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1、A Career in Consulting for Computer Science MajorsVince DeGiulioVince DeGiulioAccenture-Associate PartnerAccenture-Associate PartnerPurdue CS 87Purdue CS 87Types of Consultantsn nApplication ProgrammerApplication Programmern nSystem AdministratorSystem Administratorn nTechnical SpecialistTechnical S

2、pecialistn nIT Consultant/AnalystIT Consultant/AnalystApplication Programmern nDescriptionDescription Hired Guns of Programming-ContractorHired Guns of Programming-Contractor Many Languages/ToolsMany Languages/Toolsn nProject TypesProject Types Application DevelopmentApplication Development Applicat

3、ion MaintenanceApplication Maintenancen nProject Duration:Several Months to YearsProject Duration:Several Months to Yearsn nClients:Usually Large CompaniesClients:Usually Large Companiesn nDemand:Always High,but Requires Periodic Demand:Always High,but Requires Periodic Re-tooling of SkillsRe-toolin

4、g of SkillsSystem Administratorn nDescriptionDescription Provide Technical/User SupportProvide Technical/User Supportn nProject TypesProject Types Set up/Maintain LANs,PCs,User IDs,etc.Set up/Maintain LANs,PCs,User IDs,etc.Install SoftwareInstall Software Support Help DesksSupport Help Desksn nProje

5、ct Duration:Years or Multiple Clients at Project Duration:Years or Multiple Clients at OnceOncen nClients:Large and Small CompaniesClients:Large and Small Companiesn nDemand:High,Increasing as Companies Demand:High,Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Support FunctionsLook More to Outsourc

6、e Support FunctionsTechnical Specialistn nDescriptionDescription Expert in Specific Technology/Product(ie.Expert in Specific Technology/Product(ie.Web Development,Object Oriented)Web Development,Object Oriented)n nProject TypesProject Types Application Development/MaintenanceApplication Development/

7、Maintenance Performance ReviewsPerformance Reviews Product Sales SupportProduct Sales Supportn nProject Duration:Days to Few MonthsProject Duration:Days to Few Monthsn nClients:Large and Small CompaniesClients:Large and Small Companiesn nDemand:High when Specialty is HotDemand:High when Specialty is

8、 HotIT Consultant/Analystn nDescriptionDescription Clients Partner-True“Consultant”Clients Partner-True“Consultant”Solve Business Problems through Solve Business Problems through TechnologyTechnologyn nProject TypesProject Types Business Application DevelopmentBusiness Application Development Techno

9、logy StrategiesTechnology Strategiesn nProject Duration:Many Months to YearsProject Duration:Many Months to Yearsn nClients:Usually Large CompaniesClients:Usually Large Companiesn nDemand:HighDemand:HighConsulting=Varietyn nTechnologies/Vendor SoftwareTechnologies/Vendor Softwaren nIndustries/Client

10、sIndustries/Clientsn nApplicationsApplicationsn nGeographic LocationsGeographic Locationsn nResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesn nPeoplePeopleTechnologies/Vendor Softwaren nTechnologies Change-Only Limited by Technologies Change-Only Limited by YourselfYourselfn nNot Limited to Your Companies ProductsN

11、ot Limited to Your Companies Productsn nYour Degree Suited for this VarietyYour Degree Suited for this Varietyn nMy ExperiencesMy Experiences Different DBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase,Teradata,MS-Different DBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase,Teradata,MS-Access,IMS)Access,IMS)Different Platforms(Mainframes,Servers,PCs)Dif

12、ferent Platforms(Mainframes,Servers,PCs)Different Languages(HTML,C,Visual Basic,COBOL,Different Languages(HTML,C,Visual Basic,COBOL,Vendor Specific)Vendor Specific)Industries/Clientsn nWhats an Industry?Whats an Industry?n nType of Work can Vary by IndustryType of Work can Vary by Industryn nCan Cha

13、nge Industries/Clients FrequentlyCan Change Industries/Clients Frequentlyn nMy ExperiencesMy Experiences Insurance/Financial ServicesInsurance/Financial Services Government(Federal&State)Government(Federal&State)Light ManufacturingLight Manufacturing Distribution&LogisticsDistribution&Logistics Tran

14、sportationTransportation TravelTravel HealthcareHealthcareApplicationsn nTransaction Processing(i.e.Order Entry)Transaction Processing(i.e.Order Entry)n nKnowledge Worker(i.e.EIS)Knowledge Worker(i.e.EIS)n nDatabase SystemsDatabase Systemsn nMy ExperiencesMy Experiences Patient AdministrationPatient

15、 Administration Inmate InventoryInmate Inventory Unemployment Check ProcessingUnemployment Check Processing Customer InformationCustomer Information Underwriter Decision AnalysisUnderwriter Decision Analysis Logistics Network AnalysisLogistics Network Analysis Vehicle TrackingVehicle Tracking Fleet

16、ManagementFleet ManagementGeographic Locationsn nOpportunity for TravelOpportunity for Traveln nDomestic/InternationalDomestic/Internationaln nWork Where Clients are LocatedWork Where Clients are Locatedn nMy ExperiencesMy Experiences 1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburbs1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburb

17、s 3/4 in Other Cities(Minneapolis,Springfield,Washington 3/4 in Other Cities(Minneapolis,Springfield,Washington D.C.,Miami,Atlanta,Louisville)D.C.,Miami,Atlanta,Louisville)Responsibilitiesn nDont Stagnate in Same Position ForeverDont Stagnate in Same Position Forevern nCan Increase Authority Quickly

18、Can Increase Authority Quicklyn nMy ExperiencesMy Experiences Programmer 1.5 YearsProgrammer 1.5 Years Analyst/Program DesignerAnalyst/Program Designer SupervisorSupervisor System ArchitectSystem Architect Team LeaderTeam Leader Project ManagerProject ManagerPeoplen nMeet Many Different PeopleMeet M

19、any Different Peoplen nWorking with Different Groups of People from Working with Different Groups of People from Year to YearYear to Yearn nNew Bosses PeriodicallyNew Bosses Periodicallyn nMy ExperiencesMy Experiences Many People throughout Consulting Field and IndustryMany People throughout Consult

20、ing Field and Industry People throughout CountryPeople throughout Country Met Some of Best FriendsMet Some of Best FriendsConsulting Opens Doorsn nJobs at ClientsJobs at Clients Many Take Jobs at ClientsMany Take Jobs at Clients Allows Observation of Company Before Allows Observation of Company Befo

21、re Taking JobTaking Jobn nHead HuntersHead Hunters Always on Lists of People to CallAlways on Lists of People to Call Contacted ConstantlyContacted Constantly Always Other Jobs Out ThereAlways Other Jobs Out ThereConsulting Opens Doorsn nNon-Technical CareerNon-Technical Career Easy Transition to Ma

22、nagement ConsultingEasy Transition to Management Consulting Analytical Skills Applicable to Solving Analytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business Process ProblemsBusiness Process Problems Support Functions at Technical Firms(i.e.Support Functions at Technical Firms(i.e.Sales,HR)Sales,HR)n nOwn Co

23、nsulting FirmOwn Consulting Firm Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining ExperienceAfter Gaining ExperienceWhy I Chose Consultingn nDidnt Want to Program ForeverDidnt Want to Program Forevern nLooking for Advancement OpportunitiesLooking for Advancem

24、ent Opportunitiesn nLooked at Long-Term Money vs Short-TermLooked at Long-Term Money vs Short-Termn nGot Bored EasilyGot Bored Easilyn nSaw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too Saw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too ComfortableComfortableConsulting-Not For Everyonen nHard Work/Long HoursHa

25、rd Work/Long Hoursn nRequires FlexibilityRequires Flexibilityn nInvolves TravelInvolves Traveln nRequires Personal SkillsRequires Personal Skillsn nClients Dont Like or Trust You-At FirstClients Dont Like or Trust You-At FirstLast Advicen nNo Perfect Job ExistsNo Perfect Job Existsn nKnow What Is Important to YouKnow What Is Important to Youn nThink Long-TermThink Long-Term