John ClevelandI.T. Project Management Staffing & Recruitment Consultant| Formation IQWimauma, Fl, United States
Can anyone recommend any good consultant books? I eventually want to start a consultant business and need a thorough reference to model after. Any help is greatly appreciated ?? Saving Changes...
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Tejas SuraManaging Director| Cubic Turnkey Private LimitedMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Jason OrloskeProject & Portfolio Management Consultant, CEO| Bridge the Gap Consulting, LLCFargo, Nd, United States
John, are you asking from the standpoint of running an independent business (i.e. target market identification, bookwork, marketing, etc) or performing the tasks for your clients?
If the earlier, the "Lean Canvas" may help get you off the ground. For PM books, the 3 I recommend are:
- Bare Knuckled Project Manager
- The Keys to Our Success (David Barrett)
- Alpha Project Manager (Andy Crowe)
Though they don't call out consulting specifically, they're practical in their content.
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if you haven't read it yet, would highly recommend Gerald Weinberg's "The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice".
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
No book will help you. You have put your focus on the role and the role is closer to Business Analyst. Take a look to business analisys docmention inside the PMI and the IIBA website, mainly the PMI´s business analysis practice guide. Saving Changes...
