Consulting Processes

Information resources about business and consulting processes:

General Resources
Consulting Processes
Entrepreneurs and Start-ups
Tools & Applications

General Resources

	AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science
	ASAC American Society of Ag Consultants with a broad range of process, technical, and market capabilities.
	Business Week Online Broad range of business articles. Free access if already a print subscriber, if not then limited access with free registration.
	Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) Includes a directory of consultants -- searchable by geography and subject matter.
	ISO International Organization for Standardization
	PDMA Product Development and Management Association: focus on processes for developing, launching, and managing new products and services.         Visions Magazine provides articles and tips on the application of consulting processes         Journal of Product Innovation Management contains papers and studies on new product processes
	World Future Society Future trends, concepts, and possibilities in a broad range of topics

Consulting Processes

StrathKirn business consulting services encompass the areas below and more.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT http://www.escop.msstate.edu/archive/roadmap-methods.doc
Project management is an approach that focuses on tools and processes to reach development goals in an ordered and measurable manner, including timeline tools, critical path, results-driven adjustments, budget management, integrated disciplines, and organizational teamwork. 

	Project Management Resources Business models, management tools, IT resources, for project management from MIT
	The Project Management Center Collection of software, books, and other resources

ROADMAP BUILDING
Roadmapping has become a useful process tool to evaluate needs, assess hurdles, identify driver needs, and develop implementation plans for Visions and organizational strategies. 

	Methods in Science Roadmapping Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)
	Roadmaps and Roadmapping  Process method outlines from Albright

SCENARIO PLANNING
Scenario Planning process can be used to assess decisions, evaluate the robustness of a strategy, and improve organizational vision, via an ordered process of considering the driving forces for alternative futures.

Scenarios    Scenario utilization from the Global Business Network.

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT CREATION
A challenging Vision is essential in order to propel an organization in a consistent direction, and to have everyone pull together in a motivated manner.

Strategic Planning Tools Includes overview of "Vision" creation  www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/sbir.html

Entrepreneurs and Start-ups

Government Funding The US Government invests over $1B per year on R&D -- small companies can apply via SBIR grant submissions: National Science Foundation Engineering (includes nanotechnology) Department of Defense National Institutes of Health Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Center for Environmental Research (EPA) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Department of Education Office of Technology NASA Glenn Research Center Department of Energy

Tools & Applications

	Consulting Tools   One source of tools for consultants.
	Microsoft Business Broad range of products to assist in processes such as business intelligence to enterprise wide communications .

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