When everything was going well, before the economic crisis, few companies had a long-term or strategic plan for the future. Short-term survival was priority for most of them.
Their situation has changed drastically, however, and what was of little concern back then, now has become a major priority. As such, for example, many companies are now looking for other business opportunities by expanding their services or crossing the borders. And this is were consulting firms step in, because to succeed in a new business approach, it is important to turn to experts in the field for advice and new corporate plans.
Experts assure that when a company wants to strike out in new directions and relies on professional advice from a consulting firm with experience in the company´s sector, consulting services become a great ally to their business.
Documentation sector in ICT’s
For IT companies, requesting consulting services is even more important, as in our knowledge-based society, talent and efficient use of technologies will lead to more productivity, boost the economy and therefore, expand employment opportunities.
Helping a company to boost its productivity and generate greater economic benefits can also have an indirect impact on employment. When competitiveness among companies is improved, these companies may restabilize their business and generate new jobs.
The primary purpose of any consultancy firm is to make technological organizations more productive. A qualified team with specific experience in the area of the company, can be very productive and help to reduce costs, optimize processes and open new horizons for business. Above all, by following professional advice from a consulting firm, companies may define new, long-term strategies based on corporate projections.
As such, the expertise of a consulting firm is essential for success, because the area of document management consists of large and important sub-niches, such as document generation, databases, electronic bills, etc. Each of these sub-sectors requires a thorough analysis of their current situation, to reach an adequate diagnosis, create an action plan, define the implementation period, and make further evaluation.
Error detection
The wide experience of consulting firms is another major asset. Their team of experts is often able to predict difficulties that may arise, based on the problems they dealt with and solved in past projects. This prevents problems from growing and becoming a corporate ‘cancer’.
Moreover, companies that focus on a particular sector usually find the same difficulties when developing their projects. As such, consultants are more likely to anticipate problems and prevent their clients from having to deal with these foreseen complications. When it comes to accountability, experts are also able to determine the role of each department in the problem. Unfortunately, it is common in documentation management projects that actual responsibilities are ‘diluted’ among the different areas of the company, and consequently, the overall awareness of the problem is reduced. Generally, the actual dimension of the problem comes to light when it has already reached a magnitude that is difficult to solve.
Julio Olivares,
DocPath CEO and Founder