What is consulting?
Consulting, also known as business consulting, is a service that helps companies improve their business processes, strategies and structures. Consultants provide expertise, analyze challenges and develop solutions that are tailored to the company’s specific needs. The goal is to help companies work more efficiently, solve problems and improve their performance. Consultants help companies make better decisions and achieve sustainable success.
What are the challenges of consulting?
Consulting faces several challenges. One major difficulty is developing customized solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of each client. Consultants have to grasp complex problems quickly and win the client’s trust so they can successfully implement changes. Rapidly evolving markets and technologies also require consultants to continue to learn and adapt so that they can deliver relevant and effective solutions.
What characterizes effective consulting?
Effective consulting relies on a blend of in-depth expertise, incisive analysis and customized solutions. An effective consultant starts with a detailed understanding of the client's unique needs and challenges and then develops clear, actionable solutions. A consultant must be able to build trust, communicate effectively and collaborate closely with the client to ensure that solutions are both practical and sustainable. The ability to continuously adapt to new developments and technologies is also crucial to ensuring long-term success.
80 consulting tools and methods in one toolbox
Our consulting toolbox for PowerPoint provides you with a collection of professionally designed templates, methods and tools that have been developed specifically for consultants. With our new toolbox, you can streamline your presentations, present complex concepts with clarity and persuasiveness, and impress your clients with customized solutions. Save time and maximize the quality of your consulting projects with a selection of ready-to-use tools and methods for your consulting processes.
With this PowerPoint template, you can
- enjoy a comprehensive collection of consulting tools.
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This PowerPoint template includes:
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- Fundamentals of consulting
- What is consulting?
- The consulting process
- The digitalization of consulting
- Initial contact & needs assessment
- Org chart
- Onion model
- 7S framework
- Team canvas
- 5 whys technique
- Ishikawa diagram
- Stacey matrix
- Jidoka board
- Pain points analysis
- Kick-off meeting checklist
- Current state assessment & data collection
- Stakeholder map
- PESTEL analysis
- Porter’s five forces
- Competitive benchmarking
- BCG matrix
- SWOT analysis
- VRIO analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Value chain analysis
- Data collection plan
- Problem analysis & target definition
- Gap analysis
- FMEA
- Process flow analysis
- Force field analysis
- Risk matrix
- SMART goals
- OKR method
- Goal tree
- Hoshin Kanri X matrix
- CLEAR goals
- Concept & strategy development
- Business model canvas
- Platform business model canvas
- Ansoff matrix
- Customer journey mapping
- Value proposition canvas
- Marketing mix
- Strategy pyramid
- Scenario analysis
- Break-even analysis
- Strategy map
- Implementation plan & support
- Gantt diagram
- RACI matrix
- GRPI model
- Belbin’s team roles
- Kanban
- Scrum
- Roadmap
- Event-driven process chain
- 5-15 report
- Starfish retrospective
- Transformation & change management
- Business vision framework
- Transformation type matrix
- Transformation readiness checklist
- Transformation map
- Transformation canvas
- Blue ocean strategy
- 7 degrees of freedom for growth
- Lewin’s 3-stage model
- Kotter’s 8-step change model
- Change readiness assessment
- Quality management & performance evaluation
- 3M model
- DMAIC cycle
- Project status report
- Resource management plan
- Risk register
- Risk canvas
- Team health check
- Net promoter score (NPS)
- Outcome map
- Balanced scorecard
- Completion & communication
- Project completion report
- Project completion checklist
- Post-implementation review
- Communication plan
- SPIKES model
- Executive summary
- 360-degree feedback
- SOFT framework
- Meeting protocol
- Thomas-Kilmann conflict model
