A feeling of disappointment and resentment \u2013 but you can prevent this.<\/b><\/p>\n
The reasons for failed technology projects are numerous; however projects come down to one thing: the people<\/b>. These 6 things should help you avoid failed project situations<\/b> by hiring good tech consultants \u2013 from the beginning.<\/p>\n
You should ask consulting companies these six things to gauge whether they will fit your business and are quality consultants. Even hiring consultants means they should go through an interview process.<\/p>\n
This might be network security, backups, or development of new software. If you require support for your entire infrastructure, then make sure you have access to others with specialty skills within the same company \u2013 no one person can do it all.<\/p>\n
Ones who have come from large companies may recommend or build technology far too complex for your company. Your technology solutions need to fit your business and there are numerous ways of using technology from small to large, simple to complex.<\/p>\n
You get what you pay for and that\u2019s especially true with technologists. Consider this an investment in your business. Finding a consultant that\u2019s at a good price will save you headaches and heartache later on. When technology doesn\u2019t work, you don\u2019t want them wasting time learning, or you paying them, how to use the technology.<\/p>\n
The ones that can talk to you as a person, a business person, are the most valuable ones. You need to understand what\u2019s going on without you getting into the technical details, or technology acronyms and jargon.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a plan on how they are going to fix your problem or improve the situation, specifically. It shows they understand your problem. And you need to be able to understand the plan, so you can follow what they\u2019re doing at various checkpoints.<\/p>\n
This allows you to understand what they have done, how much it\u2019s costing, and whether they are following the plan (or what changes to the plan are needed).<\/p>\n
Finding a good technology consultant shouldn\u2019t be trial and error. Finding a great consultant means making smart hiring decisions at the start. If you\u2019re lucky, they will become trusted advisors for you.<\/p>\n
~Sean~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"