The Econsultant: Guiding Clients to Net Success

By Rick Freedman

"The eConsultant" ist ein praktischer Leitfaden, der sowohl für Neulinge als auch für erfahrene IT-Consultants geeignet ist. Er bietet eine Einführung in die notwendigen Verfahren, Tools und Strategien für erfolgreiches E-Consulting. Der Band basiert auf der fast 20-jährigen Erfahrung des Autors sowie auf Interviews mit praktizierenden Internet-Consultants. Zunächst widmet sich Autor Rick Freedman ausführlich der theoretischen Seite, um die täglichen Herausforderungen und Probleme zu beschreiben, die bei der praktischen Umsetzung der anvisierten Internetaktivitäten eines Kunden auftreten können. Dann erläutert er genau die Unterschiede zwischen der technologiebezogenen Rolle des traditionellen IT-Consulting und der strategiebezogenen Rolle des Internet-Consulting. Darüber hinaus weist Freedman auf spezifische Bereiche hin, in denen der E-Consultant seine Kunden gesondert beraten muss und geht auch auf die Grundlagen des Internet Marketing ein, wie z.B. auf den Einsatz von Suchmaschinen, E-Mail und 'Communities of Interest', mit deren Hilfe die Webpräsenz des Kunden weiter ausgebaut werden kann. Ein unentbehrlicher Praxis-Ratgeber für E-Consultants.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787956295
• ISBN13: 9780787956295
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Pfeiffer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great book, every eConsultant must read this.

This is a worthwhile and well written book. Now that the internet is so pervasive this book applies to ANY consultant who wants to provide quality services. Internal consultants and "Hired Guns" need this knowledge. If you are a consultant or use consulting services in your business this is a must read. I have helped to create a series of eConsulting Services Companies and advise a number of consulting companies, I only wish this book could have been available sooner!

Deliver More Than Technology?Deliver Value.

Essential reading for both experienced and novice technical consultants who want to expand the value they deliver clients. For too long technology consultants have focused almost exclusively on the intricacies of systems without paying sufficient attention to the strategic, business, and human effects of their work. This book successfully introduces IT consultants to the broader world in which their work takes place.

Roadmap for the eConsultants

Mr. Freedman has created a roadmap for anyone intersted in IT consulting in the eEconomy. Both new and experienced consultants learn how the line between technology and business are becoming blurred. For those who have been delivering services for a long time this book lays out in a very clear and understandable fashion the skills you need to develop to add value in your engagements. This book demonstrates how to tie together those elements that are required for a "value added" engagement. The business stradegy and marketing are no longer the sole domain of the business groups but are tighly coupled with technology, and how it is deployed, to reap the benifits to be gained through eCommerce. As Mr. Freedman points out the new model doesn't overturn everything we have come to know as IT consultants. A structured approach to developing an eCommerce site is still necessary and without applying some methods chaos rules. However, new rules do need to be followed. This book contains interviews with industry leaders that show us how they have sucessfully modified or developed new methodologies to address the challenges presented. As with any technology project Mr. Freedman has also laid an approach to developing a technically solid e Commerce site. Not only is the information helpful to a consultant planning an engaenent but also supplimented with interviews and an understanding of how client issues can be addressed using the latest technology.

Great Book!

Rick Freedman contributes another excellent excursion into the world of "e". His book, the eConsultant, does a great job of providing the reader insight into what it takes to thrive in today's "e" market. A great read for anyone interested in taking a dive into the world of eBusiness...5 stars.

Great Book!

Rick Freedman contributes another excellent excursion into the daily life of "e". His book the eConsultant does a great job of providing insight to the reader on what it takes to survive in today's "e" based market. A great book for anyone considering stepping into the eBusiness world...5 stars!