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1、A Career in Consulting for Computer Science MajorsVince DeGiulioVince DeGiulioAccenture-Associate PartnerAccenture-Associate PartnerPurdue CS 87Purdue CS 87Types of Consultantsn n Application Programmer Application Programmern n System Administrator System Administratorn n Technical Specialist Techn
2、ical Specialistn n IT Consultant/Analyst IT Consultant/AnalystApplication Programmern n Description Description Hired Guns of Programming-Contractor Hired Guns of Programming-Contractor Many Languages/Tools Many Languages/Toolsn n Project Types Project Types Application Development Application Devel
3、opment Application Maintenance Application Maintenancen n Project Duration:Several Months to Years Project Duration:Several Months to Yearsn n Clients:Usually Large Companies Clients:Usually Large Companiesn n Demand:Always High,but Requires Periodic Demand:Always High,but Requires Periodic Re-tooli
4、ng of Skills Re-tooling of SkillsSystem Administratorn n Description Description Provide Technical/User Support Provide Technical/User Supportn n Project Types Project Types Set up/Maintain LANs,PCs,User IDs,etc.Set up/Maintain LANs,PCs,User IDs,etc.Install Software Install Software Support Help Des
5、ks Support Help Desksn n Project Duration:Years or Multiple Clients at Project Duration:Years or Multiple Clients at Once Oncen n Clients:Large and Small Companies Clients:Large and Small Companiesn n Demand:High,Increasing as Companies Demand:High,Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Supp
6、ort Functions Look More to Outsource Support FunctionsTechnical Specialistn n Description Description Expert in Specific Technology/Product(ie.Expert in Specific Technology/Product(ie.Web Development,Object Oriented)Web Development,Object Oriented)n n Project Types Project Types Application Developm
7、ent/Maintenance Application Development/Maintenance Performance Reviews Performance Reviews Product Sales Support Product Sales Supportn n Project Duration:Days to Few Months Project Duration:Days to Few Monthsn n Clients:Large and Small Companies Clients:Large and Small Companiesn n Demand:High whe
8、n Specialty is Hot Demand:High when Specialty is HotIT Consultant/Analystn n Description Description Clients Partner-True“Consultant”Clients Partner-True“Consultant”Solve Business Problems through Solve Business Problems through Technology Technologyn n Project Types Project Types Business Applicati
9、on Development Business Application Development Technology Strategies Technology Strategiesn n Project Duration:Many Months to Years Project Duration:Many Months to Yearsn n Clients:Usually Large Companies Clients:Usually Large Companiesn n Demand:High Demand:HighConsulting=Varietyn n Technologies/V
10、endor Software Technologies/Vendor Softwaren n Industries/Clients Industries/Clientsn n Applications Applicationsn n Geographic Locations Geographic Locationsn n Responsibilities Responsibilitiesn n People PeopleTechnologies/Vendor Softwaren n Technologies Change-Only Limited by Technologies Change-
11、Only Limited by Yourself Yourselfn n Not Limited to Your Companies Products Not Limited to Your Companies Productsn n Your Degree Suited for this Variety Your Degree Suited for this Varietyn n My Experiences My Experiences Different DBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase,Teradata,MS-Different DBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase
12、,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)Industries/Clientsn n Whats an Industry?Whats an Indust
13、ry?n n Type of Work can Vary by Industry Type of Work can Vary by Industryn n Can Change Industries/Clients Frequently Can Change Industries/Clients Frequentlyn n My Experiences My Experiences Insurance/Financial Services Insurance/Financial Services Government(Federal&State)Government(Federal&State
14、)Light Manufacturing Light Manufacturing Distribution&Logistics Distribution&Logistics Transportation Transportation Travel Travel Healthcare HealthcareApplicationsn n Transaction Processing(i.e.Order Entry)Transaction Processing(i.e.Order Entry)n n Knowledge Worker(i.e.EIS)Knowledge Worker(i.e.EIS)
15、n n Database Systems Database Systemsn n My Experiences My Experiences Patient Administration Patient Administration Inmate Inventory Inmate Inventory Unemployment Check Processing Unemployment Check Processing Customer Information Customer Information Underwriter Decision Analysis Underwriter Decis
16、ion Analysis Logistics Network Analysis Logistics Network Analysis Vehicle Tracking Vehicle Tracking Fleet Management Fleet ManagementGeographic Locationsn n Opportunity for Travel Opportunity for Traveln n Domestic/International Domestic/Internationaln n Work Where Clients are Located Work Where Cl
17、ients are Locatedn n My Experiences My Experiences 1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburbs 1/4 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)Responsibil
18、itiesn n Dont Stagnate in Same Position Forever Dont Stagnate in Same Position Forevern n Can Increase Authority Quickly Can Increase Authority Quicklyn n My Experiences My Experiences Programmer 1.5 Years Programmer 1.5 Years Analyst/Program Designer Analyst/Program Designer Supervisor Supervisor S
19、ystem Architect System Architect Team Leader Team Leader Project Manager Project ManagerPeoplen n Meet Many Different People Meet Many Different Peoplen n Working with Different Groups of People from Working with Different Groups of People from Year to Year Year to Yearn n New Bosses Periodically Ne
20、w Bosses Periodicallyn n My Experiences My Experiences Many People throughout Consulting Field and Industry Many People throughout Consulting Field and Industry People throughout Country People throughout Country Met Some of Best Friends Met Some of Best FriendsConsulting Opens Doorsn n Jobs at Clie
21、nts Jobs at Clients Many Take Jobs at Clients Many Take Jobs at Clients Allows Observation of Company Before Allows Observation of Company Before Taking Job Taking Jobn n Head Hunters Head Hunters Always on Lists of People to Call Always on Lists of People to Call Contacted Constantly Contacted Cons
22、tantly Always Other Jobs Out There Always Other Jobs Out ThereConsulting Opens Doorsn n Non-Technical Career Non-Technical Career Easy Transition to Management Consulting Easy Transition to Management Consulting Analytical Skills Applicable to Solving Analytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business
23、 Process Problems Business Process Problems Support Functions at Technical Firms(i.e.Support Functions at Technical Firms(i.e.Sales,HR)Sales,HR)n n Own Consulting Firm Own Consulting Firm Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining Experience After Gaini
24、ng ExperienceWhy I Chose Consultingn n Didnt Want to Program Forever Didnt Want to Program Forevern n Looking for Advancement Opportunities Looking for Advancement Opportunitiesn n Looked at Long-Term Money vs Short-Term Looked at Long-Term Money vs Short-Termn n Got Bored Easily Got Bored Easilyn n
25、 Saw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too Saw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too Comfortable ComfortableConsulting-Not For Everyonen n Hard Work/Long Hours Hard Work/Long Hoursn n Requires Flexibility Requires Flexibilityn n Involves Travel Involves Traveln n Requires Personal Skills Requires Personal Skillsn n Clients Dont Like or Trust You-At First Clients Dont Like or Trust You-At First演讲完毕，谢谢观看！