Well it starts with you.
The more precisely defined your objectives the better the output from
your consultant. Identifying the best fit can only succeed once this initial
step is addressed and pinned down.
Consultancies come with different specialties. Did you check?
While the best choice is to go with the most relevant expertise, it
would be worth considering other options too. More so, if yours is
a broad-based project that requires wide and varied industry
experience. Your choice then? - most certainly a firm with know-
how across industries.
Take your time to choose
Make sure you are thorough with the firm’s scope of service.
Do they provide comprehensive support or just at specific stages
of the project? If you select a short-ranged service consultant be
sure of how much to expect. Ideally, you don’t want to search
other experts to complete the project. It’s means More Work.
More Hassle!
It is vital the consultant demonstrate a clear and comprehensive understanding of the project scope and requirements. Assess their expertise in identifying and preempting errors and solutions offered. Limited experience leads to poor viability!
Leading a project is risky business. You want a consultant with serious experience and knowledge. So ensure you grill the shortlisted firms on their past projects, especially similar projects delivered. Query problems faced and solutions provided. Query strategies deployed to enable project completion. Lastly but not leastly do your due diligence!
Precise and frequent communication is key. Your chosen firm must provided you thorough information on essentials. And frequent updates. A Project Manager is vital for team supervision, information and reporting. Single-point interaction is fundamental to great communication and great project outcomes.