When considering a business technology consultation, asking the right questions is extremely important. Check if your consultant ticks all these boxes.
understand your work practices and the nature of your business needs?
travel to your sites?
identify and detail software, hardware and network requirements?
establish agreed solutions and implement new system updates when needed?
prepare and present progress reports to you?
organize training for your end-users?
1. What is your goal?
Be able to articulate the outcome you wish to achieve in a certain span of time, or be prepared to arrange additional strategy consultation to create an actionable plan.
2. How far are you from attaining that goal?
Take a step back and objectively assess where you are right now in the process of realizing your goal.
3. Will you do what needs to be done?
You’re reaching out for expert guidance and support. It’s important that you are open to suggestions on how to achieve your goal in a realistic amount of time.