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- Provide Technology Advice and Guidance. Technology consultants work closely with chief technology officers (CTOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) to provide recommendations and guidance on IT technologies
- Integrate New Technology and Solutions. work directly with IT departments to integrate new solutions and technologies
Job Requirements
- Analytical skills – technology consultants analyze an organization’s current technologies and needs to make recommendations and provide guidance, so they should have strong assessment and analysis skills
- Business strategy – to successfully guide IT decision-making, technology analysts also need a strong sense of business strategy and a high level of familiarity with their client’s goals and objectives
- Market expertise – technology consultants should also understand their clients’ industries and be able to identify ways that technology can impact market share and create a competitive edge
- Problem-solving skills – technology consultants should be exceptional problem-solvers, able to assess a client’s current shortfalls and devise creative and technical solutions to address these issues
- Team coordination – in this role, technology consultants work closely with CIOs, CTOs, and IT departments to implement new technologies, so effective team collaboration is vital
- Communication skills – technology consultants should also be strong written and verbal communicators, since they interact with personnel throughout their clients’ organizations and frequently work with technology vendors
