Four Questions on the State of Technology for Professional Services

Subject-matter expert Steve Beaumont discusses the state of technology for professional services in his white paper, "Your Project-Based Service Organization: Paper Airplane or Rocket Ship?". With the increase in complexity and pressure on daily rates, the reliance on technology has grown rapidly in the consulting world, resulting in larger firms with a range of services that need to be delivered to geographically complex clients. Steve suggests that Services Resource Planning software has established itself as a purpose-built solution for project-driven organizations, aiding in resource management and maximizing the value of people. Steve also classifies project-driven organizations into two types, those that automate their resource planning and those that do not, with automation being the most successful in delivering profitable projects.