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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]]
 
[[Future of consulting 2020 - Final Diagram]]


== Interview Questions ==
= 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)
 
2. [[Development of ICT, web 2.0]] (IT)


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


4. [[The growing trend and acceptance of outsourcing]] (CR) <br>
==Societal Driving Forces==
*[[Innovation]] (KL) <br>
*[[Rising need to co-create]] (PD) <br>
*[[Rising Intellectual Power of Emerging Markets]] (LS) <br>


5. [[Innovation]] (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>


6. [[Complex Business Environment]] (PD)  <br>
= Research Questions =
7. [[Rising need to co-create]] (PD) <br>
 
8. [[Rising Intellectual Power of Emerging Markets]] <br>
 
9. [[Openness of Information]] (CR) <br>
 
10. [[The Role of the Internal Consultant]] (CR) <br>
 
11. [[Automation of processes]] (IT) <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 ==
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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]]

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