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Lidia Sholkova <br>
Lidia Sholkova <br>
   
   
== Background ==
= Background =
 
Problem owner: Joost Preyde (IT):<br>
 
Quote: "All progress depends on the unreasonable man. <br>


Joost Preyde (IT):<br>
quote: "All progress depends on the unreasonable man. <br>
Education:<br>
Education:<br>
1981-1985 Flight Engineering; 1985-1987 MBA<br>
1981-1985 Flight Engineering <br>
 
1985-1987 MBA <br>
 
Work:<br>  
 






   
   
Reading book now: Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It (so we can talk/ask him the most strange questions)
Reading book now: Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It
 
==Focal Issue==
 
How will Consulting industry evolve in next 10 years?
 
Also: check out David Maister: http://davidmaister.com/articles/24/ for deep perspective on the consulting world.
 
history of consulting: http://www.careers-in-business.com/consulting/hist.htm
 
==Systems Diagram==


[[Future of Consulting 2020 First Draft]]
= Interview Questions =
 
[[Future of consulting 2020 - Final Diagram]]
 
== Interview Questions ==


[[Future of Consulting 2020 - Interview Questions & Answers]]
[[Future of Consulting 2020 - Interview Questions & Answers]]


== Driving Forces ==
= Driving Forces =


1. [[Global Economic Growth]]  (IT)
==Economic Driving Forces==
*[[Global Economic Growth]]  (IT) <br>
*[[Complex Business Environment]] (PD)  <br>
*[[The Role of the Internal Consultant]] (CR) <br>


2. [[Development of ICT, web 2.0]] (IT)
==Societal Driving Forces==
*[[Innovation]] (KL) <br>
*[[Rising need to co-create]] (PD) <br>
*[[Rising Intellectual Power of Emerging Markets]] (LS) <br>


3. [[Globalization of companies]] (KL)
==Technological Driving Forces==
*[[Development of ICT, web 2.0]] (IT) <br>
*[[Globalization of companies]] (KL) <br>
*[[Openness of Information]] (CR) <br>
*[[Automation of processes]] (LS) <br>


4. [[The growing trend and acceptance of outsourcing]] (CR) <br>
= Research Questions =
 
5. [[Innovation]] (KL)
 
6. [[Complex Business Environment]] (PD)  <br>
 
7. [[Lack of talent and capacity issues of many firms]] (CR) <br>
8. [[Rising need to co-create]] (PD) <br>
 
9. [[Rising Intellectual Power of Emerging Markets]] <br>
 
10. [[The Role of University Research]] (CR) <br>
 
11. [[Openness of Information]] (CR) <br>
 
12. [[The Role of the Internal Consultant]] (CR) <br>
 
14. [[Automation of processes]] (IT) <br>
 
Younger population not only has increased mobility and flexibility but also has much more choice. This creates problems for companies to retain the  top talent. This paeticularly is imporant for consulting industry as it begins to move towards long-term relationships with clients, rather than a one off deal. <br>
 
== Research Questions ==


[[Future of Consulting 2020 - Research Questions]]
[[Future of Consulting 2020 - Research Questions]]


== Useful Resources ==
=Scenarios=


Fiona Czerniawska and others on future of consulting:
==Systems Diagram==


http://www.managementconsultingnews.com/
[[Future of Consulting 2020 First Draft]]


[[Future of consulting 2020 - Final Diagram]]


== Short Scenarios Description ==
== Short Scenarios Description ==


'''Tradition Remains'''<br>
'''Tradition Remains'''<br>
Current consulting model remains the same<br>
''Current consulting model remains the same''<br>


-Fear and validation remain an underlying motivation for hiring consultants<br>
-Fear and validation remain an underlying motivation for hiring consultants<br>
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'''Inside Out Innovation'''<br>
'''Inside Out Innovation'''<br>
Innovation from within organizations<br>
''Innovation from within organizations''<br>


- Creation of center of excellence + innovation center <br>
- Creation of center of excellence + innovation center <br>
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'''Collective Good Consulting'''<br>
'''Collective Good Consulting'''<br>
Open source & free consulting <br>
''Open source & free consulting'' <br>


- All information in public domain <br>
- All information in public domain <br>
- On-line collaboration based on non-Fee <br>
- On-line collaboration based on non-fee <br>
- Reward through "virtual currency" - promotes free knowledge base <br>
- Reward through "virtual currency" - promotes free knowledge base <br>


'''A Leap Ahead'''<br>
'''A Leap Ahead'''<br>
Move towards e-consulting & automation <br>
''Move towards e-consulting & automation'' <br>


- Commoditization of specific consulting services <br>
- Commoditization of specific consulting services <br>
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==  Future of Consulting Scenario Tree ==
==  Future of Consulting Scenario Tree ==
[[File:future of consulting model.jpg]]
[[Future of Consulting Scenario Tree]]


== Timelines ==
== Timelines ==
[[Tradition Remains Timeline]] <br>
[[Tradition Remains Timeline]] <br>
[[Inside out Innovation Timeline]]<br>
[[Inside out Innovation Timeline]]<br>
[[Collective Good Consulting Timeline]] <br>
[[Collective Good Consulting Timeline]] <br>
[[A Leap Forward Timeline]] <br>
[[A Leap Forward Timeline]] <br>


== Scenario Stories ==  
== Scenario Stories ==


[[Traditions Remains]]<br>
[[Traditions Remains]]<br>
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[[A Leap Ahead]]<br>
[[A Leap Ahead]]<br>


== Presentation feedback ==
= Presentation feedback =


Like that you ask the audience questions <br>
Like that you ask the audience questions <br>
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Joost was discussing some interesting strategic responses to the challenges that the scenarios raise <br>
Joost was discussing some interesting strategic responses to the challenges that the scenarios raise <br>


== Main Learning Points ==
= Main Learning Points =
- Investigating Fundamental Business Model of Consulting <br>
- Investigating Fundamental Business Model of Consulting <br>
- General Trends of No Value, i.e. tracing the root of the symptom <br>
- General Trends of No Value, i.e. tracing the root of the symptom <br>
- Move away from obvious Assumptions <br>
- Move away from obvious Assumptions <br>


= Useful Resources =
Fiona Czerniawska and others on future of consulting:
http://davidmaister.com/articles/24/ - David Maister - a deep perspective on the consulting world<br>
http://www.careers-in-business.com/consulting/hist.htm - History of consulting <br>
http://www.managementconsultingnews.com/- Features ideas and tools from leading thinkers, consultants, writers, and marketers<br>
http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2008/thoughts-on-googles-20-time/ - A look at internal innovation programmes <br>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soYKFWqVVzg - Interesting speech by Marissa Mayer about Google's innovation<br>
http://enrd.ec.europa.eu/app_templates/filedownload.cfm?id=B7288CC2-AAAF-2E2A-742A-040F3A77A56B Pros and cons of internal and external consultants<br>
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1917002,00.html Time article about the history of wikipedia<br>
http://www.zdnet.com/news/open-source-ibms-deadly-weapon/296366 Open source: IBM's deadly weapon<br>
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3499276 IBM: Open Source is More Than Just Linux<br>
http://www.javaworld.com/community/node/3104 interesting article about starting a business with open source <br>


== Numbers that Matter Presentation ==
= Numbers that Matter Presentation =
[[Deforestation vs adult&drug tax]]
[[Deforestation vs adult&drug tax]]

Latest revision as of 09:42, 9 September 2010