You’ve finally landed your first job as an information management consultant. Congratulations! This is the first step to changing your life for the better. Just as is the case with any other venture, you need to hit the ground running to help your employees achieve business success.
But how can you get off to a fast start on a new project? If you are yet to find answers to this question, there is no need to panic since you’re not alone. In fact, a high number of new information management consultants seem to be struggling after landing their first job.
To avoid finding yourself in this situation, below are two steps you can follow to become an information management haven in no time.
Familiarize Yourself with the Competitors
You need to be familiar with the competitors as it is the only way you can learn more about them. Fortunately, this is only going to take a couple of hours. Who are the top competitors? What differentiates each competitor from your client? In short, you need to have a general grasp of their weaknesses and strengths.
One of the easiest ways of accessing this information is going through internal firm research reports if available. Be sure to review this information periodically to remain updated at all times.
Review Previous Client-Related Work
Most reputable consulting firms tend to store information about previous projects and the firm’s latest thinking. Before you start a project, you need to dig into that information and get to know everything regarding your client and its competitors. Keep a close eye on the work that has been done before as it will prevent your team from re-creating what has already been done.
In Conclusion
As the new information management consultant on the team, it is common to interface with them from time to time. For you to get things done within the shortest time possible, you will first have to earn their respect. Keep in mind team assistants tend to have a busy calendar and hence you want your requests to have top-priority.
Fortunately, the above-mentioned tips will come in handy thus making sure you hit the ground running. Never shy away from asking any question you might have in mind as it the only way you can play an important role when it comes to handling different projects.