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1、A Career in Consulting for Computer Science MajorsVince DeGiulioAccenture - Associate PartnerPurdue CS 87.Types of ConsultantsApplication ProgrammerSystem AdministratorTechnical SpecialistIT Consultant/Analyst.Application ProgrammerDescriptionHired Guns of Programming - ContractorMany Languages/Tool

2、sProject TypesApplication DevelopmentApplication MaintenanceProject Duration: Several Months to YearsClients: Usually Large CompaniesDemand: Always High, but Requires Periodic Re-tooling of Skills.System AdministratorDescriptionProvide Technical/User SupportProject TypesSet up/Maintain LANs, PCs, Us

3、er IDs, etc.Install SoftwareSupport Help DesksProject Duration: Years or Multiple Clients at OnceClients: Large and Small CompaniesDemand: High, Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Support Functions.Technical SpecialistDescriptionExpert in Specific Technology/Product (ie. Web Development,

4、 Object Oriented)Project TypesApplication Development/MaintenancePerformance ReviewsProduct Sales SupportProject Duration: Days to Few MonthsClients: Large and Small CompaniesDemand: High when Specialty is Hot.IT Consultant/AnalystDescriptionClients Partner - True “ConsultantSolve Business Problems

5、through TechnologyProject TypesBusiness Application DevelopmentTechnology StrategiesProject Duration: Many Months to YearsClients: Usually Large CompaniesDemand: High.Consulting = VarietyTechnologies/Vendor SoftwareIndustries/ClientsApplicationsGeographic LocationsResponsibilitiesPeople.Technologies

6、/Vendor SoftwareTechnologies Change - Only Limited by YourselfNot Limited to Your Companies ProductsYour Degree Suited for this VarietyMy ExperiencesDifferent DBMS (Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Teradata, MS-Access, IMS)Different Platforms (Mainframes, Servers, PCs)Different Languages (HTML, C, Visual Basic,

7、 COBOL, Vendor Specific).Industries/ClientsWhats an Industry?Type of Work can Vary by IndustryCan Change Industries/Clients FrequentlyMy ExperiencesInsurance/Financial ServicesGovernment (Federal & State)Light ManufacturingDistribution & LogisticsTransportationTravelHealthcare.ApplicationsTransactio

8、n Processing (i.e. Order Entry)Knowledge Worker (i.e. EIS)Database SystemsMy ExperiencesPatient AdministrationInmate InventoryUnemployment Check ProcessingCustomer InformationUnderwriter Decision AnalysisLogistics Network AnalysisVehicle TrackingFleet Management.Geographic LocationsOpportunity for T

9、ravelDomestic/InternationalWork Where Clients are LocatedMy Experiences1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburbs3/4 in Other Cities (Minneapolis, Springfield, Washington D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Louisville).ResponsibilitiesDont Stagnate in Same Position ForeverCan Increase Authority QuicklyMy ExperiencesProgra

10、mmer 1.5 YearsAnalyst/Program DesignerSupervisorSystem ArchitectTeam LeaderProject Manager.PeopleMeet Many Different PeopleWorking with Different Groups of People from Year to YearNew Bosses PeriodicallyMy ExperiencesMany People throughout Consulting Field and IndustryPeople throughout CountryMet So

11、me of Best Friends.Consulting Opens DoorsJobs at ClientsMany Take Jobs at ClientsAllows Observation of Company Before Taking JobHead HuntersAlways on Lists of People to CallContacted ConstantlyAlways Other Jobs Out There.Consulting Opens DoorsNon-Technical CareerEasy Transition to Management Consult

12、ingAnalytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business Process ProblemsSupport Functions at Technical Firms (i.e. Sales, HR)Own Consulting FirmMany Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining Experience.Why I Chose ConsultingDidnt Want to Program ForeverLooking for Advancement OpportunitiesLooked at Long-Term Money vs Short-TermGot Bored EasilySaw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too Comfortable.Consulting - Not For EveryoneHa