandt & Brandt Computer GmbH
IT consulting firm based in Germany.
http://www.bb-c.de/

Helpmij
Specialist bij onteigening, conflicten, juridische zaken, communicatie, mediation, training, opleiding, personal coaching, bemiddeling, reorganisatie.
http://www.helpmij.nu/

Portal for Business - uw ICT partner
Gespecialiseerd in Management Informatie Systemen, Intranet oplossingen en projectmanagement.
http://www.pforb.com/

Expert Design Systems
Professionals, specialised in behaviour, strength and stability analysis of buried and above ground pipelines, onshore and offshore.
http://www.eds-ple.nl/

Van Mil Consultancy
Small company for consultation and research activities in the field of community pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care
http://www.vanmilconsult.nl/

Science and Business Research and Consultancy worldwide
Helmut Kaiser Consultancy is one of the leading research and consultancy companies worldwide in science and business
http://www.hkc22.de/

ecospecifier
An online knowledgebase of eco- and health-preferable building materials and technologies in Australia.
http://www.ecospecifier.org/

RGA - Environment & Corporate Social Responsibility
RGA is a consulting firm with exceptional experience in environmental and corporate social responsibility issues.
http://www.rgassociati.it/

Interpharm Consultancy UK
Consultancy and advice regarding UK and European markets for generic pharmaceuticals; growth strategies and defence tactics for brands
http://interpharm-consultancy.co.uk/

Tata Consultancy Services
Global software and service company.
http://www.tcs.com

ESB Consultancy
Developers of ESBStats, ESBPCS, ESBCalc, ESBMaths, ESBRoutines, ESBDates and ESBPDF. Custom Delphi and database development.
http://www.esbconsult.com.au/

e-consultancy.com limited
Offers e-business advisory, hosted expert forums, white papers, list of e-business solution providers. Registration required.
http://www.e-consultancy.com/

Search Recruitment Consultancy
Scotland's largest recruitment agency online.
http://www.search.co.uk

Wendell Cox Consultancy and The Public Purpose
Works to facilitate the ideal of government as the servant of the people by identifying and implementing strategies to achieve public purposes at a cost that is no higher than necessary. Emphasis is on transportation issues.
http://www.publicpurpose.com