埃森哲一汽集团产品开发流程设计和管理咨询项目第四次会议－IT设计.docVIP

埃森哲：一汽集团产品开发流程设计和管理咨询项目第四次会议－IT设计 Wy?sza Szko?a Przedsi?biorczo?a name=baidusnap92ci i Zarz?B style=color:white;background-color:#9900992dzania im. Leona Ko?B style=color:white;background-color:#9900992mińskiego w Warszawie Presentation Strategic management consulting – the A.T. Kearney perspective” Warsaw, May 28, 2001 an EDS company Agenda Overview of management consulting A.T. Kearney as a strategic management consulting firm Consultant’s role in A.T. Kearney The future of management consulting Overview of management consulting Today, one is confronted with a variety of consultants . . . . Tax “consultants” Hair “consultants” Image “consultants” Color “consultants” Catering “consultants” What then, is “management consulting? Overview of management consulting One definition . . . . Management consulting = assisting management in facilitating change to gain and sustain competitive advantage Overview of management consulting Companies engage management consultants for several reasons — some good, some not so good Some reasons why companies hire consultants The company does not have the necessary skills internally - Good reason The company has never confronted this situation before - Good reason Management needs fresh ideas and a new perspective - Good reason Management wants the consultant to confirm its ideas - Not-so-good reason Everyone in the company is too busy - Not-so-good reason Management needs a “tie breaker” - Not-so-good reason Overview of management consulting Why does management consulting seem to be growing in importance? The nature of business is changing so rapidly that companies Cannot provide for every eventuality in the organizational structure Find it difficult to maintain permanent staff functions Companies need “tailored” solutions to remain competitive in an increasingly global marketplace The high cost of what management consulting provides can only be justified by companies on an outsourced,