Question by Emma C: What do Information Technology Consultants do?
I’m trying to tackle on the mentorship program my hs offers, my first choice being management consulting. However, that was unavailable and my coordinator suggested information technology consulting instead.
Anyone know EXACTLY what IT consultants do?
Wikipedia’s info was too bland and impersonal for me and every time I google it I get a firm website instead.
Ideally, an answer from anyone who has somewhat of an insight in this field in terms of the objective, everyday procedure, etc will be greatly appreciated!

Best answer:

Answer by educado
First congratulations on the ambitious career choice, consulting is a demanding field.

IT consultants basically do the same everyday things that managemetn consultants do:
-they join projects and work with their co-workers in resolving the client’s request for consultation in improving a business fuction (in the case of IT consultants, this means computer and technology related challenges).
-they travel to meet clients, gather data and information, and work on their group projects to meet the client demands.

The key question for most people interested in consulting is:
are you willing to travel and feel like you’re almost never home during your employment? There are only some consulting jobs that involve limited travel, but for the most part, those are the job options. Even if you find a local client, you will eventually want to (or in some cases, have to) move on as the average person does not stay in one place their entire lives nowdays.

To summarize simply:
Research management consultants, and you will know what IT consultants do, main difference is that it involves consultations on computer and techonology, programming, etc…. Think business world, team projects, extreme competitiveness (and be ready for “backstabbing” as some people call the cut-throat competition), but a very well paying, respected, and challenging career with a LOT of travel involved.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Computers and Productivity: How Firms Make a General Purpose Technology Work: Information and communication tech… http://t.co/dFYin97b – by Thora_Lobingier (Thora _Lobingier)

Cypress College Health Information Technology Program Director Rosalie Majid discusses the myriad places HIT managers can find work.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Outsourcing Information Security (Computer Security Series)

This comprehensive and timely resource examines security risks related to IT outsourcing, clearly showing you how to recognize, evaluate, minimize, and manage these risks. Unique in its scope, this single volume offers you complete coverage of the whole range of IT security services and fully treats the IT security concerns of outsourcing. The book helps you deepen your knowledge of the tangible and intangible costs and benefits associated with outsourcing IT and IS functions. Moreover, it enabl

List Price: $ 93.00

Price: $ 93.00

AHIOS Wins Increase in U.S. Government’s Photocopying Reimbursement Rate.(Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services ): An article from: Federal Computer Market Report

This digital document is an article from Federal Computer Market Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on December 22, 2003. The length of the article is 368 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: AHIOS Wins Increase in U.S. Government’s Photocopying Reimbursement Rate

List Price: $ 5.95

Price: $ 5.95