Rules for IT Consulting

May 12, 2008 · Filed Under Project Management

While browsing around on IT Toolbox, I came across this post by Josh Berkus about database contracting. This was posted almost a year ago, but his “rules” are timeless, and they can equally apply to any type of IT consulting, be it BI, CRM, web application development, or whatever. Anyone in the business of hiring IT consultants would also find this useful, if for no other reason than to see the work from a different perspective. Here are some highlights and common threads:

Anything deemed temporary is more permanent than you think. (rule 3)
Everything takes more time and or costs more money. (rules 2, 6, and 7)
Documentation is worth the trouble. (rules 8, 12, and 14)

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