LSA Global

APRIL 23, 2024

Job Relevance 100% Satisfaction 110% Knowledge Gain 100% Net Promoter Score This global and integrated hardware and software provider has traditionally grown through acquisition and through a global distributor network of dealers. The Strategic Account Management Training results were: 92.8% Learn more about getting aligned.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Up until the mid-80s, many of the software engineering jobs were for special-purpose machines or applications. Fewer women graduated with Computer Science degrees and fewer women applied for software jobs. I started to travel internationally as a consultant in the late 1990s. I didn't know about other countries then.)

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 23, 2011

When people think about consultants, they often think about those that work for companies like McKinsey, Accenture, Deloitte, etc. These are companies that are essentially independent from product vendors. However, there are a number of companies that provide consulting or professional services as part of product companies (e.g.,

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Progressus

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Progressus adds key project accounting and project management functionality to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central specifically designed for consulting, technology services, architecture, engineering, and other project-centric firms like software publishers and industrial equipment manufacturers.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

As a former consultant, attending and facilitating meetings was probably where I spent most of my time. In this post, I will share my learnings on running virtual meetings to help you be more productive remotely. You can use the below resources from major video chat software providers to optimize your connection.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 8, 2024

This is where small business consulting services step in, offering tailored guidance and support across various critical areas. Let’s delve into the benefits and essential assistance that small business consultants provide to help these enterprises thrive. Empowering small business growth through consulting services.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A client wants to know how best to calculate their software capitalization. There's a great introduction article, Capitalization of software development costs.). Let's assume everyone works together, on one project (product, if you prefer). See Minimum Product Outcomes for more details.). Capitalization for Agile Work.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. That allows me the most flexibility in my product development. However, too many organizations don't differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when to finalize the product. I use that feedback to build more MVPs.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference. A good org consultant knows organizational anatomy.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 20, 2023

Consulting is one of the most prestigious careers you can pursue upon graduation. Every year thousands flock to apply to top consulting firms such as McKinsey and Company, Bain and Company, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). For instance, 3 years at MBB might be equated to 5-6 years of experience in a typical office environment.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2020

In a conversation about product quality, the product owner said, “If the testers found the problems faster, we would be done faster.” That's because product development is a system of work. If you pressure one piece of the system and don't accommodate that pressure elsewhere, you create bad products.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 28, 2019

Many of my clients want to create long-term plans, based on data with short validity, even for products in a high state of change. I suspect the first question is how much change do you need in your product, not how good your information is, or how much planning you need. Where Is Your Product in Its Lifecycle?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

In the context of project management, a roadmap can span across multiple timelines for continuous product development. Why do you need a product roadmap? A roadmap is crucial for visualizing a product’s strategy that is aligned with your business goals, while incorporating customer insights for future developments. Product Goal.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consulting is about helping businesses grow sales and profits in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Business development consultants enable companies to reach their full potential and rescue companies that are struggling to survive. We prefer your competitor’s product.

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Jerry Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Engineers and software designers keep trying to simplify things and, in my view, have achieved wonders. Or would you have imagined the explosion of meetings software that has occurred in the last six months? The best software has the ability to simplify complex operations and make understandable answers available speedily.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2020

In Costs of an Agile Approach for Hardware Products , I suggested that an iteration-based approach for hardware was too expensive. Agile software teams are cross-functional and interdependent. Many agile software teams have somewhere between four and seven people. Just like software.) What Does a Hardware Team Look Like?

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2017

I wrote the following post in response to someone on Quora who asked me about innovative methods that management consultants use to pitch clients instead of using PowerPoint presentations. Surprisingly, one can go a long way with Powerpoint presentations. I brought perspectives on starting up new business initiatives.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

We hear a lot these days about project-based organizations vs. product-based organizations. Much of what we do in software is in service of products. Products tend to evolve over time. Here are some examples of projects where we learn, but the product doesn’t change: Events, such as weddings or conferences.

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Epicflow

APRIL 24, 2023

In a nutshell, you can optimize project resources by means of: Maximizing resources’ productivity; Balancing people’s workloads; Preventing additional expenses; Minimization and timely detection of bottlenecks. In this article, we’ll focus on resource optimization in that context.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Apple’s and Amazon’s product lines are showcase examples of how to build a business ecosystem. In short, it means that companies are expanding beyond their traditional core products in order to increase opportunities for cross-selling and to boost customer ownership. Not likely.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 26, 2023

See how marketing consulting drives success here. Conduct market research, analyze consumer trends, and leverage data analytics to identify the key demographic segments, consumer personas, and market segments that align with the products or services offered by the business. Enhancing marketing results.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2021

As someone currently in management consulting who has previously done tech sales for a major software company, I was amused by Martin Keller’s article championing tech sales (sometimes known as consultative or customer success driven sales) over management consulting. Transition Opportunities.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 2, 2020

And, they're trying to show finished product , not simulations. If you have a software-only product, you can minimize the cost of delivery and change, once you create this environment: Short build times. You can build the product in minutes or less. Mechanical and hardware products have a different cost of change.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2022

Nevertheless, a case study of the IT consulting segment can readily showcase the real-life application of soft skills. In this environment, the role of consultants is evolving to encompass the function of mediation between different professional knowledge hubs. And this is where soft skills come into the picture.

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Jerry Fletcher

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Automated Marketing software is how to get to the top rung of your ladder these days. You no longer have to kludge together 5 or 6 different pieces of software as you did when I first started working with this concept. If you intend to sell beyond your local area and provide services or products you need to have a presence on line.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

And this doesn’t just mean understanding project management software. There are steps project leaders can take to help their teams adjust to and capitalize on the expanding software portfolios that underpin so many workflows. Training and professional development leverage technology more than ever.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

“Data scientists, fast computers, and advanced software are replacing traditional decision-making processes and disrupting tried-and trusted traditional consulting methodologies, with Big Data being one of the main forces of disruption” ( Tras, 2015 ). So, how does big data create value for consulting firms?

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 16, 2019

Their organizations treat the software people (IT or Engineering) as a shared service. That means the software people “service” the rest of the organization. While the organization might use products and product lines, the software people work in projects. The software people need feedback.

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Asamby Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Small Business Operations Consulting An investment makes sense only when you get more in return than you invested. If you hire an operations consultant, this Return on Investment might be not easy to calculate. This blog posts outlines what the ROI for hiring a small business operations consultant is.

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ConsultX

MARCH 8, 2022

Consultant is perhaps one of the most used and misunderstood job titles that currently exists. When someone states “I’m a Business Consultant”, the Business prefix does little to explain what that individual actually does. A Traditional Consultant Let’s start by looking at the definition and role of a consultant.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 13, 2024

And when the customers refer others to the product and the company, that customer value increases even more. Managing expenses means reducing the costs of supplying products and services to customers. See Capitalizing Software During an Agile Transformation for some of those ideas.) However gross revenue is never enough.

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Jerry Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

One of the reasons I do an annual Consultant Marketing Survey is that years ago I wanted to prove the point that trade shows did not have reasonable ROI when compared to other promotional possibilities. One of my clients spent the better part of two years going to shows to sell his software. Consulting: [link] Speaking: [link].

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Management and IT Consulting

MARCH 23, 2017

Experts, Bob Anderson, VP and Analyst at Gartner Research, and Warren Linscott, VP of Product Strategy and Cloud Operations at Deltek, discuss Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP software) and Professional Services Automation software (PSA software) for Services Firms. Third in a three part series.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 21, 2014

Since this blog has a long history covering management consulting, I thought I would share some thoughts on integrating behavioral economics into the practice of consulting. These last questions get at the heart of one model I have seen for integrating behavioral economics into the consulting model.

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