IDG Contributor Network: 5 ways a consultant can benefit your software implementation

I freely admit that, early in my career, I said that I would never become a consultant. Well, I got that one wrong: except for eight years working for a chemicals and energy company and two years working for a software company, I've spent most of my career as a consultant. And I went to the "dark side" of software consulting in the last century!To some people, the word “consultant” evokes a negative response, reminding them of past bad experiences. Yet the right consultant can invigo