esparehub.com - Date posted: 02 Jul 2014
The tasks carried out by an IT consultant vary depending on the nature of the project they are working on, but may include: meeting with clients to determine requirements; working with clients to define the scope of a project; planning timescales and the resources needed; clarifying a client's system specifications, understanding their work practices and the nature of their business; travelling to customer sites; liaising with staff at all levels of a client organisation; defining software, hardware and network requirements; analysing IT requirements within companies and giving independent and objective advice on the use of IT; developing agreed solutions and implementing new systems; presenting solutions in written or oral reports; helping clients with change-management activities; purchasing systems where appropriate; designing, testing, installing and monitoring new systems; preparing documentation and presenting progress reports to customers; organising training for users and other consultants; being involved in sales and support, and where appropriate, maintaining contact with client organisations; identifying potential clients and building and maintaining contacts....
The tasks carried out by an IT consultant vary depending on the nature of the project they are working on, but may include: meeting with clients to determine requirements; working with clients to define the scope of a project; planning timescales and the resources needed; clarifying a client's system specifications, understanding their work practices and the nature of their business; travelling to customer sites; liaising with staff at all levels of a client organisation; defining software, hardware and network requirements; analysing IT requirements within companies and giving independent and objective advice on the use of IT; developing agreed solutions and implementing new systems; presenting solutions in written or oral reports; helping clients with change-management activities; purchasing systems where appropriate; designing, testing, installing and monitoring new systems; preparing documentation and presenting progress reports to customers; organising training for users and other consultants; being involved in sales and support, and where appropriate, maintaining contact with client organisations; identifying potential clients and building and maintaining contacts....