Outside consultants can provide consultation, design, development, training facilitation, and a myriad of other services. Here is what they offer:
Expertise and experience. Consultants with years of experience can provide expertise that the internal organization does not have.
A different perspective. Consultants can see your problems from a more global perspective, because they don’t just work with one client, but many. They in essence become aggregators of information.
Tools and processes. Many consultants have their own tools and processes that they use to get objective data for the project.
As-needed assistance. You can use consultants whenever you need them. When you don’t need them, you don’t have to pay anything.
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