Editor's Note

The Real Opportunity Cost

Project management has become more crucial to businesses in all sectors. Although the foundations of project management can often be applied across many industries, firms in more specialised domains may benefit from employing a project management consultant. This use of outside information may improve the abilities and performance of a project team. Project management consultants promote the success of companies in the pharmaceutical, financial, biotech, software, and information technology industries by streamlining projects to achieve goals and boost organisational profitability.

Unlike project managers who are actively involved in the project lifecycle, project management consultants spend their time advising external organisations on best industry practises. A corporation could pay for project management consulting services if it has no project management experience...  >>More