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A Career in Consulting for Computer Science MajorsVince DeGiulioVince DeGiulioAccenture-Associate PartnerAccenture-Associate PartnerPurdue CS 87Purdue CS 871Types of Consultantsn nApplication ProgrammerApplication Programmern nSystem AdministratorSystem Administratorn nTechnical SpecialistTechnical Specialistn nIT Consultant/AnalystIT Consultant/Analyst2Application Programmern nDescriptionDescription Hired Guns of Programming-ContractorHired Guns of Programming-Contractor Many Languages/ToolsMany Languages/Toolsn nProject TypesProject Types Application DevelopmentApplication Development Application 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-tooling of Skills3System 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 nProject 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 Outsource Support Functions4Technical 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/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 Hot5IT 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 Technology StrategiesTechnology Strategiesn nProject Duration:Many Months to YearsProject Duration:Many Months to Yearsn nClients:Usually Large CompaniesClients:Usually Large Companiesn nDemand:HighDemand:High6Consulting=Varietyn nTechnologies/Vendor SoftwareTechnologies/Vendor Softwaren nIndustries/ClientsIndustries/Clientsn nApplicationsApplicationsn nGeographic LocationsGeographic Locationsn nResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesn nPeoplePeople7Technologies/Vendor Softwaren nTechnologies Change-Only Limited by Technologies Change-Only Limited by YourselfYourselfn nNot Limited to Your Companies ProductsNot 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)Different Platforms(Mainframes,Servers,PCs)Different Languages(HTML,C,Visual Basic,COBOL,Different Languages(HTML,C,Visual Basic,COBOL,Vendor Specific)Vendor Specific)8Industries/Clientsn nWhats an Industry?Whats an Industry?n nType of Work can Vary by IndustryType of Work can Vary by Industryn nCan Change 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 TransportationTransportation TravelTravel HealthcareHealthcare9Applicationsn 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 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 ManagementFleet Management10Geographic 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 Suburbs 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)11Responsibilitiesn nDont Stagnate in Same Position ForeverDont Stagnate in Same Position Forevern nCan Increase Authority QuicklyCan 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 Manager12Peoplen nMeet Many Different PeopleMeet Many 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 Consulting Field and Industry People throughout CountryPeople throughout Country Met Some of Best FriendsMet Some of Best Friends13Consulting 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 Before 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 There14Consulting Opens Doorsn nNon-Technical CareerNon-Technical Career Easy Transition to Management 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 Consulting FirmOwn Consulting Firm Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining ExperienceAfter Gaining Experience15Why I Chose Consultingn nDidnt Want to Program ForeverDidnt Want to Program Forevern nLooking for Advancement OpportunitiesLooking for Advancement 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 ComfortableComfortable16Consulting-Not For Everyonen nHard Work/Long HoursHard 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 First17Last Advicen nNo Perfect Job ExistsNo Perfect Job Existsn nKnow What Is Important to YouKnow What Is Important to Youn nThink Long-TermThink Long-Term18