A Consultant’s Viewpoint and Relationships

Please respond to the following:

Read and reflect upon the “Top Ten – Considerations for Evolving into the Role of a Consultant” in Chapter 5 of Roberts’ text. Propose three (3) actions that IT professionals should undertake in order to successfully achieve the Top Ten. Determine the single most paramount consideration, and justify your selection.
As an IT professional who may face differing and competing priorities from business units, suggest one (1) strategy for negotiating an achievable project scope without damaging the relationship with business units. Support your answer with the steps that you would take in order to implement your strategy.

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Consultant’s viewpoints relationships

A consultant manager refers to a professional who is trained to offer solutions to various complex challenges in an organization through devising invaluable strategies that are aimed at improving on the structural, financial and operational status of the organization. Several paramount considerations are primary in developing on this role of a consultant.

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