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1、A Career in Consulting for Computer Science Majors,Vince DeGiulioAccenture - Associate PartnerPurdue CS ‘87,Types of Consultants,Application ProgrammerSystem AdministratorTechnical SpecialistIT Consultant/Analyst,Ap

2、plication Programmer,DescriptionHired Guns of Programming - ContractorMany Languages/ToolsProject TypesApplication DevelopmentApplication MaintenanceProject Duration: Several Months to YearsClients: Usually Large

3、CompaniesDemand: Always High, but Requires Periodic Re-tooling of Skills,System Administrator,DescriptionProvide Technical/User SupportProject TypesSet up/Maintain LANs, PCs, User IDs, etc.Install SoftwareSupport H

4、elp DesksProject Duration: Years or Multiple Clients at OnceClients: Large and Small CompaniesDemand: High, Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Support Functions,Technical Specialist,DescriptionExpert in S

5、pecific Technology/Product (ie. Web Development, Object Oriented)Project TypesApplication Development/MaintenancePerformance ReviewsProduct Sales SupportProject Duration: Days to Few MonthsClients: Large and Small

6、CompaniesDemand: High when Specialty is Hot,IT Consultant/Analyst,DescriptionClient’s Partner - True “Consultant”Solve Business Problems through TechnologyProject TypesBusiness Application DevelopmentTechnology Str

7、ategiesProject Duration: Many Months to YearsClients: Usually Large CompaniesDemand: High,Consulting = Variety,Technologies/Vendor SoftwareIndustries/ClientsApplicationsGeographic LocationsResponsibilitiesPeople,

8、Technologies/Vendor Software,Technologies Change - Only Limited by YourselfNot Limited to Your Companies ProductsYour Degree Suited for this VarietyMy ExperiencesDifferent DBMS (Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Teradata, MS-Acce

9、ss, IMS)Different Platforms (Mainframes, Servers, PCs)Different Languages (HTML, C, Visual Basic, COBOL, Vendor Specific),Industries/Clients,What’s an Industry?Type of Work can Vary by IndustryCan Change Industries/C

10、lients FrequentlyMy ExperiencesInsurance/Financial ServicesGovernment (Federal & State)Light ManufacturingDistribution & LogisticsTransportationTravelHealthcare,Applications,Transaction Processing (i.e. O

11、rder Entry)Knowledge Worker (i.e. EIS)Database SystemsMy ExperiencesPatient AdministrationInmate InventoryUnemployment Check ProcessingCustomer InformationUnderwriter Decision AnalysisLogistics Network Analysis

12、Vehicle TrackingFleet Management,Geographic Locations,Opportunity for TravelDomestic/InternationalWork Where Clients are LocatedMy Experiences1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburbs3/4 in Other Cities (Minneapolis, Sprin

13、gfield, Washington D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Louisville),Responsibilities,Don’t Stagnate in Same Position ForeverCan Increase Authority QuicklyMy ExperiencesProgrammer 1.5 YearsAnalyst/Program DesignerSupervisorSystem

14、 ArchitectTeam LeaderProject Manager,People,Meet Many Different PeopleWorking with Different Groups of People from Year to YearNew Bosses PeriodicallyMy ExperiencesMany People throughout Consulting Field and Indust

15、ryPeople throughout CountryMet Some of Best Friends,Consulting Opens Doors,Jobs at ClientsMany Take Jobs at ClientsAllows Observation of Company Before Taking JobHead HuntersAlways on Lists of People to CallContac

16、ted ConstantlyAlways Other Jobs Out There,Consulting Opens Doors,Non-Technical CareerEasy Transition to Management ConsultingAnalytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business Process ProblemsSupport Functions at Techn

17、ical Firms (i.e. Sales, HR)Own Consulting FirmMany Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining Experience,Why I Chose Consulting,Didn’t Want to Program ForeverLooking for Advancement OpportunitiesLooked at Long-Te

18、rm Money vs Short-TermGot Bored EasilySaw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too Comfortable,Consulting - Not For Everyone,Hard Work/Long HoursRequires FlexibilityInvolves TravelRequires Personal SkillsClients Do