Role of a project

management consultants
 Project management consultants play a lead role in project planning
and implementation. Some of the main duties associated with this
role include:
1. Hold Preplanning Meetings
2. Make On-Site Customer Visits
3. Procure Hardware and Third-Party Software
4. Maintain Industry Knowledge
5. Deliver Projects
 Hold Preplanning Meetings
Before a project is started, a contract must be created and reviewed,
and detailed plans must be drafted.
These steps are necessary so that all involved parties understand a
project’s goals and expectations.
It is the project management consultant’s responsibility to hold the
preplanning meeting at which these activities are done.
 Make On-Site Customer Visits
After the contract has been signed and detailed plans made, project
management consultants visit the client on-site to review the process
and make suggestions.
Periodic visits are also made to check on the progress of the project to
ensure things are going as planned.
 Procure Hardware and Third-Party Software
New process implementation often requires companies to utilize new
hardware and software, and it’s part of the project management
consultant’s job to locate and purchase these items.
 Maintain Industry Knowledge
It is important that project management consultants stay informed on
current and emerging trends and developments so that they may
incorporate them into current and future projects.
 Deliver Projects
While there are many stakeholders involved in a project’s
implementation, the delivery of the project rests in the hands of the
project management consultant.
They’re responsible for ensuring that it is delivered on time and within
the budget constraints.