1、ACCENTURE顾问职业生顾问职业生涯涯Types of ConsultantsnApplication ProgrammernSystem AdministratornTechnical SpecialistnIT Consultant/AnalystApplication ProgrammernDescriptionHired Guns of Programming-ContractorMany Languages/ToolsnProject TypesApplication DevelopmentApplication MaintenancenProject Duration:Seve
2、ral Months to YearsnClients:Usually Large CompaniesnDemand:Always High,but Requires Periodic Re-tooling of SkillsSystem AdministratornDescriptionProvide Technical/User SupportnProject TypesSet up/Maintain LANs,PCs,User IDs,etc.Install SoftwareSupport Help DesksnProject Duration:Years or Multiple Cli
3、ents at OncenClients:Large and Small CompaniesnDemand:High,Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Support FunctionsTechnical SpecialistnDescriptionExpert in Specific Technology/Product(ie.Web Development,Object Oriented)nProject TypesApplication Development/MaintenancePerformance ReviewsProd
4、uct Sales SupportnProject Duration:Days to Few MonthsnClients:Large and Small CompaniesnDemand:High when Specialty is HotIT Consultant/AnalystnDescriptionClients Partner-True“Consultant”Solve Business Problems through TechnologynProject TypesBusiness Application DevelopmentTechnology StrategiesnProj
5、ect Duration:Many Months to YearsnClients:Usually Large CompaniesnDemand:HighConsulting=VarietynTechnologies/Vendor SoftwarenIndustries/ClientsnApplicationsnGeographic LocationsnResponsibilitiesnPeopleTechnologies/Vendor SoftwarenTechnologies Change-Only Limited by YourselfnNot Limited to Your Compa
6、nies ProductsnYour Degree Suited for this VarietynMy Experiences Different DBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase,Teradata,MS-Access,IMS)Different Platforms(Mainframes,Servers,PCs)Different Languages(HTML,C,Visual Basic,COBOL,Vendor Specific)Industries/ClientsnWhats an Industry?nType of Work can Vary by IndustrynCa
7、n Change Industries/Clients FrequentlynMy Experiences Insurance/Financial Services Government(Federal&State)Light Manufacturing Distribution&Logistics Transportation Travel HealthcareApplicationsnTransaction Processing(i.e.Order Entry)nKnowledge Worker(i.e.EIS)nDatabase SystemsnMy Experiences Patien
8、t Administration Inmate Inventory Unemployment Check Processing Customer Information Underwriter Decision Analysis Logistics Network Analysis Vehicle Tracking Fleet ManagementGeographic LocationsnOpportunity for TravelnDomestic/InternationalnWork Where Clients are LocatednMy Experiences 1/4 Career i
9、s Chicago and Suburbs 3/4 in Other Cities(Minneapolis,Springfield,Washington D.C.,Miami,Atlanta,Louisville)ResponsibilitiesnDont Stagnate in Same Position ForevernCan Increase Authority QuicklynMy Experiences Programmer 1.5 Years Analyst/Program Designer Supervisor System Architect Team Leader Proje
10、ct ManagerPeoplenMeet Many Different PeoplenWorking with Different Groups of People from Year to YearnNew Bosses PeriodicallynMy Experiences Many People throughout Consulting Field and Industry People throughout Country Met Some of Best FriendsConsulting Opens DoorsnJobs at ClientsMany Take Jobs at
11、ClientsAllows Observation of Company Before Taking JobnHead HuntersAlways on Lists of People to CallContacted ConstantlyAlways Other Jobs Out ThereConsulting Opens DoorsnNon-Technical CareerEasy Transition to Management ConsultingAnalytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business Process ProblemsSuppo
12、rt Functions at Technical Firms(i.e.Sales,HR)nOwn Consulting FirmMany Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining ExperienceWhy I Chose ConsultingnDidnt Want to Program ForevernLooking for Advancement OpportunitiesnLooked at Long-Term Money vs Short-TermnGot Bored EasilynSaw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too ComfortableConsulting-Not For EveryonenHard Work/Long HoursnRequires FlexibilitynInvolves TravelnRequires Personal SkillsnClients Dont Like or Trust You-At First
