Quote of the Day

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.

Abraham Lincoln

What are the primary advantages of using an outside consultant rather than an in-house employee to manage an IT implementation project?

The most notable advantage to using an outside consultant is that an outside resource does not have the internal political agendas and relationships that usually interfere with the effective rollout of a new system.

Another key advantage is the once a system has been implemented, the project manager's job comes to an end. Using an outside resource eliminates the costs associated with acquiring and removing an internal project manager.