IT consultants are external specialists who ensure the adaptation of existing IT systems to new requirements and the development and implementation of entirely new solutions within companies. In this context, they act as an interface between the technical software and hardware specialists and the management board or individual departments.
When it comes to the planning and implementation of IT projects, IT consultants are involved. They work in almost every industry, such as the public, industrial or research sector. Almost every organisation, company and association relies on well-functioning IT systems; thus, IT consultants are highly sought-after external specialists. They can significantly improve their prospects by specialising and gaining additional qualifications.
The range of tasks of IT consultants is very diverse and includes, amongst others, the development of entire IT strategies as well as the planning and implementation of software and hardware solutions. They mainly deal with requirements analyses, quality assurance, the calculation of costs and ROIs, the preparation of recommendations for the management board, training courses and quality control.
IT consultants must have profound knowledge of information technology and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. They must be able to develop projects and to build and manage the according project teams. As IT consultants generally work as external specialists, they must possess good soft skills enabling them to successfully and quickly gain the internal employees’ trust and to motivate them during IT projects and change management processes.
On average, IT consultants currently have an annual salary of approximately EUR 41,500. However, the income strongly depends on the specialisation, previous experience, industry and project scope.
As an IT consultant with sound specialist knowledge, experience and good references, you support companies with the development and implementation of new IT strategies and solutions.
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