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When you're starting off as a consultant, you might take the first one or two engagements a client offers. If I, as a consultant, can influence the managers, I might work in this system. What if you're new in consulting and you need the money? MORE
One of the questions in the chat was: “Don't consultants want 100% utilization? ” Here's how consultants create utilization-based billing: By the hour. If consultants do that, they soon find they get worse and worse clients. Consultants Support a Client's Growth. MORE
But making the transition from consultant engineer to a product engineer was a revelation – I realized that working as an engineer in client services and working as a product engineer are essentially two completely different jobs, bridged only by the common use of technology. By “consultant engineer”, I mean an engineer developing software for a client (which is again different from being an independent contractor). Being a Consultant Engineer. MORE
4 Tips to help you Excel as a Product Consultant or Product Coach Continue reading on Product Coalition ». professional-development product-management personal-development product-coach product-consulting MORE
Product Management Consulting and Advice was originally published in ProductCoalition.com on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Product management advice from product people worldwide. You’ll find below a list of product people, grouped geographically, who you can reach out to for advice, opinions or expertise. Simply click on a name to review their Clarity.fm MORE
Back in January 2020, I led a Hudson Bay Start to create/build a consulting practice. Not because everyone became a consultant. However, the people who chose to consult found their ways to succeed. And, even more importantly, some people decided not to consult yet. Those folks continue to prepare for their eventual consulting careers. See the workshop: Advise, Influence, and Serve Clients for Mutual Profit: (Re)Start Your Consulting Practice. MORE
Out of the 14 different spheres of influence that we track at Forrester, the channel industry trade press ranks near the top. MORE
Every few months or so, we will bring you a new interview with a featured 280 Group Consultant/Trainer who discusses a number of Product Management issues. Our first featured Product Management Consultant is Phil Burton, a seasoned PM veteran who talks about the most difficult parts of Product Management, his favorite training exercise and more. The post Featured Product Management Consultant Interview: Phil Burton appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. MORE
The Solutions Consulting (SC) team is a vital part of that vision, and I’m thrilled to have a hand in making it come to pass. You’ve made a career in Solutions Consulting, what is special to you about the profession? Inside Amplitude solutions consulting MORE
Working with the right UX consultant could be added to your list of healthy, relaxing habits. UX consulting can keep you, your team and your product healthy. In this post, you will find the most important traits to look for in a UX consultant. In this article we discuss: What a UX consultant does. UX consultancy ranks as one of the hot UX topics these days. What does a UX consultant do? So a UX consultant resembles a superhero… Right? MORE
Cybersecurity consultants are accountable for safeguarding valuable and critical information that comes from these various parts of the digital world. The cyber consultant needs to be very flexible working in odd shifts which impact the health (both physical and emotional ) in the longer run. MORE
After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Why are you leaving consulting? MORE
UX studio is one of the global innovation design consulting firms focusing on UX design, research, and strategic consulting. If you’ve ever tried to find design and innovation consulting firms , you must know it is a challenging task. MORE
Every few months or so, we will bring you a new interview with a featured 280 Group Consultant who discusses a number of Product Management issues. The post Featured Product Management Consultant: Leslie Bixel appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. Consultant Interviews MORE
Out of the 14 different spheres of influence that we track at Forrester, the channel industry trade press ranks near the top. MORE
Q | How to move from being a consulting to product business. I am interested in topics around handling general chaos in a fast paced company that is trying to move from being funded by consultancy to one funded by software license sales. How can a company move from a consulting to a product business? The short answer to the second question is you really have to commit; consulting revenue is very addictive! BoS Insights BoSFAQ Consulting product Talk Recommendation MORE
Instead, I believe in the power of deploying (product) skills in whichever domain is necessary and staying close to some core values … Continue reading "The biggest difference between product and consulting work". The post The biggest difference between product and consulting work appeared first on Tim Herbig. MORE
After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Why are you leaving consulting? MORE
Maggie Schurr (Lead Research Advisor at dscout) highlights unique challenges consultants face and advice for more human-centered research MORE
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I'm conducting a Hudson Bay Start for a new offering: Advise, Influence, and Serve Clients for Mutual Profit: (Re)Start Your Consulting Practice. Several people have asked me for help in creating or sustaining their consulting practices. MORE
The world of consulting is often associated with truckloads of jargon. Today, let’s simplify one such concept – digital transformation consulting. What Is Digital Transformation Consulting? What Are the Four Areas of Digital Transformation Consulting? MORE
I run a Data Science Consulting company, and I say analytics consulting is a SCAM! link] I can say so because I have been on both sides of the table, having hired analytics consulting companies for big organizations and also providing analytics consulting services to top companies. Further, most of us have probably seen outputs of consulting projects worth $300K gather dust. Think: isn’t analytics consulting a scam then? Data Science Consulting Is A SCAM! MORE
Considering a career in management consulting or product management? Consultant Consultants are in the business of advising people in a specific field. Clients hire consultants when their businesses require assistance achieving a desired goal (eg. MORE
However, both the need and the sheer number of developers and technology consultants have made the challenge of sourcing reputable, professional, and capable software engineers even more difficult. Freelance consultants who look for work via those platforms typically charge low rates. MORE
Cybersecurity consultants are accountable for safeguarding valuable and critical information that comes from these various parts of the digital world. The cyber consultant needs to be very flexible working in odd shifts which impact the health (both physical and emotional ) in the longer run. MORE
I run a Data Science Consulting company, and I say analytics consulting is a SCAM! link] I can say so because I have been on both sides of the table, having hired analytics consulting companies for big organizations and also providing analytics consulting services to top companies. Further, most of us have probably seen outputs of consulting projects worth $300K gather dust. Think: isn’t analytics consulting a scam then? Data Science Consulting Is A SCAM! MORE
The post Women in Product Management: Jennifer Lyons, Product Management Consultant appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. For our next installment of the Women in Product Management Series I interviewed Jennifer Lyons, a Product Management Executive who has focused the last twelve years of her career in healthcare. To read the entire series on Women in Product Management make sure to sign up for our newsletter. MORE
Consultants and writers share a common problem: we are business owners. She was surprised a business consultant could have a sense of humor. The post Podcast about the Business of Writing and Consulting appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. MPD writing consulting project portfolio management rolling wave planning valueThat means we manage our businesses. Yes, I manage my own product development and my business. MORE
Reading time — 9 minRichard Jhang on running a consulting business with remote teamsSpeeding up iterations at a remote consulting team1.Into the world of consulting2.Designing a distributed business3.Beyond tools and techniques4.Managing a distributed startupModern consulting firms face many challenges. on running a consulting business with remote teams appeared first on RealtimeBlog | A blog by RealtimeBoard MORE
Every few months or so, we will bring you a new interview with a featured 280 Group Consultant/Trainer who discusses a number of Product Management issues. Our second Featured Product Management Consultant is Greg Cohen, an Agile PM expert who discusses the most important skill a Product Manager can possess and the most common mistakes made in an Agile environment. The post Featured Product Management Consultant: Greg Cohen appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. MORE
This week on Product Love, I sat down with Marton Gaspar, a product leadership consultant and a freelance Head of Product. Read more » The post Product Love Podcast: Marton Gaspar, Product Leadership Consultant appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo. MORE
Our third featured interview in this series is with Ken Feehan, who talks about how he broke into Product Management, what the most rewarding part of being a consultant is and how Product Managers can be more strategic. The post Featured Product Management Consultant: Ken Feehan appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. Consultant Interviews MORE
Your Best Resume Option: Build a Portfolio with Consulting Projects I've tried so many types of projects and presentations of project summaries on resumes over the years. My experience has taught me that the best experience can be found in consulting jobs. MORE
Product Love · Dan Olsen, product management consultant and author of The Lean Product Playbook: product planning This week on Product Love, I sat down with product management consultant and The Lean Product Playbook author Dan Olsen. MORE
Consulting Related Topics The Product Coalition
AUGUST 15, 2021
4 Tips to help you Excel as a Product Consultant or Product Coach Continue reading on Product Coalition ». professional-development product-management personal-development product-coach product-consulting
Modus Create
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The world of consulting is often associated with truckloads of jargon. Today, let’s simplify one such concept – digital transformation consulting. What Is Digital Transformation Consulting? What Are the Four Areas of Digital Transformation Consulting?
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The Product Coalition
AUGUST 6, 2021
However, both the need and the sheer number of developers and technology consultants have made the challenge of sourcing reputable, professional, and capable software engineers even more difficult. Freelance consultants who look for work via those platforms typically charge low rates.
Piyanka Jain
MAY 9, 2019
I run a Data Science Consulting company, and I say analytics consulting is a SCAM! link] I can say so because I have been on both sides of the table, having hired analytics consulting companies for big organizations and also providing analytics consulting services to top companies. Further, most of us have probably seen outputs of consulting projects worth $300K gather dust. Think: isn’t analytics consulting a scam then? Data Science Consulting Is A SCAM!
Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group
Join Johanna Rothman, Author and Consultant, for her session that will discuss why instead of designing for the users, product people and their teams should collaborate with empowered users to create a great product together.
Piyanka Jain
MAY 9, 2019
I run a Data Science Consulting company, and I say analytics consulting is a SCAM! link] I can say so because I have been on both sides of the table, having hired analytics consulting companies for big organizations and also providing analytics consulting services to top companies. Further, most of us have probably seen outputs of consulting projects worth $300K gather dust. Think: isn’t analytics consulting a scam then? Data Science Consulting Is A SCAM!
Johanna Rothman
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
One of the questions in the chat was: “Don't consultants want 100% utilization? ” Here's how consultants create utilization-based billing: By the hour. If consultants do that, they soon find they get worse and worse clients. Consultants Support a Client's Growth.
280 Group
MARCH 21, 2017
Every few months or so, we will bring you a new interview with a featured 280 Group Consultant/Trainer who discusses a number of Product Management issues. Our first featured Product Management Consultant is Phil Burton, a seasoned PM veteran who talks about the most difficult parts of Product Management, his favorite training exercise and more. The post Featured Product Management Consultant Interview: Phil Burton appeared first on 280 Group Product Management.
dscout People Nerds
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Maggie Schurr (Lead Research Advisor at dscout) highlights unique challenges consultants face and advice for more human-centered research
280 Group
APRIL 18, 2018
Our third featured interview in this series is with Ken Feehan, who talks about how he broke into Product Management, what the most rewarding part of being a consultant is and how Product Managers can be more strategic. The post Featured Product Management Consultant: Ken Feehan appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. Consultant Interviews
Speaker: Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker
With quality assurance/control already embedded in our development process, what if we expand that role to champion usability and customer delight? Join Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant as he discusses how we can educate and equip our QA/QC process to forge champions of customer experience.
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Johanna Rothman
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
When you're starting off as a consultant, you might take the first one or two engagements a client offers. If I, as a consultant, can influence the managers, I might work in this system. What if you're new in consulting and you need the money?
Johanna Rothman
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Back in January 2020, I led a Hudson Bay Start to create/build a consulting practice. Not because everyone became a consultant. However, the people who chose to consult found their ways to succeed. And, even more importantly, some people decided not to consult yet. Those folks continue to prepare for their eventual consulting careers. See the workshop: Advise, Influence, and Serve Clients for Mutual Profit: (Re)Start Your Consulting Practice.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Your Best Resume Option: Build a Portfolio with Consulting Projects I've tried so many types of projects and presentations of project summaries on resumes over the years. My experience has taught me that the best experience can be found in consulting jobs.
280 Group
MAY 9, 2017
Every few months or so, we will bring you a new interview with a featured 280 Group Consultant/Trainer who discusses a number of Product Management issues. Our second Featured Product Management Consultant is Greg Cohen, an Agile PM expert who discusses the most important skill a Product Manager can possess and the most common mistakes made in an Agile environment. The post Featured Product Management Consultant: Greg Cohen appeared first on 280 Group Product Management.
Speaker: Dr. Kate Wolin, Founder, Circea
In the age of social distancing, digital onboarding is becoming essential to any program. This is especially true for medical practices, where the threat of the pandemic is the most real. As consultations are being digitized, so are the process in which new patients are processed and appointments are being scheduled. Practices with compelling onboarding experiences are the ones who will ultimately succeed in the pandemic area and beyond. Join Dr. Kate Wolin, founder of Circea, for an overview of behavioral science and the evidence-based strategies that can be used to support patient engagement. She will also review how a patient-centered design strategy can be used to evaluate and refine onboarding processes.
280 Group
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
The post Women in Product Management: Jennifer Lyons, Product Management Consultant appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. For our next installment of the Women in Product Management Series I interviewed Jennifer Lyons, a Product Management Executive who has focused the last twelve years of her career in healthcare. To read the entire series on Women in Product Management make sure to sign up for our newsletter.
UX Studio
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Working with the right UX consultant could be added to your list of healthy, relaxing habits. UX consulting can keep you, your team and your product healthy. In this post, you will find the most important traits to look for in a UX consultant. In this article we discuss: What a UX consultant does. UX consultancy ranks as one of the hot UX topics these days. What does a UX consultant do? So a UX consultant resembles a superhero… Right?
Johanna Rothman
DECEMBER 20, 2019
I'm conducting a Hudson Bay Start for a new offering: Advise, Influence, and Serve Clients for Mutual Profit: (Re)Start Your Consulting Practice. Several people have asked me for help in creating or sustaining their consulting practices.
StudioTeam
JULY 14, 2021
UX studio is one of the global innovation design consulting firms focusing on UX design, research, and strategic consulting. If you’ve ever tried to find design and innovation consulting firms , you must know it is a challenging task.
Speaker: Dennis Snow, President, Snow & Associates
Too often, organizations and their CX experts only look at the company's relationship with the customer to look for improvement. While it's essential to creating the perfect customer journey, it's only one aspect. It's time to look within: your employees' relationships with each other, and with the company. This webinar will provide you with strategic tools that can be used to raise the bar of service throughout your organization.
Amplitude
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The Solutions Consulting (SC) team is a vital part of that vision, and I’m thrilled to have a hand in making it come to pass. You’ve made a career in Solutions Consulting, what is special to you about the profession? Inside Amplitude solutions consulting
ProductCraft
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
This week on Product Love, I sat down with Marton Gaspar, a product leadership consultant and a freelance Head of Product. Read more » The post Product Love Podcast: Marton Gaspar, Product Leadership Consultant appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.
Miro
JANUARY 29, 2019
Reading time — 9 minRichard Jhang on running a consulting business with remote teamsSpeeding up iterations at a remote consulting team1.Into the world of consulting2.Designing a distributed business3.Beyond tools and techniques4.Managing a distributed startupModern consulting firms face many challenges. on running a consulting business with remote teams appeared first on RealtimeBlog | A blog by RealtimeBoard
Business of Software Conference
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Q | How to move from being a consulting to product business. I am interested in topics around handling general chaos in a fast paced company that is trying to move from being funded by consultancy to one funded by software license sales. How can a company move from a consulting to a product business? The short answer to the second question is you really have to commit; consulting revenue is very addictive! BoS Insights BoSFAQ Consulting product Talk Recommendation
Speaker: Ahmad Jubran, Cloud Product Innovation Consultant
In order to maintain a competitive advantage, CTOs and product managers are shifting their products to the cloud. Many do this by simply replicating their current architectures in the cloud. Those previous architectures, which were optimized for transactional systems, aren't well-suited for the new age of AI. Whether you're a seasoned CTO or an industry trailblazer, this webinar will help make your product ready to meet the competition by adopting an architecture that is optimized for AI innovation. Join Ahmad Jubran, Cloud Product Innovation Consultant, and learn how to adapt your solutions for cloud models the right way.
Inside Intercom
MAY 29, 2018
But making the transition from consultant engineer to a product engineer was a revelation – I realized that working as an engineer in client services and working as a product engineer are essentially two completely different jobs, bridged only by the common use of technology. By “consultant engineer”, I mean an engineer developing software for a client (which is again different from being an independent contractor). Being a Consultant Engineer.
The Product Coalition
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018
Product Management Consulting and Advice was originally published in ProductCoalition.com on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Product management advice from product people worldwide. You’ll find below a list of product people, grouped geographically, who you can reach out to for advice, opinions or expertise. Simply click on a name to review their Clarity.fm
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
MARCH 26, 2020
Considering a career in management consulting or product management? Consultant Consultants are in the business of advising people in a specific field. Clients hire consultants when their businesses require assistance achieving a desired goal (eg.
ProductCraft
JUNE 10, 2020
Product Love · Dan Olsen, product management consultant and author of The Lean Product Playbook: product planning This week on Product Love, I sat down with product management consultant and The Lean Product Playbook author Dan Olsen.
Speaker: Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker
So you want to set your product apart with the latest analytics, but you’re not sure where to start. How do you know what your customers want? And how can you make sure that you’re solving their problems? And wait a second, is it even feasible for your team to take this on right now? Join Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, as he covers five key considerations for you to keep in mind when you’re updating your software or app to offer the latest in embedded dashboards. You’ll leave with a better understanding of where to begin on creating actionable, insightful dashboards.
Tim Herbig
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Instead, I believe in the power of deploying (product) skills in whichever domain is necessary and staying close to some core values … Continue reading "The biggest difference between product and consulting work". The post The biggest difference between product and consulting work appeared first on Tim Herbig.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
APRIL 19, 2020
After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Why are you leaving consulting?
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
APRIL 19, 2020
After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Why are you leaving consulting?
Jay McBain
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Out of the 14 different spheres of influence that we track at Forrester, the channel industry trade press ranks near the top.
Speaker: Tim Herbig, Product Management Coach and Consultant
Product teams tend to get ahead of themselves by rushing from idea straight to building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). How can a product manager slow their team down and prevent them from wasting valuable resources? Join Tim Herbig, Product Management Coach and Consultant, as he introduces a new way of understanding MVPs and explores how you can approach validation without wasting the resources of your development team.
Forrester's Customer Insights
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Out of the 14 different spheres of influence that we track at Forrester, the channel industry trade press ranks near the top.
Johanna Rothman
JUNE 18, 2018
Consultants and writers share a common problem: we are business owners. She was surprised a business consultant could have a sense of humor. The post Podcast about the Business of Writing and Consulting appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. MPD writing consulting project portfolio management rolling wave planning valueThat means we manage our businesses. Yes, I manage my own product development and my business.
Antwak Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Cybersecurity consultants are accountable for safeguarding valuable and critical information that comes from these various parts of the digital world. The cyber consultant needs to be very flexible working in odd shifts which impact the health (both physical and emotional ) in the longer run.
Antwak Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Cybersecurity consultants are accountable for safeguarding valuable and critical information that comes from these various parts of the digital world. The cyber consultant needs to be very flexible working in odd shifts which impact the health (both physical and emotional ) in the longer run.
Speaker: Sam McAfee, Product Development Consultant, Startup Patterns
You know what they say: what's measured improves. As product managers we're in a golden age of being able to get all sorts of metrics and run all sorts of experiments. But what are your measurements and analytics focused on? Are they really truly objective? Do they contribute to the ultimate vision of your product? And is everybody clear on that vision? Join Sam McAfee, Product Development Consultant, as he takes you through a two-part measurement audit. First, you'll learn how to make sure your measurements actually align with your product strategy. And second, you'll learn how to evaluate your culture of using measurements, so future experiments will more consistently provide high-value results.
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