Business Chief USA October 2020

in front of a business’s adversity
and potentially difficult personnel
decisions for the future. A strategy
consultant is able to analyse the
overall structure of the company and
identify cost-saving areas and ways
to make processes more efficient;
whether that is through innovative technology
or new procedures and ways of
working.” For instance, Jordan highlights
that organisations have known for many
years that software development
has been essential for businesses to
deliver exceptional customer service.
“However, delivering an agile IT function
alone is no longer enough. This is where
the services of a strategy consultant
WHAT IS A STRATEGY
CONSULTANT?
A strategy consultant is an independent
expert whose role it is
to advise, guide and support an
organisation through a period
of change. Due to their impartiality,
a strategy consultant can see the
bigger picture, advise on opportunities,
potential roadblocks and
changes in an objective manner
and bring in best practice guidance
from the wider industry.
Dave Jordan, Global Head,
Consulting & Services Integration,
TCS
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“One of the major benefits of employing the services
of a strategy consultant is their ability
to remain objective and impartial
in front of a business’s adversity
and potentially difficult personnel
decisions for the future”
—
Dave Jordan,
Global Head, Consulting and
Services Integration, TCS
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